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In recent decades, there has been aInterest in the Western holiday of Halloween, born in Britain. Many people celebrate, have fun and triumph, not understanding the main meaning and content of this day. In some cafes, restaurants and bars on this day are special promotions. For example, discounts for those who come in the costume of some vampire or witch. By the institutions are laid out pumpkins, symbolizing a severed head, and the walls are decorated with images with mystical and frankly demonic characters.

Halloween means "All Saints Day." In the West it was initially perceived as a time of remembrance of holy people who were clothed with divine grace. But time passes and Halloween turned into a parade of evil spirits. People began to dress up in the costumes of demons, sorcerers, witches, werewolves and vampires. This tradition also comes to Russia. In this case, no one even thinks about the original name of the holiday.

An Orthodox Christian is completely unacceptabledress up in costumes of evil spirits. A person must realize that there has been a serious substitution of concepts. Now the saints' day is a time of revelry and triumph of evil spirits. An Orthodox person who is a follower of Christ himself, can not be lowered to the level of a similarity to demons. Few people think about the expression - "Whom you call, he comes." The festivities on this day are akin to the witches' coven, and the Christian is categorically forbidden to take part in it. The Gospel announces that a believer should renounce evil and all its manifestations. And in the celebration of Halloween there is a "fashion show" of demonic power.

Awareness of the meaning of the outfits and the very essence of Halloween allows the Christian to set clear priorities. Or he serves God, or the devil. There is no other in this situation.