did it have any christian (or religious of any kind) roots?
2006-10-31 08:02:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. It originally had no Christian roots.
From Wikipedia.com:
The holiday was a day of religious festivities in various northern European Pagan traditions, until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the old Christian feast of All Saints Day to November 1. In Ireland, the name was All Hallows' Eve (often shortened to Hallow Eve), and though seldom used today, it is still a well-accepted label. The festival is also known as Samhain or Oíche Shamhna to the Irish, Calan Gaeaf to the Welsh, Allantide to the Cornish and Hop-tu-Naa to the Manx. Halloween is also called Pooky Night in some parts of Ireland, presumably named after the púca, a mischievous spirit.
2006-10-31 08:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by CuriousGirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The term Halloween, and its older spelling Hallowe'en, is shortened from All-hallow-evening, as it is the evening before "All Hallows' Day"[1] (also known as "All Saints' Day"). The holiday was a day of religious festivities in various northern European Pagan traditions, until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the old Christian feast of All Saints Day to November 1. In Ireland, the name was All Hallows' Eve (often shortened to Hallow Eve), and though seldom used today, it is still a well-accepted label. The festival is also known as Samhain or OÃche Shamhna to the Irish, Calan Gaeaf to the Welsh, Allantide to the Cornish and Hop-tu-Naa to the Manx. Halloween is also called Pooky Night in some parts of Ireland, presumably named after the púca, a mischievous spirit.
2006-10-31 16:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by obsolete_allurement 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Halloween was the celebration of the Harvest long ago. Not from any christian roots.
2006-10-31 16:05:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i believe it was starte by a group somewhere in euopre, then the romans took over and perked it up a bit. Halloween was supposed to be an ocation to scare away evil spiris by dressing up like them. it was origionaly called "Hallow's eve" becuse it is the day before all saints day, and then the day after that is all souls day.
2006-10-31 16:09:51 · answer #4 · answered by Alysse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's what the History Channel has to say...
http://www.history.com/minisites/halloween/viewPage?pageId=713
2006-10-31 16:08:38 · answer #5 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It had pagan roots in Europe. The begging for candy part is a recent American addition.
2006-10-31 16:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
can't find it mentioned as a commandment in the Scriptures, but I do find Let us keep the Feast. Your Savior kept the Feast of the Unleavened Bread, and when he returns he will be keeping that. No are you going to follow him to the Feast or, are you going to still be following ghost and goblins?
2006-10-31 16:07:18 · answer #7 · answered by YUHATEME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does and i rember this from classes for confirmation preparation
i am catholic....anyways its eves of all saints....and thats the real truth seriously......
2006-10-31 16:05:51 · answer #8 · answered by mepurplegee 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Satan worshiping Christians started it.
2006-10-31 16:04:07 · answer #9 · answered by Balaam's Talking Donkey 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
pretty good
2006-10-31 16:07:05 · answer #10 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋