Evolving from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain, modern Halloween has become less about literal ghosts and ghouls and more about costumes and candy. The Celts used the day to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, and also believed that this transition between the seasons was a bridge to the world of the dead. Over the millennia the holiday transitioned from a somber pagan ritual to a day of merriment, costumes, parades and sweet treats for children and adults.
According to www.christiantoday,com ,
Many Americans love to celebrate Halloween and eagerly take part in the holiday by dressing up in fun or spooky costumes and giving away candies. However, according to a recent survey, 23 percent of Christians in the US do not take part in the celebration because of the holiday's pagan roots and for other reasons.The survey, conducted by LifeWay Research, showed that three out of five Americans celebrate Halloween "all in good fun," but 21 percent of the respondents avoid it completely. Meanwhile, another 14 percent still observe it but avoid the pagan elements of Halloween, according to Charisma News.
Why so?
Since Halloween itself originated in paganism, it is not surprising that its customs are related to pagan belief. According to theEncyclopaedia Britannica,
In ancient Britain and Ireland, the Celtic Festival of Samhain was observed on October 31, at the end of summer…. The souls of the dead were supposed to revisit their homes on this day and the autumnal festival acquired sinister significance, with ghosts, witches, goblins, black cats, fairies and demons of all kinds said to be roaming about. It was the time to placate the supernatural powers controlling the processes of nature. In addition, Halloween was thought to be the most favorable time for divinations concerning marriage, luck, health, and death. It was the only day on which the help of the devil was invoked for such purposes.
Aside from how the Halloween originated from, moden people these day enjoy celebrating Halloween day in their own way. Without knowing or care about all the supersition people still excited to celebrate Halloween. The reason why so many still celebrated Halloween despite all the talks about why we shouldn't celebrated it is because on Halloween days not only young and adults are enjoying the Trick or Treat tradition kids are also loves it. Many people enjoy making their custome and sweets to share. And when the day's come, a lot of people celebrate it together even had a party with their friends or family and relatives with spooky stuff or the candy. Being scared with the scary custome and makeups was actually quite fun moreover some people make a cute halloween custome like a bunny or character from their favorite animation. So, how was your Halloween?
According to www.christiantoday,com ,
Many Americans love to celebrate Halloween and eagerly take part in the holiday by dressing up in fun or spooky costumes and giving away candies. However, according to a recent survey, 23 percent of Christians in the US do not take part in the celebration because of the holiday's pagan roots and for other reasons.The survey, conducted by LifeWay Research, showed that three out of five Americans celebrate Halloween "all in good fun," but 21 percent of the respondents avoid it completely. Meanwhile, another 14 percent still observe it but avoid the pagan elements of Halloween, according to Charisma News.
Why so?
Since Halloween itself originated in paganism, it is not surprising that its customs are related to pagan belief. According to theEncyclopaedia Britannica,
In ancient Britain and Ireland, the Celtic Festival of Samhain was observed on October 31, at the end of summer…. The souls of the dead were supposed to revisit their homes on this day and the autumnal festival acquired sinister significance, with ghosts, witches, goblins, black cats, fairies and demons of all kinds said to be roaming about. It was the time to placate the supernatural powers controlling the processes of nature. In addition, Halloween was thought to be the most favorable time for divinations concerning marriage, luck, health, and death. It was the only day on which the help of the devil was invoked for such purposes.
Aside from how the Halloween originated from, moden people these day enjoy celebrating Halloween day in their own way. Without knowing or care about all the supersition people still excited to celebrate Halloween. The reason why so many still celebrated Halloween despite all the talks about why we shouldn't celebrated it is because on Halloween days not only young and adults are enjoying the Trick or Treat tradition kids are also loves it. Many people enjoy making their custome and sweets to share. And when the day's come, a lot of people celebrate it together even had a party with their friends or family and relatives with spooky stuff or the candy. Being scared with the scary custome and makeups was actually quite fun moreover some people make a cute halloween custome like a bunny or character from their favorite animation. So, how was your Halloween?