Is Halloween Evil?

Question

Just Wondering Your Thoughts?

Answer 1

It's origin is.

Answer 2

I just think it's funny how everyone can use the word Evil all the time. Besides every Religion as 'adopted' certain stuff from past Religion. Even from Egyptian times we still have the fear of the after life judgment, The sun and light is God, stories about what god/goddess has done for there believers. Well I don't think that anyone has the right to look upon another and judge them base on belief, for they would be a hypocrite.

Answer 3

No, it's not evil according to the Celtic observation of Samhain.

According to what can be reconstructed of the beliefs of the ancient Celts, the bright half of the year ended around November 1 or on a moon-phase near that date, or at the time of first frost. The day is referred to in modern Gaelic as Samhain ("Sow-in" or alternatively "Sa-ven", meaning: End of the Summer). After the adoption of the Roman calendar with its fixed months, the date began to be celebrated independently of the Moon's phases.

As October 31 is the last day of the bright half of the year, the next day also marked the beginning of winter, which the Celts often associated with death, and with the slaughter of livestock to provide meat for the coming winter. The Celts believed that on October 31, the boundary separating the dead from the living became blurred. There is a rich and unusual myth system at work here; the spirit world, the residence of the "Sídhe", as well as of the dead, was accessible through burial mounds. These mounds were opened twice during the year, on Samhain and Beltane, making the beginning and end of summer spiritually resonant.

The Celts' survival during the harsh winters depended on the prophecies of their priests and priestesses (druids), and the accurate prediction of how much food would be needed to sustain the populace before the next harvest. They believed that spirits would aid in making accurate predictions about the coming year.

The exact customs observed in each Celtic region differ, but generally involved the lighting of bonfires and the reinforcement of boundaries, across which malicious spirits might be prevented from threatening the community.

Like most observances around this season, warmth and comfort were emphasised, while indulgence was not. Stores of preserved food were needed to last through the winter, and were not intended for parties.

Answer 4

No, Halloween is not evil. Abraham Lincoln's (See one cent coin of USA) favorite humorist, Artemus Ward, made this American President laugh during dreadful war-time years and include one comment made about religionist's that
blight public holidays: "Your religion is small pertaters, I must say. You air in a dreary fog all the time, and you treat the jolly sunshine of life as though it were a thief, drivin' it from your doors by them pecooler noshuns of yourn."

Answer 5

I grew up in a very conservative christian household. I moved out when I was 18 and and lived very liberally. Halloween is not an evil holiday. It is merlty a day to celebrate the sprits living amougst us.

Answer 6

No. Halloween is my favorite holiday. It is fun and magical and it is only evil when people make it that way.

Answer 7

it is evil because satan created halloween and it is all about darkness and one of the verses in the bible says you cannot drink the cup of the lord and the cup of demons.you cannot partake the cup of the lord and the cup of demons.and the catholic church is evil and they started halloween.

Answer 8

It is for the people that believe it is. They choose to make it "evil".

Answer 9

No more evil than any other day.

Answer 10

No, it's fun. It's my favorite holiday. Whats better then dressing up and getting free candy?.....Nothing really.

Answer 11

never had anything EVIL happen yet , I'm 29