Today is Friday the 13th so I guess you can imagine there will be a lot of references to the horror movie franchise where the main villain is a zombified man who wears an old school hockey mask killing anyone he comes into contact with. Besides the movie, this day holds a lot of superstitious beliefs to many in society.
Many cultures consider Friday the 13th bad luck. There is even a "Christian" version of it:
According to biblical tradition, 13 guests attended the Last Supper, held on Maundy Thursday, including Jesus and his 12 apostles (one of whom, Judas, betrayed him). The next day, of course, was Good Friday, the day of Jesus’ crucifixion.
The seating arrangement at the Last Supper is believed to have given rise to a longstanding Christian superstition that having 13 guests at a table was a bad omen—specifically, that it was courting death.
Though Friday’s negative associations are weaker, some have suggested they also have roots in Christian tradition: Just as Jesus was crucified on a Friday, Friday was also said to be the day Eve gave Adam the fateful apple from the Tree of Knowledge, as well as the day Cain killed his brother, Abel.
I am sure there are some that may believe this and many other stories regarding Friday the 13th. What is amazing is other superstitions our culture holds such as not walking under a ladder, throwing salt over your shoulder, what happens when a black cat crosses your path, and, my personal favorite, stepping on a crack will break your mother's back (sorry mom).
I don't know many Christians who hold these superstitions. Not walking under a ladder is more common sense than just avoiding bad luck. However, there are some Christians that are superstitious. Should Bible believing Christians be superstitious?
To help us out, I invite you to listen to Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker from the Just Thinking Podcast that address why Christians should not be superstitious:
Just Thinking episode: Superstitious Christianity
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