What is the Origin of Trick-or-Treating?

Answer 1

Trick or Treat is a reenactment of Druidic practices. The candy has replaced the human sacrifices of old, but it is still an appeasement of those deceptive evil spirits. The traditional response to those who do not treat is to have a trick played on them. When you give out Halloween candy, you are, in essence providing a sacrifice to the false gods. You are participating in idolatry.
Reenacting occultic worship rituals certainly does not glorify God. Consider carefully the words of the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you."

Answer 2

nAll hallows eve is an old English pagan festival.

Mass commercialism in the United States has made 'trick or treating.'

In the States Halloween is far better organised and celebrated with gusto! Its a real family fun event.

My small children will both be going to parties dressed up, we will carve a pumpkin and hand out sweets. We have had lits of fun making decorations. I am a christian and love Halloween its just a bit of fun.

In the USA Halloween is not the begging, under threat of violence, particularly to the vulnerable such as to the elderly as it can be the UK!

I am happy to decorate my house and give out sweets but not to be egged. This is confusing two American festivals Fright night is the egging night!

Answer 3

These folks who think Halloween is evil are so pathetic...grow up.

Halloween and trick-or-treating like many holidays is a conglomoration of many different old traditions. As one poster said, most are of Celtic origin.
One tradition of dressing up in costumes was to give people one day out of the year to get even with those who wronged them without being recognized.
Trick-or-Treating comes from a few traditions. One is the notion that you have to appease the evil spirits to keep them from doing harm to you. It's sort of a supernatural protection racket :)

Answer 4

The origin of going round and asking for sweets comes from Ireland, as do most of the Hallowe'en traditions such as Jack o' Lanterns.

At the end of summer, to coincide with the festival, there would be a town feast. The children would go round to everyone's house, knock on the door and ask for food to put towards the feast. There would be games such as the "knock-a-door-ginger" type game where you knock and run.

There are elements of Scottish Hallowe'en tradition in modern day practices that I haven't read up on (certainly not satanic however) that probably introduced the dressing up part of it.

The traditions were introduced to the US after the great Irish potato famine. A large amount of Irish people emigrated to the US during that time.
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'Lover of Bible truth': what the hell have you been reading? Looks like the propaganda merchants got to you too eh?

Answer 5

The answers about the British Christian customs of soul caking and guising are pretty good,.Pick one of them. I would just like to point out that you are totally wrong about Christmas customs. The Xmas tree is the Tree of Life from Genesis, the "old guy" was originally Saint Nicholas, a Christian bishop, and the gifts recall his generosity to the poor. There is no historical evidence that any of them were ever associated with pre-Christian Yule (winter) feasts.

Answer 6

It is a modern version of old European - mostly Celtic - traditions passed down through generations - originated with the old Pagan Samhain celebration and people dressing up to fool spirits and demons, and they would go from house to house looking for handouts to appease the spirits.

Answer 7

I believe its yet another trashy American we can get on the band waggon way of trying to copy our Halloween

Answer 8

When non-christians used to pray to their gods on new year (which used to be october 31st), christians used to play tricks on them?

Answer 9

To love of bib:- Bollocks!

Answer 10

america