Halloween isn’t just costumes and candy; it’s a cultural holiday rich in tradition.
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February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Helvetia!
Helvetia!
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Haha, i’m Celtic …
Haha, i’m Celtic Pagan, and isn’t it fun looking at things about my Religion. They got it right pretty much, however, i just saw a video that Halloween was about Satan.
Celtic Paganism influenced people in ways you people don’t have a clue if you don’t know about old History of the Greek, Celts, and Romans.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Uh,wrong. Shiity …
Uh,wrong. Shiity try though =]
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
this is what really …
this is what really happened. every ‘Halloween’ the celts would kill a few animals and where there skin to frighten ghost’s. then they would go door to door and do some acts for food and wine
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
I don’t see the …
I don’t see the correlation of using a well known and defined word, regardless of origin as an assumption that someone must believe in/follow a deity to practice it. You might as well be calling everybody cavemen because we’re communicating a sound that means a specific thing. Besides that, all of the abrahamic religions stole from paganistic beliefs, druids, shamans to make their “Holy days”. So technically in your own viewpoints he’s either agnostic or polytheistic, not monotheistic.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
I agree with …
I agree with alchemist. However the word holiday is derived from holy day,..so unless he is a believer in some god..he ought not to ever have a holiday
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
David Skal is an …
David Skal is an excellent author. I have several of his books on classic horror films. The Monster Show is an exceptionally good one.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
You commenters are …
You commenters are both right. Christmas is both Pagan and Christian, they changed the Pagan festival to be about Christ’s birth in order to ease people’s transition into Christianity. Jesus wasn’t born in December necessarily, but that was how they decided to celebrate it on the Winter Solstice along with the Pagan festival.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Right.. is December …
Right.. is December Spring?
There were lambs, Mary, Joseph, other animals and other people, plus an angel.
Christmas IS about Christ’s birthday, little girl.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Actually christmas …
Actually christmas isn’t Jesus’ birthday as it says in the bible thats there were lambs in the manger and everyone knows lambs are only born in spring
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Halloween, …
Halloween, originally known as Samhain, was a celebration of the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. spirits of the dead would cross into our world and people would sacrifice animals to appease these spirits and keep them away from their homes. Samhain, originated in Ireland, so i would expect different customs from Poles. I know their is no evidence for Jesus, I do not believe he ever existed but i do believe that Christmas is a Pagan holiday disguised as Christianity.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
@alchenistp2: In …
@alchenistp2: In chatting with a friend in Poland, we discussed Halloween and Christmas and how those holidays ere practiced in Poland. I told him that I could see no correlation between Christmas and the constant drumbeat of Buy Buy Buy of Capitalism. Where is the religion? Halloween is celebrated in Poland by putting light (candle) on the graves of the dead. Some Poles are now using light powered with batteries. There is no historical evidence that there ever was a Jesus..
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
They Say In Medival …
They Say In Medival Times,when Everyone Had No Education, Any Smart Women was a Witch (not men). So every year on All hallows Eve they would try to kill them cause they thought it was the day for evil.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
samhain is actually …
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samhain is actually a female festival as opposed 2 the maale solstices + equinox’s…. samhain, bein feminine actually falls on the 1st full moon AFTER oct31st… this yrs is 2moro… nov2nd..peakin at about 4pm, therfore the door be open btween midnight on 31st – 4pm nov 2nd this yr… happy communing
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Christmas is the …
Christmas is the birth of Jesus.
The United States basically has made it pagan. But Christians celebrate Christ’s birthday. That’s it.
Halloween is dumb.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
so what would you …
so what would you say about Christmas? Halloween is a Pagan holiday and so is Christmas, you Christians just pretend it is a christian holiday.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Is western …
Is western civilization all about being slave to the Satan.Paul won a civilization to god,but ur wasting it
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
HAPPY HALLOWEEN …
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM WASHINGTON! I hope everyone has a safe and spooky HALLOWEEN!
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
wow, ok now im not …
wow, ok now im not celebrating halloween its against Pentecostals lol..
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
happy hallowen from …
happy hallowen from las vegas!
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Happy Birthday …
Happy Birthday NuclearWarhead11 and happy Hallaween to all of you!!!!
I live in Ireland, it’s Halloween here!!!!
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
leave it to the …
leave it to the christian to misinterprit and marr the true meaning of samhain. Lets all try to remember the real meaning of this holiday.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
The voiceover man …
The voiceover man is far too excited. I’d prefer a more objective tone.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
yes that is one of …
yes that is one of the origins goodgamers
February 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
well i’ve heard …
well i’ve heard many stories but one was of mexico known as Day of the Dead they honourd spirits and celebrated there life on earth with a festival in which they invnted a candy “Sugar skulls” they dressed of mostly skeletons but that was just and old rumor anyways it may not be right
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