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Old 10-18-2014, 08:07 PM
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Default Is Halloween a religious holiday?
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Originally Posted by KeepingItReal View Post

"NO" Halloween is not a religious holiday.

Men have rationalized taking an ancient pagan festival "Samhain" rooted in death and demonism and adapting it for use as a "Christian" celebration. Regrettably, it flies in the face of God's explicit instruction to not use pagan practices to worship Him.

There's really very little if any connection between Halloween and the religious celebration of All Saints' Day.