With Halloween, Samhain approaching I would like to hear your views on the holiday. We have had churches around here try to protest it because they say it's evil so lets hear what you all have to say.
2007-08-19 17:43:26 · 36 answers · asked by wiccangrl29 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know what Halloween and Samhain is about I just like to know how others view things.
2007-08-19 18:00:02 · update #1
Lady morgana..I'm with ya there I already gave them low down on Ostara and they once again told me I would burn in hell...I think that is the only come back they have...lol
2007-08-19 18:04:48 · update #2
I'm a pagan Witch, and that is absurd! Evil schmevil, there's no evil in Samhain or Halloween, the evil is in the mind of the beholder. Dang, where do you live my dear girl??? the Bible Belt?? Holy cow, the churches are protesting poor old Halloweeeeeeeen????
what next, they'll figure out that Ostara is the original Easter and they'll run the Easter Bunny out of town???
2007-08-19 17:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Morgana 7 · 8⤊ 5⤋
Halloween is a mixture of traditions past down from one generation to the next. Some from the Roman's Pomona Day, to Celtic's Festival of Samhain, even the Christain holidays All Souls Day and All Saints Day. All Saints Day is where we coined the name Halloween. Halloween (and its older term Hallowe'en) is shortned from All-Hallow-even, which is the day before "All Hallows' Day" also known as "All Saints' Day." Ironicly the dates these are celebreated on is not October 31, but rather a period between May 13th to November 1st. The day we get October 31st comes from the date of harvest for the Celtics.
But why do many Christians refuse to celebrate this holliday and deprive thier children of a time-lasting memory or trick-or-treating? Ignorance maybe? I am a chirstian but find others who issolate themselves and there families from such things only harms them in the long run.
2007-08-19 18:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by Steven M 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, Halloween is not evil. Halloween is a Christian holiday, because the day after Halloween is all Saints'Day, followed by All Souls'Day.
Halloween celebrates Christ's Victory over the forces of Darkness.
2007-08-19 18:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Halloween has some "occult" origins but for most people it is just an opportunity to dress their kids up in funny costumes and get other people to pay for the candy their kids want to eat.
I can understand the religious objections to celebrating Halloween and if someone wants to label it "evil" and protest, I support their right to do so. I have never felt led to do that, perhaps because I just don't like that holiday (I don't like Valentine's Day either *smile*).
For me, Halloween has always been a holiday that promotes begging, vandalism (trick or treat), and other stupid practices. My dog goes nuts every time the doorbell rings (which it does even if I leave my lights off), children get sick from eating too much candy, and nasty evil people sometimes take the opportunity to commit crimes against children (and others) in the name of Halloween. ...and to top if all off, my mother passed away on Halloween. Nope, I just don't like that holiday!
2007-08-19 17:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by KAL 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Halloween is shortened from All-hallow-even. It was originally the evening before "All Hallows' Day" also known as "All Saints' Day". It was a day of religious festivities. Now in many European cultural traditions Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world, and when magic is most potent - according to Catalan mythology about witches and Irish tales of the Sídhe.
Yes - it sounds pretty evil.
2007-08-19 18:02:56 · answer #5 · answered by cheir 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Samhain could never be evil. Xtians believe this because of what they have been told. Most have not researched the matter beyond the prolific propaganda that is put out by their publiscists. We know it as the celebration of the end of the growing season and being the closest to the vail. Too bad they didn't know that too. But people tend to discount what they don't know and don't understand.
2007-08-19 22:35:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Try to take MY new year/remeberance of my fallen friends and family? Heck no. Modern Xmas is sooo much more evil than modern Halloween. Think of all the stress, commercialism, and how much the suicide rates climb. Vs. a few good natured scares and some vandalism. If only they would think how it would feel if all the non Xtians stood up and picketed their holiday.
2007-08-19 18:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by Lancelot 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The only evil surrounding Halloween has to do with sick individuals who put pins and razors or poisons in the candy they hand out to kids, or people who steal kids' candy bags. Otherwise, I love Halloween. I'm a mom of three and every year, since they were old enough to go trick or treating, I've dressed up and gone right along with them. Why should they get all the good candy? Mom's love candy, too! :)
2007-08-19 17:56:05 · answer #8 · answered by Meow 5 · 9⤊ 1⤋
Halloween actually has it roots in the catholic "All Saint's Day" it took centuries for the druic influences to began being seen.
But regardless.. it has little to do with it's roots at this point. It's just a day for fun and candy. Hardly evil.
2007-08-19 17:57:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Halloween means “All Hallows Eve.” It is called Halloween because it is the eve (day before, like Christmas Eve) of the Christian holy day of "All Saints Day," November 1. Halloween is not Samhain; Halloween replaces Samhain. Halloween was deliberately established to replace a pagan festival with a Christian one; therefore, Halloween is not evil, it is good that replaced evil.
2007-08-19 17:59:36 · answer #10 · answered by Thucydides 5 · 8⤊ 4⤋