is that true..what do u believe?
2006-10-31 08:22:17 · 21 answers · asked by N-Rey726 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
It was originally a Celtic pagan holiday which Christians changed for their own purposes. Namely to convert Pagans to Christianity, calling it All Hallow's Eve. But some of the original Pagan customs stuck and have evolved over the centuries to the Halloween we know today. But it's not the devil's birthday.
2006-10-31 08:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by rag dollie 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
OK, here is the answer. Halloween is not the devil's birthday. (6/6/06 isn't either. People think it is because its the devil's number, although I'm not sure where it came from). Halloween first started long before Christ. The Celts built bonfires, put on masks, and had rituals to scare away bad spirits. Or something to that effect. Did you know that All Saint's Day was derived from Halloween? It was believed that after all the bad spirits were scared away, the good were left. So, they celebrate the good spirits on All Saints Day.
2006-10-31 08:32:31 · answer #2 · answered by Advice Giver 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Halloween or All Hallows Eve firstly used to be a vacation that used to be each solemn and festive. It celebrated the very finish of the harvest season (which worried the slaughter of cattle for meals for the duration of the wintry weather months) and normally took position in nations akin to Ireland and the British Isles. At this time of the yr, humans suggestion the door among worlds used to be open and that humans one million) needed to be on safeguard in opposition to spooky religious forces and a couple of) might converse with spouse and children who had died. They could make little collectible figurines out of turnips (now not pumpkins--handiest Americans did that many many centuries later) and did spooky matters to scare away spooky matters. This culture persists in Halloween lore. The vacation used to be a time to mirror approximately loved ones, lifestyles, and demise, thank God(s) for the harvest and get ready for the bloodless and darkish days of wintry weather. It used to be frequently firstly celebrated for the duration of the entire moon of overdue October/early November after which got here to be celebrated on Oct 31 or Nov one million. When Christianity took over Europe, it transformed this vacation, which used to be referred to as Samhain to All Hallows Eve (which used to be slurred into the phrase Halloween)--an afternoon to keep in mind humans of the religion who had kicked the bucket. The "Devil" is an invention of the Christian Church and used to be now not a side of the tradition of the early humans who first celebrated what grew to become "Halloween." So no, Halloween is NOT the Devil;s birthday.
2016-09-01 05:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by kaufmann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE REAL HALLOWEEN
TREAT … OR TRICK?
'The Druid priests believed that the dead returned to their original homes that night and if food and shelter wasn’t forthcoming the evil spirits would respond by casting wicked spells on those who refused them.
The Celts offered sacrifices to these "dead spirits" and it was believed that if they were happy with what they were given they would leave you alone. Otherwise you were in trouble and horrible consequences would ensue. The Druids would go from house to house demanding gifts and cursing anyone who denied them. This is the origin of the modern-day "trick or treat".'
2006-11-04 07:28:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians made that up to gain followers because Halloween has Pagan origins, not Christian.
I personally don't believe in the devil so that's a moot point.
2006-10-31 09:46:16 · answer #5 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe that the whole "devil's birthday"...or devil's anything...in regard to Halloween is a crock. In its present incarnation, it's just a fun holiday and a handy excuse to have a good time dressing up and eating too many miniature Snickers bars.
2006-10-31 08:24:23 · answer #6 · answered by thaliax 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Christians made that up. The devil doesn't have a birthday, and even if he did, no one would celebrate it (except maybe Ms. Jones). Are the millions of little kids who enjoy the fun holiday each year going to hell? Are the parents who take them Trick or Treating? What about the Satanic folks that give free candy out? Yeah, it's the devil's birthday...sheesh. Give me a break.
2006-10-31 08:23:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
The devil is very real. However, Halloween is not his birthday. Lucifer was an angel before the fall and therefore has no birthday. Angels are immortal beings and are not born and do not die.
2006-10-31 08:26:36 · answer #8 · answered by cje_39 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Its just a silly myth.
On June 6,2006 was the devil's day and I think it is closely related to his 'birthday'
2006-10-31 08:30:30 · answer #9 · answered by peacejump 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO---it is not true!
It is my nephew's birthday though...he is 9 this year....and some believe he is a little devil! LOL
2006-10-31 08:26:04 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋