When I was a child, Halloween was a very innocent holiday where children dressed up and participated in make believe. The holiday of that day was not connected to any pagan practices. Slowy it became politically incorrect and certain customs weren't allowed socially since they were "satanic." As adults started assigning all these meanings, then the entire Holiday has became poltically incorrect.
2006-07-14 02:49:06 · 7 answers · asked by whozethere 5 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
People celebrate Halloween in a variety of ways, so it's hard to give a "blanket statement" about the morality of the holiday.
Bottom-line, I think that it depends on how you celebrate the occasion and why, that determines whether it is good or bad.
For some people, it's just a fun time, to play seasonal games (bobbing for apples), dress up, surprise each other, spook each other out, have big barn parties, etc. At that point, it's merely a fun celebration -- no matter WHERE and WHEN the holiday itself originated from. The intentions are positive, hence the celebration is positive.
For some people, Halloween can be a time where greed is fostered (kids just worried about getting as much candy as possible, sometimes taking candy that other kids should have, etc.)
Sometimes it can become very dark -- some of the costumes can be very bloody/violent and seem to celebrate antisocial behavior and the dark side of the human psyche. Often these things are done around little kids who might be scared by what's going on. So immersing oneself in that sort of mindset isn't good.
Some people use the holiday as an excuse to act out and damage property (egg houses/cars, or actually destroy things). Again, that sort of "celebration" is bad.
And yes, there is a segment of the population that actively embraces the darker symbols of Halloween. I would consider this commitment to "evil" to be the individual's problem, not the holiday's... but, well, whatever.
As far as Christianity goes, what I have generally seen is a shift towards making the holiday celebration generic -- an "autumn" party, and dropping the darker elements (witches, ghosts, goblins, violence) that have become associated with it. People just wanted to drop the parts they felt bad, but thought the idea of the holiday was good.
(And some who think the holiday is fine try to be respectful of those who do not, simply as kindness.)
I do agree that some of the objections raised against Halloween are part of a (oh, this is really BAD!) "witch hunt."
Sorry, couldn't resist. It was a terrible joke. :)
2006-07-14 05:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Jennywocky 6 · 15⤊ 1⤋
Vampires, mummies, zombies, and ghosts.It would not even count number if those issues are genuine or no longer, they nevertheless represent evil. The day genuinely all started being celebrated because the day formerly all saints day. It became meant to triumph over back evil spirits or some garbage. They theory considering the fact that "sturdy issues" have an afternoon, evil must have an afternoon too. And Halloween is it. do not tell me it is all about pumpkins and sweet both. i'm particular very nearly each human being examining this has considered a "body" putting from a tree in a persons' the front backyard. I have genuinely no difficulty with dressing up and going out for sweet. I did it at the same time as i became a baby, and that i'm particular i will let my little ones gown up as something harmless too. quite because the unique meaning has been watered down and commercialized, yet you are able to't genuinely say that evil isn't the significant concentration of the day.
2016-11-06 09:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by blaylock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not evil. It's meaning was subverted to become part of the Christian calendar. Just part of the Older Religion.
2006-07-14 02:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by Carl J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Hallowe'en is not evil, and it's sad that some people have ascribed negative connotations to it. It should be kept as a harmless, fun time.
2006-07-14 02:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Research its orgin. It was a Celtic Holiday.
2006-07-14 02:53:42 · answer #5 · answered by 345Grasshopper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ppl associate halloween w/ evil now for no reason
2006-07-14 06:03:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it isn't satanic at all. i think it's meant as a two in one harvest celebration and remembrance of the dead.
2006-07-14 02:53:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋