If Christians don't believe in Saints, do they celebrate Halloween, which is the eve of a Saints Day?

Question

Are they being hypocrites

It sounds to me some people don't like realising their hypocracy so have decided to move the goalposts, naughty, naughty.

Answer 1

Hallowe'en and the subsequent All-Saints' Day were always a pagan festival. Christians adapted it by using the date for their own purposes. However, as with other pre-Christian festivals, the imposition was not entirely successful.

The 'irreligious' behaviour you see at hallowe'en is the more deeply rooted. Having failed to suppress it, Christians are at pains to disassociate themselves from it.

The celebration of the eve of a festival is a vestige of the pre-Christian lunar calendar, when the day ended and started at nightfall (as it still does in other religions).

So, to answer your question, any association between hallowe'en and Christianity and saints is illusory.

Which one do you celebrate?

Answer 2

Who said that Christians don't believe in Saints? It's the opposite! Saints are typical of Christian religion, I have never heard of Muslim, Jew or Buddhist saints.
Christians celebrate All saints Day (1. November), Halloween is more of an opportunity to have some fun!

Answer 3

Although Halloween poses as a Christian holiday, it is exposed as a pagan feast. Most notably, the Druids of ancient Britain borrowed this Babylonian festival and celebrated it to honor Samhain, Lord of the Dead, whose festival fell on November 1. - Halloween Through the Centuries, Linton, p. 4. They believed this pagan god called together "certain wicked souls on Halloween" - Encyclopedia Britannica, 14th ed., Vol. 11, p. 103. One dictionary describes "pagan" as: "One of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion." "Polytheistic" means "the worship of or belief in more than one god." True Christians should consider these things as serious because God views these things very seriously. (Lev. 19:2) God Himself said: "You must not have any other gods against my face. Because I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion." (Ex. 20:1-5) NWT. Clearly, God would not approve of any ceremonies or customs that have any pagan associations. The Bible also warns us about the practice of spiritism - of which Halloween historically has close connections with. The Bible warns against the practice of spiritism. (Deuteronomy 18:10-12; 1 Corinthians 10:20-22; (2 Corinthians 6:14-16) And finally, Halloween is based on beliefs that run completely contrary to what the Bible teaches. Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day are all based on the beliefs that the dead suffer or that they can somehow bring harm to the living. However, the Bible clearly shows that such beliefs are not true, saying: “The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5)

Answer 4

Halloween is celebrated by large multinational companies because we the public spend billions on junk that is thrown away then next day
its the same with most religious ceremonies in the western world nowadays the only real people celebrating are major shareholders

as for christians being hypocrites i thought it was christians that thought up the whole concept of saints oh no that was the church again to give you more reason to go to churches so you can donate more money and they can buy more cover ups

Answer 5

First of all, Halloween as it is celebrated in the US & Canada has become (and been for years) a very secular holiday. It's all about costumes and candy, not religion.

Second, many Christian denominations believe in saints - Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans...

And third, the name "halloween" - which you have correctly derived from "All Hallows Eve" - is a name that was place upon a holiday that already existed in order to make it look more "okay." It has no other direct connection with Christian beliefs.

Answer 6

since when did Christians stop believing in saints never heard of that one and as a Christin do celebrate all souls day and also enjoy the fun were all not fanatics like others I know so who is being the hypocrite

Answer 7

Halloween, or its correct name Samhain - pronounced sa-wen. Is a Pagan festival. There is nothing evil about it at all. For the Celts it was their new year, and as I follow a Germanic Pagan religion, Odinism, I celebtrate it as a time to honnor my ancestors. Anyone who claims it is evil needs to remove their head from their backside and actually research it.
And yes christians are hypocrites, anyone who goes around saying other peoples religions are false and wrong but theirs is the only right one should stop and look at the nonsense they are talking.

Answer 8

the word saint doesn't just apply to the dead ---
saint can also be applied to the living and are people who are virtuous and holy.

Halloween is now more of an event - like an outdoor custom party for kids and grown ups... not a religious celebration. Unfortunately there are some who want to make it a time to do evil, so we have to all be on guard against people who want to damage property or harm kids/people.

Answer 9

I am a christian and my church invented saints! (Catholics are Christians! We are the original church)

A day after Halloween is a saints day to cover the fact that 'all Hallows eve' is an ancient pagan festival that pre dates Christianity in England!

Protestant Christians believe all followers of Christ are saints. And many of them put a blanket ban on Halloween because of its connections to witch craft. (UK churches not sure about USA.)

Answer 10

You are referring to the Eve of All Hallows, which is old English for Eve of All Holies, or All Saints.
Most Christians believe in Saints, and unlike one protestant contributor,many Christians pray THROUGH Saints to God. Nothing unChristian about it, its just a tradition. LIVE AND LET LIVE AND JUDGE NOT.