tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post6967387916760504138..comments2023-11-09T05:50:27.936-08:00Comments on The Facts About Islam: Muslim Countries Ban Halloween - Christians Admiring Muslims?Yahya Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18373097645466995642noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post-78616445870042736092014-11-01T15:41:21.830-07:002014-11-01T15:41:21.830-07:00Pagan Origins of Halloween
Halloween originated ...Pagan Origins of Halloween<br /><br /><br />Halloween originated as the Eve of Samhain, a celebration marking the beginning of winter and the first day of the New Year among ancient pagans of the British Isles. On this occasion, it was believed that supernatural forces gathered together, that the barriers between the supernatural and human worlds were broken. They believed that spirits from other worlds (such as the souls of the dead) were able to visit earth during this time and roam about. At this time, they celebrated a joint festival for the sun god and the lord of the dead. The sun was thanked for the harvest and given moral support for the upcoming "battle" with winter. In ancient times, the pagans made sacrifices of animals and crops in order to please the gods.<br /><br /><br />They also believed that on October 31st, the lord of the dead gathered all the souls of the people who had died that year. The souls upon death would dwell in the body of an animal, then on this day the lord would announce what form they were to take for the next year.<br /><br /><br />Christian Influence<br /><br /><br />When Christianity came to the British Isles, the church tried to take attention away from these pagan rituals by placing a Christian holiday on the same day. The Christian festival, the Feast of All Saints, acknowledges the saints of the Christian faith in much the same way that Samhain had paid tribute to the pagan gods. The customs of Samhain survived anyway, and eventually became intertwined with the Christian holiday. These traditions were brought to the United States by immigrants from Ireland and Scotland.<br /><br /><br /> <br />http://thedeenshow.com/watch/3245/do-muslims-celebrate-halloweenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com