Some say it is was called "All Saints Day". If that is true was it suppose to give honor to God?
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It's called Halloween in America, but in most of the world it is "Day Of The Dead". It commemorates the start of Noah's flood. Lots of specially trained smart people have looked hard for evidence of a world wide flood. They found two. Neither of them was Noah's flood of 2349 BC. Nevertheless, people all over the world recorded a flood that year and they all agreed on all the details. You might be surprised to learn what actually happened. This is long, but it's all there: www.saturniancosmology.org/
If you don't care to read the whole book, here is the section about Noah:
www.saturniancosmology.org/noah.php
"All Saints Day" is a Catholic tradition with variations in other denominations and celebrated on various dates, mostly either the day after Halloween or around Easter.
The origin of Halloween can be traced to the ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago according to The World Book Encyclopedia. The Celts believed that the dead could walk among the living at times. During Samhain, the living could visit with the dead."
However, according to Ecclesiastes 9:5 the Bible clearly teaches that the dead are conscious of nothing at all. So, they cannot contact the living.
The bible at Deuteronomy 18:10-12 warns: " There must never be anyone among you who consults ghosts or spirits, or call up the dead.
While some consider holloween as harmless fun, the Bible does not. So a Christian would not take part in such a celebration.
Hallow is an old word meaning “saint.” All Hallows’ Day (also known as All Saints’ Day) is a holiday to honor dead saints.
Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celts of Britain and Ireland. Celtic priesthood] ceremony in pre-Christian times. The Celts had festivals for two major gods—a sun god and a god of the dead . On the full moon nearest November 1, they celebrated the festival of Samhain, meaning “Summer’s End.” They believed that during Samhain, the veil between the human and the supernatural worlds was parted and that spirits, both good and evil, roamed the earth. The souls of the dead were thought to return to their homes, and families would put out food and drink for their ghostly visitors in hopes of appeasing them.
When children today, dressed as ghosts or witches, go from house to house threatening a mischievous trick unless they receive a treat, they unwittingly perpetuate the rituals of Samhain.
Celebrations like Halloween are in conflict with Bible teachings. The Bible warns: “There must never be anyone among you who . . . practices divination, who is soothsayer, augur or sorcerer, who uses charms, consults ghosts or spirits, or calls up the dead.”—Deuteronomy 18:10, 11, The Jerusalem Bible; see also Leviticus 19:31.
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Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Somhain. The Celtic, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and Northern France, celebrated the New Year on November 1st . No where in the Bible is Halloween mention.
However, both the ancient origins of Halloween and its modern customs shows it to be a celebration based on false belief about the dead and invisible spirits or demons.
Halloween Costumes, Candy,and Trick or Treat:
America History shows the Celts wore ghoulish costumes so that wandering spirits would mistake them for one of their own and leave them. In medieval Europe, the Catholic Clergy adopted local pagan customs and had their adherents go from house to house wearing costumes and requesting small gifts . The Bible on the other hand does not permit merging false religious practices with the worship of God. 2 Corinthians 6:17 says,"Therefore, get out from among them, and separate yourselves. says Jehovah,and quit touching the unclean thing, and I will take you in"
Ghost, Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, and Zombies :
These have long been associated with the evil spirit world. The Bible clearly states that we should oppose wicked spirit forces not celebrate with them. Ephesians 6:12
Halloween pumpkins, or jack-o-lanterns :
In Medieval Britian, supplicants moved from door to door asking for food in return for a prayer for the dead, and they would carry, "hallowed-out turnip lanterns, whose candle cannoted a soul trapped in purgatory. Some said the lanterns were used to ward off evil spirits. During the 1800's in North America pumpkins replaced turnips because they were plentiful as well as easy to hollow out and carve. The beliefs behind this customs, the immortality of the soul, purgatory and prayers for the dead are not based on the Bible.
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