Why do people think that Halloween is a Satanic/Evil Holiday ?

Question

Why do people think that halloween is evil? They juts end up ruining everyone's fun! There's no point in going around telling children that they are going to hell for getting candy. Also, what do you think about the phrase 'trick-or-treat" isn't it a little threatening? My grandma says that as a child she used to say 'halloween apples'.

Answer 1

I have no idea why people think its evil or satanic. You can thank religion for that. The funny part of that is most holidays orginated from all pagan holidays.

There is nothing wrong with saying trick or treat. Although there are some creeps out there who truely are inapproriate with there behavior. that's why on halloween you only go to doors which have there lights on and houses you know.

The history of halloween is based on a old celtic festival known as Samhaim. Which is a festival honor the dead. How can honoring your elders be evil and yet and ever bible its says honor the mother and father is that evil... NO.

Ancient Origins
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.

To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.

During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.

By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain.

The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.

By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.
Modern Traditions
The American tradition of "trick-or-treating" probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray for the family's dead relatives.

The distribution of soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for roaming spirits. The practice, which was referred to as "going a-souling" was eventually taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food, and money.

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.

Answer 2

I've always wondered this as well and there has not been a single person who has ever been able to tell me why they believe it to be satanic/evil, just that it is. Some people think that anything not mentioned in the Bible is evil but Halloween didn't originate until the Middle Ages. No matter what you do, there will always be at least one group who throws a hissy fit over the most innocent of things.

As far as "trick or treat", I don't find that threatening in the least. It isn't until you get unsupervised hellions who think they can get away with murder and thus take the line literally that there is anything to be concerned about.

Here is the history of the phrase:
The Celts tried to appease the evil spirits: ghosts, goblins, and demons. Huge "Samhain" bonfires were built to light the way for all the spirits to find their way in to the world of the living. They would leave out food, hoping that this would please the spirit world. If they did not leave a thing, then hence, the spirits would play evil "tricks" on the living in that house. The Druids required human sacrifices, they would go door to door asking for the virgin daughters. If this was not obtained at the chosen homes, then a hexagram was painted on the door in blood to show the appointed evil spirits to cause all kinds of evil to fall on the home. In some cases, even resulted in death.

Answer 3

Nobody is going to hell for excepting candy and no one should be telling anybody that. However Halloween is and always will be a pagan day of celebration because of its beginings and old rituals and customs. For some it is innocent fun, but lets face it, Satan has managed to perverse it like everything else. When else can a child molester openly and publicly lure children right to his front door! not to mention all the stuff people are putting in the candy! Is it Evil? YES!!

Answer 4

The pagan roots of the holiday go back to the druids of Celtic Europe when it was known as Samhain or Samhuinn, (pronounced Sou’in) the three days of the Celtic new year.

The poor would go from house to house asking for Soul Cakes in payment for praying for the soul of the families dear departed. People did crazy things, men dressed as women, and women as men. Farmers’ gates were unhinged and left in ditches, peoples’ horses were moved to different fields, and children would knock on neighbors’ doors for food and treats in a way that we still find today . . . in the custom of trick-or-treating on Halloween.

The Druids however celebrated differently. Behind this apparent lunacy, lay a deeper meaning. The Druids knew that these three days were the time when the veil between this world and the World of the Ancestors was drawn aside ... and journeys could be made to the ‘other side’. The Druid rites, therefore, were concerned with making contact with the spirits of the departed, who were seen as sources of guidance and inspiration. The druids also practiced ritual sex known as the “Great Rite”, and hollowed out pumpkins and turnips, carving faces in them, and then used candles made from human tallow to illuminate them.

Since the old testament of the Bible, the Torah and the Koran all forbid contacting the dead (necromancy) it is considered sinful. As Christianity replaced pagan worship in Europe, the druidic part of the holiday fell into disuse. The Catholic church adopted November second as All Souls Day and November first as All Hallows (Saints) Day. The evening (eve) of All Hallows became Halloween (a contraction of Hallow eve).

Samhain is still celebrated by modern witches (wicca) as one of the great Wicca sabbats, opposite Beltane in the Wicca Wheel of the Year. Pictures of modern witches casting a circle with burning bonfires and sky clad (naked) priestesses only re-enforce the idea that Halloween is associated with evil rituals.

In the modern celebration of Halloween in the U.S., most people essentially enjoy the aspects of the holiday that derive from the common Celtic origins of Halloween, albeit with a secular mindset. Some die-hoards of Christianity, however, still vehemently oppose the holiday, harking back to the controversies of medieval times. Nonetheless, the holiday celebrated by the great majority of people today is one of our most fun holidays.

Answer 5

Most of the people saying that Halloween is evil and such are just ignorant to the real facts. They, for the most part, are narrow-minded, middle-aged, white men who think that they are very religious and God is the coolest thing since sliced bread. If you really wanna know some useless information about how "evil" the holiday is you should get in touch with this guy Bob who has been spreading the "true word" about Halloween and how if you celebrate it you are worshiping the Devil.(what a load of crap, like i said, white middle-aged men who think they know all).

Answer 6

Because it's when all of the witches, devils, and goblins come out to cause mischief on the Earth. Since these creatures are associated with the devil, it's supposedly satanic. Trick or treat is just a fun phrase that most people do not take seriously. Plus, it's kinda fun to say!

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Answer 8

Trick or treating starting when people use to go around this day praying for the dead and the people who house they were at would give them a treat and if they didnt then they would prank the person.

Not to really point but catholic made it evil. It really ment to celeobrate the souls that year passing.

Answer 9

This is possibly because of a mix up, long ago people would dress up in costumes to scare away the evil spirits before christmas. now it is posssible that some people belive that it is an evil day because of the large amount of vandalism and practical jokes on this day.

Answer 10

This was the day that Celtic Druids thought that all the evil spirits would come out and cause mischif. So they put on big celebrations and feasts at night to please the spirits. Over time it's just evolved into what it is today. I can tell you I am going to enjoy it!!!