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Is Halloween evil?

Riders

Well-Known Member
ell does your religion believe in celebrating Halloween or Samhein The Day OF The Dead? Or does it claim Halloween is evil?
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
Hallowe'en is irrelevant to Hinduism. In a different paradigm. Most Hindus will have never heard of it.
 

SomeRandom

Still learning to be wise
Staff member
Premium Member
Halloween is considered very “American” where I live. (Not there’s any ill will towards American culture of course.)
Still, a bunch of lollies and a Simpsons Halloween special is enough for me to semi adopt it.
 

dianaiad

Well-Known Member
ell does your religion believe in celebrating Halloween or Samhein The Day OF The Dead? Or does it claim Halloween is evil?

I don't think that there's a holiday or party that LDS wouldn't celebrate if we can find an excuse. Mind you, for Halloween we do 'trunk or treat' parties (where everybody shows up at the meetinghouse, opens their trunks, decorates them and has their kids go from 'trunk to trunk' rather than from house to house, but that's more safety related than doctrinal...not to mention that doing it that way is, well, a party....

But no, we don't think it's evil. We don't think the premise for it is relevant. It's an excuse to have a little fun.

So we do.

Shoot, I know one LDS family (more than one, actually) who decorates for every possible holiday in a month. Except for Christmas, which gets decorated for as soon as anybody dares; tree goes up on Thanksgiving....(USA Thanksgiving, not Canadian Thanksgiving, though I'll bet the Canadians start thinking seriously about putting up those decorations on Thanksgiving...or would, if Halloween weren't in the way...)

But then, er....we all love Harry Potter and the writer of the "Twilight" books happens to be one of us.....(shrug) what can I say?

I'm trying to figure out how to fit in Diwali. I DO sing in the choir for the Jewish high Holy days.
 

susanblange

Active Member
Halloween is a celebration of and glorification of the occult. It is a Christian/American holiday. I don't think it is observed in Judaism.
 

Riders

Well-Known Member
I don't think that there's a holiday or party that LDS wouldn't celebrate if we can find an excuse. Mind you, for Halloween we do 'trunk or treat' parties (where everybody shows up at the meetinghouse, opens their trunks, decorates them and has their kids go from 'trunk to trunk' rather than from house to house, but that's more safety related than doctrinal...not to mention that doing it that way is, well, a party....

But no, we don't think it's evil. We don't think the premise for it is relevant. It's an excuse to have a little fun.

So we do.

Shoot, I know one LDS family (more than one, actually) who decorates for every possible holiday in a month. Except for Christmas, which gets decorated for as soon as anybody dares; tree goes up on Thanksgiving....(USA Thanksgiving, not Canadian Thanksgiving, though I'll bet the Canadians start thinking seriously about putting up those decorations on Thanksgiving...or would, if Halloween weren't in the way...)

But then, er....we all love Harry Potter and the writer of the "Twilight" books happens to be one of us.....(shrug) what can I say?

I'm trying to figure out how to fit in Diwali. I DO sing in the choir for the Jewish high Holy days.
I liked the first 2 Twilight movies the rest stank but the first one was really good.
 

amorphous_constellation

Well-Known Member
Halloween is considered very “American” where I live. (Not there’s any ill will towards American culture of course.)
Still, a bunch of lollies and a Simpsons Halloween special is enough for me to semi adopt it.

The funny thing is though, I think we americans actually seem to carry a lot of traditions that I think got forgotten in a way. I mean Halloween is an ancient, ancient holiday. Why we should have it here is sort of beyond me
 

Cooky

Veteran Member
The funny thing is though, I think we americans actually seem to carry a lot of traditions that I think got forgotten in a way. I mean Halloween is an ancient, ancient holiday. Why we should have it here is sort of beyond me

I guess people think it's fun.
 

Cooky

Veteran Member
As far as Halloween being entertaining, I know I watched a scary movie the other day, it was Annabelle II, and led my 7 and 8 year old daughters on to watching it - just to see how they'd react... They handled it well! And got really excited about the part of getting the possessed doll back in it's case.

I think learning the concept of evil, at a young age, is important in developing a well rounded mindframe.

(My wife disagrees. :))
 

Callisto

Hellenismos, BTW
ell does your religion believe in celebrating Halloween or Samhein The Day OF The Dead? Or does it claim Halloween is evil?
it was never evil, just accused of being so, which don't make it so. Samhain was seen as the end of autumn/start of winter. Some customs still apparent in Halloween like jack o' lanterns were to ward off evil spirits. It's also a time used to remember and honor one's ancestors.
 

Callisto

Hellenismos, BTW
As far as Halloween being entertaining, I know I watched a scary movie the other day, it was Annabelle II, and led my 7 and 8 year old daughters on to watching it - just to see how they'd react... They handled it well! And got really excited about the part of getting the possessed doll back in it's case.

I think learning the concept of evil, at a young age, is important in developing a well rounded mindframe.

I have a sibling who's several years older than I. Their idea of babysitting was to take me (4, 5 yrs old) to horror movies at the local theater. This was back in the day when there were neighborhood theaters to walk to. I don't remember ever feeling traumatized or having nightmares. Still enjoy a good scary movie!
 

JJ50

Well-Known Member
When I was a child and my children were young we didn't have the 'trick or treat' aspect of Halloween, which I don't like at all and refuse to open the door to kids begging for sweets . As kids my sisters and I pretended to be ghosts or witches on Halloween. No way on earth would we have been permitted to knock on the door of our neighbours expecting sweets and chocolate, nor would my children have been permitted to do so either.
 

SomeRandom

Still learning to be wise
Staff member
Premium Member
The funny thing is though, I think we americans actually seem to carry a lot of traditions that I think got forgotten in a way. I mean Halloween is an ancient, ancient holiday. Why we should have it here is sort of beyond me
Everyone has traditions that are forgotten.
Besides free food. What’s not to like?
 
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