What does the devil have to do with Halloween?

Answer 1

Absolutely not.

In the modern world people see Halloween as an Autumn celebration, a day where kids dress up, trick or treat and get candy, a day to party, or a day to watch scary movies.

It has evolved from a few different areas; the Pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-ween) which is the Pagan New Year, an autumn celebration, the autumn equinox, and a day of remembrance for departed souls.

The Christian/Catholic celebration of All Souls Day or All Saints Day falls on November 1st. (This day and/or Halloween was also once called All Hallows Eve)

It is a day to commemorate and remember faithful departed Christians and loved ones.

Dia de los muertos or the day of the dead falls on November 2nd. It is also a day to remember departed loved ones. To celebrate their lives, cook their favorite meals, and to rejoice in the fact you will one day be with them again.

So from all this has evolved Halloween. There is absolutely nothing to do with 'the devil' about it.

Answer 2

No.

Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced "sah-win").

The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. Samhain was a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and prepare for winter. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause havoc such as sickness or damaged crops. The festival would frequently involve bonfires.

Part of the history of Halloween is Halloween costumes. The practice of dressing up in costumes and begging door to door for treats on holidays goes back to the Middle Ages, and includes Christmas wassailing. Trick-or-treating resembles the late medieval practice of "souling," when poor folk would go door to door on Hallowmas (November 1), receiving food in return for prayers for the dead on All Souls Day (November 2). It originated in Ireland and Britain, although similar practices for the souls of the dead were found as far south as Italy.

This is from a couple of different websites. But is you search the origin of Halloween you will find plenty of information

Answer 3

Well, for many decades many people associated Halloween with evil and the devil, until little kids persuaded their churches to have Halloween festivals, and they all became happy and bright parties and bobbing for apples.

Answer 4

Halloween is centered around Witchcraft, vampires, and other things occult.

Answer 5

In ancient cultures and some religion now, Halloween was designed to ward off the devil and various evil spirits, such as demons and the spirits of the dead.

Answer 6

No, it is a day where some celebrate all mythical creatures

Answer 7

No. Halloween is a pagan festival.

Answer 8

NOO

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Answer 9

no it came from the kelts