2006-10-15 12:21:47 · 17 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If they are, they'd better take another look at Christmas.
2006-10-15 12:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Whole books have been written about the Pagan origins of Christians customs. In the past Christians would routinely subsume a pagan custom when they couldn't stop people from doing it. There have always been fringe groups who just couldn't give up. When this country was founded several colonies, including the one at Plymouth Rock, actually abolished Christmas as a Pagan holiday. The Day of the Dead has always been a target, it probably always will be, fortunately the naysayers are now too small a majority to do anything about it.
2006-10-15 19:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by rich k 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been hearing of this on and off for years. But the chances of it happening here in the United States are slim to none because to ban it would be potentially infringing on the rights of Pagans. In addition, much of the Pagan meaning to Halloween has since been lost, and is now mainly a night for kids to have fun and get free candy. Therefore, the Christians really have little to say when you stop and think about it.
2006-10-15 19:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some "Christians" talk trash about All Hallows, but there's no serious movement to ban it. And if they ever succeeded in banning Halloween as Pagan, they'd be one step closer to getting Christmas banned as unconstitutional.
Is there some sort of problem with having a fun holiday?
2006-10-15 19:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by anyone 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes... but mainly based on false information received thru propaganda. Honestly, if they try to get rid of all the other holiday's that don't pertain to their own religion, we won't have any holiday's left. Christmas and Easter are not Christian holidays, originally. So those would be gone. Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, New Years, oops... they get to keep one... St Patricks Day... they can have all the green beer they want.
2006-10-15 20:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of Christians seem to think Halloween is Satanic. The only reason they think that is because people dress up like scary things. In reality, Halloween, as we celebrate it today, has a variety of origins. It's impossible to pin down just one.
2006-10-15 19:24:55 · answer #6 · answered by I'm Still Here 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well we Muslims don't celebrate Halloween with either.because it IS a pagan holiday.traditionally Halloween was a day to worship the DEAD! NOT FOR DRESSING UP IN SILLY COSTUMES AND GOING DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTING CANDY.
2006-10-15 19:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I recall, Halloween is a commemoration of All-Souls Day, which falls on October 31, the eve of All-Saints Day on Nov 1, so I think Christianity has pretty much got it covered - I don't think they plan to get rid of it.
2006-10-15 19:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by loveourcountry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps.
But perhaps they should do what the Christian/Catholic calendar did originally to change people's focus on the pagan Samhain, to the Hallowed Evening (shortened to Hallowe'en) before the feast day of All saints. =^)
Change the focus and event into a Christian celebration
2006-10-15 19:28:33 · answer #9 · answered by Sudy Nim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
halloween has evolved form all hallows eve. which was a holiday started by POPE Gregory. it is a christian holiday.
the pagan holiday that it was used to cover is Samhien.
2006-10-15 22:52:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
almost all Christian Holidays are based on pagan Holidays if people would study them.
2006-10-15 19:29:22 · answer #11 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋