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2007-10-04 17:59:19
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answered by Katryoshka 4
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Halloween or All Hallows Eve at the beginning used to be a excursion that used to be each solemn and festive. It celebrated the very finish of the harvest season (which concerned the slaughter of cattle for meals for the period of the iciness months) and by and large took situation in international locations comparable to Ireland and the British Isles. At this time of the 12 months, men and women concept the door among worlds used to be open and that men and women one million) needed to be on protect in opposition to spooky religious forces and a couple of) might speak with household who had died. They might make little collectible figurines out of turnips (now not pumpkins--simplest Americans did that many many centuries later) and did spooky matters to scare away spooky matters. This culture persists in Halloween lore. The excursion used to be a time to mirror approximately loved ones, lifestyles, and dying, thank God(s) for the harvest and get ready for the bloodless and darkish days of iciness. It used to be mainly at the beginning celebrated for the period of the entire moon of past due 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 excursion, which used to be known as Samhain to All Hallows Eve (which used to be slurred into the phrase Halloween)--an afternoon to bear in mind men and women of the religion who had passed on to the great beyond. The "Devil" is an invention of the Christian Church and used to be now not a aspect of the tradition of the early men and women who first celebrated what grew to become "Halloween." So no, Halloween is NOT the Devil;s birthday.
2016-09-05 18:01:20
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answered by ? 4
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Pagans, with whom the holiday originates, don't believe in the Christian devil. It's the ancient festival of Samhain, the Celtic new year.
But more importantly, this pagan holiday serves a very important and healthy psychological function. It's the holiday that acknowledges the death aspect of the life cycle (all pagan holidays celebrate some aspect of the life cycle),, and invites people to 'walk around in its shoes' so to speak. By dressing up as symbols of the things we fear, and by allowing ourselves to be frightened (as in haunted houses), we acknowledge and embrace our fears and therefore, gain a better understanding of them.
This brings our fear into light and removes its power to make us afraid. So you see, it helps us process the fear and change it into something manageable. The holiday also celebrates the hope of an afterlife, so it's not just about fear either. This is why it's so fun and exciting, and good to participate in.
2007-10-04 12:47:12
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answered by KC 7
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If you believe in the devil then it could be. Most people don't so, therefore it would not be his birthday. Halloween is a celebration of the dead, Dia de Los Muertos. It is during this time that people honor those who have passed on into another dimension.
2007-10-04 12:40:10
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answered by Ronni 2
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No, that is just stupid. I am a Christian and love Halloween. Close-minded, crazy Christians make the rest of us look bad.
2007-10-04 12:36:54
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answered by Anonymous
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It's definatly not, that's just a stupid rumor. It's really to celebrate the full moon and the harvest, and people dressed up to ward off evil sprits from the crops.
2007-10-04 12:31:57
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answered by princessangelinaortiz 2
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halloween is a pagan holiday for the harvest, its not the devil's birthday
2007-10-04 12:48:31
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answered by Anonymous
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Our parent's always told us it was our dog's birthday even though we found out later he was a stray. His name was Jocko, not Satan, so I ain't even trippin'.
2007-10-04 13:19:23
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answered by Anonymous
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