2006-10-19 12:32:30 · 14 answers · asked by Thug a Bunny 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
Halloween is a pagan holiday and we dont believe in the Christains "devil"
2006-10-20 11:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by CASSIE 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Halloween came from the Pagan holiday Samhain (pronounced "sow-when"). Samhain is the celebration of the new year. Like Ostara (now Easter) and Yule (now Christmas), the Christians "Christianized" the holiday. The Pope moved All Saints Day from the spring to coincide with Samhain, which was the end of the year. The name was changed to All Hallows Eve, until it's form now of Halloween.
Some Christians considered Christmas to be "too Pagan" and it wasn't always celebrated. Colonial Americans didn't celebrate it even! Halloween followed the same rout. However, Christmas is now celebrated by Christians, but Halloween isn't always. Many Christians see Halloween as still a Pagan holiday, and unfortunately they have many misconceptions about what Paganism is. Some Christians then draw the conclusion that to be Pagan is to be evil, and that Halloween is Pagan, therefore it's evil.
In summation, if Christians think that Halloween is evil because of it's Pagan roots, then should quite celebrating Christmas, which was once the Pagan holiday Yule, and Easter, which was once the Pagan holiday Ostara.
Pagans do not have a devil figure or evil god in their religion. Satan belongs to Christianity.
2006-10-19 16:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It was originally a Pagan (nature worship) holiday celebrating the harvest for the fall and coming winter. Actually Halloween has many origins, all culminating in a day for kids to dress up and get candy.
2006-10-19 16:50:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope it's the day of the dead.It was believed that the souls of the dead returned on that night.So people would wait for there loved ones,so they could see and be with them again.People dress up in costume to scare off the evil spirits.
In South America they still follow this tradition.And a lot of people wait by the graves of their loved ones.The whole deal with candy started out by having treats for your loved ones cause they only came back for one day.Usually the dead relatives favorite meal or snack.But like all holidays it's been commercialized so people could make money.
2006-10-19 12:47:22 · answer #4 · answered by seandebra17 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No and I don't believe the devil.We have bad things in our current lives to balance our universe.But anyway, Halloween used to be Hallos-eve, a day of honoring the great spirits in heaven by leaving food or gifts at their grave.
Now, it's supposed to be for fun. People dress up and get candy, mainly.
2006-10-19 12:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by honeyfairy5 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Halloween was originally "Hallowed Eve's" and was a church mass celebrated to honor deceased saints. It is still celebrated. The church placed it at a time to cover a pagan ritual honoring the devil etc. so their member's couldn't be at both places at the same time, and to facilitate knowing who were not Christians.
2006-10-19 12:42:34 · answer #6 · answered by Sir Ed 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No it isn't. Check out this link for how Halloween came to be.
http://www.history.com/minisites/halloween/viewPage?pageId=713
2006-10-19 12:40:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope. "All Hallows Eve" (Halloween), is the day before All Saints Day.
2006-10-19 13:13:35 · answer #8 · answered by summerlover 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Samhain is the witches New Year and it has been around much longer than Christianity & their 'devil'. Check your history!
Blessed Be... ; )
2006-10-19 12:55:37 · answer #9 · answered by Helzabet 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Spirit creatures don't have birthdays.
Relax. It's just a fun day for dressing up.
2006-10-19 12:42:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋