If Halloween is for children to have fun, why shouldn't Christians celebrate Halloween?
Halloween
· Was started in Europe by the ancient people called Celts and their priests who were known as the Duids.
· It was brought to US in the 19th century by Scottish and Irish immigrants
· It become prominent in America only within the past two or three generations
· The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the Catholic Church.
· In the year 900, all saints‘day was moved from May to November 1st.
· the reason was to refocus the attention of the people away from unholy things such as the vigil of samhain, Celts (priests), who occupied northern and western Europe ( France and British Iles) practice Druidism as their religion.
· November 1st was set aside to honor all saints who did not have their own holiday.
· All Saints’ Day was also known as all hallows.
· October 1st all Hallows Even was later shortened to Halloween.
· Halloween pick the name from feast of All hallows (all saints) but it did not get anything...
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