Naturally, I am asking Americans and not Muslims. In an Islamic state, the mere mention or thought of a Halloween would get you murdered for the Islamic Satan which they call "Allah".
Anyway, fundies....you know and i know, its all about kids dressing up and having fun. When I was a kid I had a blast during Halloween...hanging out with friends, getting outdoors, dressing as some monster and eating candy. It was fun and I cant remember a bad thing about it.
Honestly....lets suppose the myth of Satan was real....would he hate Halloween instead of love it...I mean, all those happy kids?
2006-10-19 13:56:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think everyone should lighten up. It doesn't matter how where or when it started nor who started it for that matter. It's what you make of it. Personally, I love Halloween. I like to decorate my yard, porch etc. & I always loved seeing the kids costumes. It's a shame that in most places, kids don't go trick-or-treating anymore. That was one of my favorite ways to celebrate Halloween when I was a kid...sigh
2006-10-19 14:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by mazell41 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halloween (more specifically known as "Samhain" in Celtic traditions or "All Hallow's Eve" in Northern faiths) is a Pagan holiday which honors the dead and the intangible spirits which inhabit the Earth. It is believed that the veil between our world and the "otherworld" (i.e. the spirit world) is thinnest during this time. Since there is no record of a "Satan" or any such figure in Pagan traditions, this holiday has no ties with Satanism whatsoever (although Hollywood as well as certain fundamental religions might have you believe so).
2006-10-19 21:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by spiresofraven 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Halloween is from the Spanish day (November 1 &2) called day of the dead...the Spanish celebrate dying because they think that you are leaving your life on earth and going to a better place. Day of the Dead is when the families who have had someone die, go and decorate their grave with flowers, candy, toys, and other goods.
Halloween means "hallowed (or sacred) eve (night)" so it means sacred night. No, there is nothing to do with Satan in Halloween...but unfortunatly, people think that and dont take the time to break down the word. i mean it's pretty simple when you think about; but i guess knowing the history helps too.
2006-10-19 21:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by KatieRose ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. It is one of the main pagan holidays.
All Hollows Eve (or in lay mans terms Halloween) is the time when the distance between the spirits of the dead and living is the shortest it is also considered the Pagans New Years Eve.
Paganism has nothing to do with satan it is not a term that we believe in. Pagans do not believe in an evil vs good scenario.
2006-10-19 21:12:42 · answer #4 · answered by Brutal honesty is best 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it all kind of depends. If you choose to worship Satan on Halloween then I guess it's Satan's day to you. However, I just think it's innocent fun. I don't trick or treat anymore but I still like to dress up and go hang out.
2006-10-19 21:01:52 · answer #5 · answered by Mud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halloween's a Pagan Holiday.
Trust me. I celebrate it. I'm Pagan.
That's why the Fundies hate it.
Tho, mainly, America has commercialized it. Just like Christmas and Easter and St. Valentine's day.
- 16 yo Pagan
2006-10-19 20:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by Lady Myrkr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In ancient Jewish tradition Satan is simply an angel doing the work that God assigned to Satan to do.
The word Satan means challenger. With the idea of Satan challenging us, or tempting if you will. This description sees Satan as the angel who is the embodiment of man's challenges. This idea of Satan works closely with God as an integral part of Gods plan for us. His job is to make choosing good over evil enough of a challenge so that it becomes clear to us that there can be only one meaningful or logical choice.
Contrast this to Christianity, which sees Satan as God's opponent. In Jewish thought, the idea that there exists anything capable of setting itself up as God's opponent would be considered polytheistic or setting up the devil to be an equally powerful polarity to god or a demigod.
Oddly, proof for The Christian satan/devil mythology is supposedly found in the ancient Jewish texts that were borrowed to create the bible. One can’t help but wonder how Christians came up with such a fantastically different interpretation of Gods assistant Satan in their theology.
Other hints about Satan’s role in human relations can be seen if you look at the name Lucifer. It’s meaning in the original tongue translates as Light bearer or light bringer. Essentially the bringer of enlightenment. The temptations of the Satan idea bring all of us eventually into Gods light. Hardly the Evil entity of Christian mythology.
Love and blessings
don
2006-10-19 22:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
every holiday is pagan things to derive us from the truth
its all obvious yet people see it as fun all the holidays have a story behind things you wont imagine. satan loves these kinds of things these are his days
2006-10-19 21:14:46 · answer #8 · answered by lil kid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really is a beggers night.
2006-10-19 20:59:59 · answer #9 · answered by Jess H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋