“Keep Yourselves in God’s Love”, “Chapter 13: Celebrations That Displease God”
“Thus, when children today, dressed as ghosts or witches, go from house to house threatening a mischievous trick unless they receive a treat, they unwittingly perpetuate the rituals of Samhain.”
The 2008 study book traces Halloween to the Celtic festival of Samhain and places it among celebrations that displease God.
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Provenance and verification note for “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love”, Chapter 13: Celebrations That Displease God
Confidence note. Chapter opened on the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026. The quoted sentence sits between the page 153 and page 154 markers, so the page is 153; the paragraph itself begins on page 152.
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Notes. Recorded so that the unchanged counsel on Halloween can be shown alongside the changed counsel on toasting in the same chapter.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-chg-p-lv-2008-ch13-halloween