Yeah, it’s that time of the year again. As soon as October rolls around, my social media feeds are flooded with people calling us Christians pagans and whatnot, simply for celebrating Halloween.
Apparently it’s some ancient celtic festival. Dressing up means you are celebrating witchcraft, and letting your children go trick-or-treating is an invitation to the devil. Even some Christians have bought into this narrative, with churches organizing alternative celebrations and families being told to avoid Halloween altogether.
Well, I think it’s time to debunk this myth once and for all.
Here’s the truth: Halloween is a Christian holiday. Its very name comes from All Hallows’ Eve, the evening before All Saints’ Day.
So where did all these absurd accusations come from? Is Halloween really an ancient pagan festival that the Church simply stole and renamed? And what did our ancestors actually celebrate on October 31?
Let’s look at the history, because it’s a lot more Christian than most people realize..
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