Some thoughts on Halloween. North American almanacs of the late 18th and early 19th century give no indication that Halloween was celebrated there. The Puritans of New England, for example, maintained strong opposition to Halloween, and it was not until the mass Irish and Scottish immigration during the 19th century that it was brought to North America in earnest. Confined to the immigrant communities during the mid-19th century, it was gradually assimilated into mainstream society and by the first decade of the 20th century it was being celebrated coast to coast by people of all social, racial and religious backgrounds. This holiday is steeped in paganism and had quasi-Christianity infused into it. While it may be considered by some churches as acceptable to hold events for the children on Halloween, where the children are considered to be safe. In essence, Christianity as a whole should shun Halloween practices that have any part of the Celtic and Druid paganism practices involved. Lets get this holiday in perspective. If one chooses to practice the satanic, pagan aspects of this day, one cannot truly say they follow Christ. The costumes were introduced to disguise themselves from the spirits who were supposedly returning. Christians are to avoid all forms of evil.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 13:05:41 +0000
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