sawal
13 Answers
sheryVW
Best answer!
Encyclopedia Americana says: "Elements of the customs connected with Halloween can be traced to a druid ceremony in pre-Christian times. The Celts had festivals for two major gods -a sun god and a god of the dead (called Samhain), whose festival was held on Nov. 1. the beginning of the Celtic New Year. The festival of the dead was gradually incorporated into Christian ritual."
This holiday honoring the dead make no sense and is contrary to the Bible. -Eccl. 9:5,10: Psalm 146:4.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Psalm 146:2
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
While I live I will praise the Lord;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
I guess it matters where you read in the bible whether the glass is half-full or half-empty.
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP!!!! One would expect to hear the sounds of thumping on Halloween, no? Spooky.... thump, thump, thump....
Colleen
Does it need to make sense? The kids have fun and get free treats. You don't have to celebrate it. Just turn your lights off.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
You remind me of another member here, how many accounts do you have?
ClevelandRick
Just a little fun for the kids,nothing wrong with that.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
eggplant
tabber
jhharlan
Tommyh
Well sawal, perhaps you should have mentioned to the members that you were asking because of old christian ideals. No one today links the holiday with Christianity. Except maybe you and sheryVW.
Today's Halloween does not honor the dead like old Christians did. Today it is based on the old belief that if you dressed like a ghost or goblin and the like, you could blend in the evil spirits looking to steal souls and they would not come after you. This makes sense for the belief.
Actually today's Halloween really follows no old beliefs. Today it's all about having fun and giving treats to kids. If anyone is stuck on old beliefs and do not agree with them, they can turn off their lights and not answer the door.
Please provide more information as to what exactly your question is about when necessary.
There I go being arrogant again.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
But then everyone to his/her belief!
Dressing up as these "ghostly things" actually show that there is little belief that they even exist. Who would make fun of something terrible that really existed and could chomp their head off if it wanted to? :) When was the last time you saw a real ghost or demon or even goblin? It's fun to play the scary monster once a year. Harmless and fun. Weren't you allowed to have an imagination growing up? Don't you remember what it was like being a kid? Did you not have Halloween when you were a child? Did it need to make sense then?
FISH-O
It is the evening when the souls of the living are closest to the souls of the dead...dress up like one of them and they can't scare the beegeebies out of you! Ha Ha ..........Halloweek! It's fun. It's not Biblical but every once in a while it's ok to just have fun.
It doesn't hurt anyone to decorate your house, open the door and give a child a lovely treat. Halloween makes all sorts of sense to me. I laugh and I meet my neighbours. They are so proud of their children. The children are happy and dressed up. I love it.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
Flip
zorro
Mr.Den
redslider
Halloween should be just for the children. They seem to be more responsible with the idea of dressing up and having fun. When the older (teens) do this.. they seem to do it for intimidation purposes.
It builds character in the kids, as the little ones have fears of death and the unknown. It gradually breaks them in and gives them a sense of relief to know that they are the " Goblin " on that night.
Then, in the end, they all get to eat their treats and the excitement lingers for a couple of days. Adults are the ones that ruin it for the children. Next .. we'll be capping on Santa Clause.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
