Why Do People Celebrate Hallowween?

Question

Why do people celebrate Halloween?Don't you realize how many bad things happen?Did you people know that Halloween is the Devil's Birthday/Holiday! I know you people might dissagree on this but whenever you guys r TRICK OR TREATING theres these little demons running around pretending to blend in the crowd?Well if you aint CRISTIAN you better not be fishing cause the raptures near and you better not FEAR cause JESUS came down for you and me and he died on the cross of calvery!!Well when Jesus comes and plays that trumpet the chistians are goin to heaven and the other people well, you'll find out well i'm SORRY if you believe in another religion i did'nt mean it in a bad way SORRY!HALLOWEEN IS WACK!!!

Answer 1

I understand your point, my daughter asked me that very question today. We have never celebrated Halloween, instead they had Octoberfest at their Christian school- which is a festival and candy is given- almost like a carnival and a good fundraiser with rides, etc...Now she is in public school and everyone is planning Halloween parties and she is telling everyone- she doesn't celebrate the Devil's birthday - and I had to explain all the rude comments she was getting like all the ones posted before me. While it may have intended to honor the dead, the commercialization of this has become about haunted houses, witched, goblins, ghouls, etc..so we choose not to celebrate it. I almost feel as if I need to keep her from school during the parties, but I think that would be extreme, instead I have explained that we will not honor anything like monsters or watch scary movies, etc and she is not participating in trick or treat...I hope this helps, just pray for all those who have to have this holiday as an excuse to act like pure idiots............

Answer 2

Halloween is not the Devils day. Originally it used to be referred to as Samhain, the Celtic New Year. Sometimes referred to as The Day of the Dead it used to be believed that this global and the following have been very near on that day and persons might have a good time their ancestors and go away meals for wandering spirits on the roadside. It used to be a time of magic and this has filtered down into cutting-edge tradition as ghosts, witches etc. Being a Pagan competition it had not anything in any respect to do with the Devil, as that's a Christian factor. The title of Halloween is derived from All Hallows Eve which precedes All Saints day - a Christian competition. Christmas too is firstly Pagan - referred to as Yuletide. The Romans celebrated their possess variation at the moment - Saturnalia. So neither competition is Christian in any respect. If you do not like Samhain then that is ok, it is your option. I adore it despite the fact that. By the best way, Easter used to be a Pagan competition too and May Day used to be Beltane, so that you could wish to hinder the ones as good.

Answer 3

You have no idea what you are writing, you have allowed silly superstition and outright lies to rule your thinking. Good grief.
This is the history of Halloween. It was originally an ancient harvest festival, a time to honor the dead and chase away evil spirits in old, old times.
Halloween has nothing to do with Satan, people made up all of that junk over the years and it caught on because it was spooky and spooky and scary for many people is fun.

As he is not human and therefore has no known physical being, no one knows the birthdate of the devil or Satan, who was once an angel known as Lucifer (the name means 'Light") who was cast out of heaven for challenging God. Halloween, or All Hallows Eve refers to the night before All Saints or All Hallows (meaning hallowed or honored dead) Day. That's all. According to ancient folklore, it was a night when the afterlife and the physical world could have contact for a brief period of time. It is folklore, nothing more.
The following article is from the History Channel, it's quite good. Read it and stop believing in silly garbage.


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.

Answer 4

Halloween as observed in the US is primarily a commercialization (as are most things in the US) and was not recognized as a holiday with costumes, and trick or treating until the 1950s. It has little to do here with the European and primarily UK traditions of all hallows day. It is an opportunity for toy companies to sell costumes and candy companies to sell candy, and since 1990 has had a significant increase in yard decorations.

It is really just an opportunity for a party and has no religious significance in this country. Most costumes have very little to do with demons and many children prefer to be ninjas, or superheroes. If the holiday offends your religious nature, have a prayer vigil at your church or home. I prefer not to have a fall festival at the church on that night because it is rather a hypocritical pandering to the kids, rather than teaching them your convictions. If your children have a desire to dress up, explain your convictions to them. The costumes I have often seen at Christian book stores are usually those of the Knights Templar, who were a rather greedy and blood thirsty group who killed in the name of religion, and called themselves Christian monks.

Answer 5

Oh wow..
Thanks for the ignorance lesson.
Halloween or All Hollow's Eve (Samhain) was a religious celebration. It was a time to think about death of both the season and of all life.
The Ancients made bonfires, and dressed up in costumes. To ward off evil spirts and to honor their loved ones.

It's the religious wrong that made Halloween a bad thing!

Halloween has absolutely NOTHING to do with the Devil. It has been misinterpreted for many years.
Today it is nothing but a tame version of harmless pagan rituals. It's fun for kids, and can be fun for adults.

Stop taking yourself so seriously...

Answer 6

Hallowween huh. Because Halloween is a past-time of fall that is just plain fun. It's all false, just like Christmas. I celebrate Christmas, yet I don't feel like giving worship to jesus for ficticiously dying on a cross..Or in relevence that it's a pagan holiday...

Halloween is a time to run arund at night and give kids dressed as monsters candy, while having a good laugh and dressing up on a cool fall night, watching old disney halloween movies..Now what is wrong with that you party pooper?

Answer 7

I'm sorry you feel that way. Halloween was originally a time to conect with your dead ancestors and when the veil between the world of the living and the dead was at its thinest. It was a time to remember those loved ones who passed away and honnor their memories. It is still thought of that way today, just not by as many people. Most people just think its an excuse to dress up and be silly.

Answer 8

Just how concerned should you be about the dark past of Halloween and similar celebrations? After all, in most people’s minds, Halloween is little more than a time to dress up and have fun. But would you not agree that it is important for parents to make sure that whatever recreation their children pursue is wholesome and not harmful?

A school inspector from France with more than 20 years of experience in teaching was asked about the influence of Halloween on young children. He commented: “I am worried that going from house to house threatening adults in order to obtain sweets can have long-term negative consequences on children. It can foster a selfish and egocentric personality. They learn that by exerting pressure, by demanding with threats, by making others afraid, they can obtain what they want.” Parents must therefore ask themselves, ‘What “lessons” will my children learn from celebrating this holiday?’

Not surprisingly, many families find that giving in to childish demands for treats and costumes can be an expensive undertaking. “Halloween . . . is not a holiday,” observes Robert Rochefort, general director of France’s Research Center for the Study and Observation of Living Conditions, “it is event marketing.” Halloween fills a shopping lull prior to Christmas. In other words, it is just one more thing pressuring people to spend money—money that in many cases they cannot afford to spend. Do you really need to follow the crowd in this regard?

Of even greater concern to Christians, however, is the fact that Halloween and celebrations like it are steeped in paganism. The apostle Paul wrote: “I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons.” (1 Corinthians 10:20-22, New International Version) He also asked: “What common interest can there be between goodness and evil? How can light and darkness share life together? How can there be harmony between Christ and the devil? What can a believer have in common with an unbeliever?” (2 Corinthians 6:14-16, Phillips) The Bible thus condemns the whole idea of putting a Christian mask on a pagan practice!

Also, the Bible warns against the practice of spiritism. (Deuteronomy 18:10-12) While it is true that the vast majority of those who celebrate Halloween would claim to spurn Satanic practices, we should, nevertheless, be aware that historically this holiday has close connections with the occult. Thus, it can serve as a door leading to spiritism, especially for impressionable youths. Pagan rites and traditions tainted by spiritism simply have no place in Christian worship; they are far from harmless.

Finally, there is the fact that 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) For that reason, the Bible counsels: “All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol [the common grave of mankind], the place to which you are going.” (Ecclesiastes 9:10) Since the dead are unconscious and thus incapable of harming others or suffering themselves, we have nothing to fear from them. At the same time, prayers to help them are of no use whatsoever. Does this mean that there is no hope for our dead loved ones? No. The Bible assures us that “there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.”—Acts 24:15.

Answer 9

Let me give you a bit of history. It might calm you down.

When the Christian missionaries in Europe encountered the Celtic peoples of England and Ireland, they discovered that these people celebrated a holiday called "Samhain." It was the Celtic New Year. In order to diffuse the power of this holiday, they "invented" "All Saints' Day," or as it is often called "All Hallows' Day." They then spread the rather appealling piece of propaganda that on the night before All Hallows' Day, or "All Hallows Even," demons and devils walked the earth.

So, you see, what you are responding to is a dishonest bit of strategy engaged in by the Christians to persuade the pagans to convert.

Answer 10

BOY! ARE YOU MISINFORMED! Halloween is a day to HONOR those who have passed on (all souls day for Christians!) Who's birthday? There is no Devil except the one invented by the ancient Christian church 200 year AFTER Christ's death! as for the rest, you sound like someone who would be politically correct and so uptight you would sue your mother for having you! Halloween is just plain fun and it is uptight ignorant idiots who spoil that fun for children and adults alike ( I am in my late 40's and still like to see people smiling when they can let down their hair and be children again if only for one lousy day! I also honor my ancestors and family who have passed on by remembering them on this day!