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    Halloween originated from the Christian holy days of All Hallows' Eve and All Saints' Day. It was originally called All Hallows' Eve and was a time for honoring saints and praying for souls in purgatory. The tradition of carving pumpkins originated from carving turnips on All Hallows' Eve to frighten away evil spirits. Over time, Halloween evolved from a somber Christian ritual to a secular community celebration focused on costumes and candy.

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    Halloween originated from the Christian holy days of All Hallows' Eve and All Saints' Day. It was originally called All Hallows' Eve and was a time for honoring saints and praying for souls in purgatory. The tradition of carving pumpkins originated from carving turnips on All Hallows' Eve to frighten away evil spirits. Over time, Halloween evolved from a somber Christian ritual to a secular community celebration focused on costumes and candy.

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    Halloween originated from the Christian holy days of All Hallows' Eve and All Saints' Day. It was originally called All Hallows' Eve and was a time for honoring saints and praying for souls in purgatory. The tradition of carving pumpkins originated from carving turnips on All Hallows' Eve to frighten away evil spirits. Over time, Halloween evolved from a somber Christian ritual to a secular community celebration focused on costumes and candy.

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    What Is This

    Halloween Thing?

    History Of The Word


    HalloweenorHallowe'en
    dates to about 1745and
    is of Christian origin.The
    word "Halloween" means
    "hallowed evening" or
    "holy evening".It comes
    from a Scottish term
    forAll Hallows' Eve(the
    evening beforeAll
    Hallows' Day).Over
    time,(All) Hallow(s)
    E(v)enevolved
    intoHalloween.

    Hallowmas
    Halloween falls on the evening before
    theChristianholy days ofAll Hallows'
    Dayon November 1 andAll Souls'
    Dayon November 2, thus giving the
    holiday on October 31 the full name
    ofAll Hallows' Eve.Since the time of
    theprimitive Church, major feastsin
    theChristian Church(such
    asChristmas,EasterandPentecost)
    hadvigilswhich began the night
    before, as did the feast of All
    Hallows.These three days are
    collectively referred to
    asHallowmasand are a time for
    honoring thesaintsand praying for
    the recently departedsoulswho have
    yet to reach Heaven.

    Another
    Explanantion

    Evolving from the ancient


    Celtic holiday of Samhain,
    modern Halloween has
    become less about literal
    ghosts and ghouls and more
    about costumes and candy.
    The Celts used the day to
    mark the end of the harvest
    season and the beginning of
    winter, and also believed
    that this transition between
    the seasons was a bridge to
    the world of the dead. Over
    the millennia the holiday
    transitioned from a somber
    pagan ritual to a day of

    Why Pumpkins?
    Jack-o'-lanternsare
    traditionally carried by
    guiserson All Hallows' Eve
    in order to frightenevil
    spirits. In Ireland and
    Scotland, theturniphas
    traditionally been carved
    during Halloween, but
    immigrants toNorth
    Americaused the
    nativepumpkin, which is
    both much softer and much
    larger making it easier to
    carve than a turnip.

    What Went Wrong?


    Halloween turned
    into an evil tradition
    due to many factors.
    Some reasons are
    peoples fascination
    with scary ideas,
    Hollywood movies,
    commercialism, but
    mainly from groups
    with the opposite
    ideals as Christianity.

    What Can We Do?

    Halloween is close to
    Thanksgiving so
    maybe we can
    continue the
    tradition of being
    thankful for the
    harvest and with
    what we are blessed.
    Its up to you to
    understand what you
    are celebrating and
    why you celebrate it.

    Should We Avoid It?


    We shouldnt run in fear from Halloween. We shouldnt let
    those people who go too far ruin a day where we can get
    together as a community and have a great time.
    Get outside. Enjoy your children. Enjoy your neighbors.
    Dont shut yourself inside somewhere loathing in your own
    self righteousness.
    Remember It was the religious people who also
    condemned Jesus for eating with sinners. He didnt hide. He
    didnt run. He sat and ate.
    Be that Christian who opens their door, not the one who
    closes it to elements of the world we dont like.
    *Taken from Brandon Hester article*

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