Question: Is Halloween Satanic? Answer: Only in certain circumstances, and not historically. Historical Origins Halloween is most directly related to the Catholic holiday of All Hallows Eve, although it has picked up a variety of practices and beliefs most likely borrowed from folklore. Even the origins of those practices are often questionable, with evidence dating back only a couple hundred years and older records being suspiciously mum about what might have been taking place around the end of October. Ads Who Is Jesus? Is He God? everystudent Grab A Fast, Accurate Report of Jesus Life and Words. Get It Here. Converting to Islam islamreligion Chat now with an expert about converting or Islam. Love God & Jesus themanwithin1/ How to Love Jesus w/out Being Part of a Church, Get the Free Ebook Halloween Customs Halloween Events Halloween Decoration Halloween Fest Halloween Barn None of these things have anything to do with Satanism. In fact, if Halloween folk practices had anything to do with spirits, it would have been primarily to keep them away, not attract them. That would be the opposite of common perceptions of Satanism. Satanic Adoption When Anton LaVey formed the Church of Satan in the mid-20th century, he stipulated three holidays for his version of Satanism, the first organized religion to ever label itself Satanic. The first and most important was the Satanists own birthday. The other two are Walpurgisnacht (April 30) and Halloween (Octoober 31). Both dates were often considered witch holidays in popular culture and thus linked with Satanism. LaVey adopted Halloween less because of any inherent Satanic meaning in the date and more as a joke on those who had superstitiously feared it. Conclusion So, yes, Satanists do celebrate Halloween as one of their holidays. However, this is a recent adoption. Halloween was been celebrated long before Satanists had anything to do with it. Therefore, historically Halloween is not Satanic, and today it only makes sense to call it a Satanic holiday when referencing its celebration by actual Satanists.
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