is the halloween related to the christian religion if not why the arab (muslim ppl ) dont have halloween !!!!!!!!!!!! because i think its fun to do iam a muslim by theway
2006-10-31 05:26:13 · 15 answers · asked by lost90 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Halloween is not Christian. The Christians decided to make it Christian by inventing "All Soul's Day". I assume the Muslims don't celebrate Halloween for the same reason some Christians don't celebrate Halloween-because of it's Pagan origins. Religion aside, Halloween is an American tradition. It's about having fun. People (of all religions) need to relax & open their minds!
2006-10-31 05:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by Red 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Halloween is a pagan holiday started by the Druids of ancient Ireland., the same people who built Stone Henge. Supposedly they thought that the last Day of October was the time they were closest to the spirit world. They believed that the spirits and souls of the dead could pass through a magic barrier and come back to the real world. (That is the reason for the ghosts and goblins.) They would leave sacrifices and treats to appease the spirits and that is the origin of (trick or treat) The holiday has undergone many changes but essentially, that is the original story. It has nothing to do with any modern religion. By the way, Christmas is also a pagan holiday. Jesus was actually born in September.
2006-10-31 05:39:16 · answer #2 · answered by darkdiva 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halloween is the Christian holiday. Hallow refers to blessed. Een refers to 'the eve before" Halloween is the day before the Christian holida "All Saint's Day".
The Pagan holiday that happens to fall on the same day is Samhain, and represents the feast of the last harvest of the year. It is a day where the veil between the world of the living and the dead is thinnest, and is a time for celebration and divination.
Pagans attribute the coincidence of the newer Christian holiday to the idea that Christians, in an attempt to convert Pagans celebrated that day on the Pagan holiday to try to make the transition easier for Pagans.
In any event, Halloween is a Christian holiday that just happens to fall on the same day as a Pagan celebration.
2006-10-31 05:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Halloween is Pagan not Christian, its one of the few PAgan holidays that Christianity didnt adopt so it gets shunned by a lot of Christians!
2006-10-31 05:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by Claire O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, idiots. Halloween IS Christian. It was created to compete with the Pagan holiday Samhain, where most of its traditions come from (like bobbing for apples and wearing masks). Halloween is an entirely Christian holiday, even if it was made for the purpose of converting Pagans ("See, you don't have to stop celebrating holidays the way you're used to doing it! Come over to the Roman empire!").
2006-10-31 05:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Catholics observe November 1st as "the day of the dead" which is where you revere the dead and scare malevolent spirits back to the grave. This was adopted by the church in an effort to gain Pagan conversions, which is where the holidays root lay. You should feel free to celebrate whatever it is you choose to celebrate.
2006-10-31 05:29:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not a part of the Christian religious. It's a paegan holiday. Some cultures have days that "celebrate" the dead. For example in Mexico there is The Day of the Dead, which occurs on Nov. 1st .
2006-10-31 05:29:05 · answer #7 · answered by imara219 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-01 05:10:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halloween has it's origins with the ancient Celts. It's changed a whole hell of a lot since then.
2006-10-31 05:32:08 · answer #9 · answered by The Resurrectionist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more commercialized than religious based in it's current form. It has pagan roots, so that's probably why it's recognized (recognized, no accepted) by some religions and not others. Hope it helps.
2006-10-31 05:30:55 · answer #10 · answered by Brad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋