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What holiday was Samhain celebrated as?
Today the holiday known as Samhain is celebrated as Halloween in the United States. It's a watered down, commercialized evolution of the old pagan holiday.
Is it OK to take away Christmas from a kid?
It's up to you. I've never celebrated this pagan holiday (I'm a Christian so don't celebrate a pagan feast day dedicated to the sun god Ba'al)
Is Christmas a pagan ceremony?
Yes, Christmas is a pagan holiday. It was a popular holiday celebrated throughout the Roman Empire. Catholics thought that it felt appropriate to make the December 25 holiday (the birthday of the sun god Sol Invictus) the birthday of Christ Jesus. Though no verse in the Bible specifies the exact birth date of Christ Jesus.
Why do people celebrate Christmas in Nigeria?
Christmas is a universal holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, over 2000 years ago. There is speculation that celebrating Christmas in Dec. allowed the persecuted Christians to hold their festivities 'undercover' while the pagan population celebrated their own pagan holiday, which I believe was celebrating the Sun.
What is sainta lucca the holiday about over in Switzerland?
It is a holiday celebrated in SwitzerlandIt is a holiday celebrated in Switzerland
Why is this holiday celebrated?
This holiday is celebrated to give honor to Jesus and God.
Is martin Luther king jr holiday a pagan holiday?
No it is not, it is just a holiday representing his death.
Why has Halloween become a pagan holiday again?
It began as a Pagan Holy Day (Samhain) so it has always been ours. It never stopped being celebrated by us Pagans. However, more of us have emerged from the "broom closet" so it may appear the we have "again" claimed the holiday but we always claimed as ours. Lol.
How did this roman pagan holiday begin?
Halloween actually was a Celtic holiday, not Roman. The Celts celebrated All Hallow's Eve, a day in which the spirits of the dead could return to the Earth for that day. It also functioned as the Celtic New Year.
Why does the Church keep all pagan holidays?
The Church adopted some pagan holidays as a way to ease the transition of the local population into Christianity. By incorporating familiar traditions and festivals, it made it easier for people to accept the new religion. Additionally, repurposing pagan holidays allowed the Church to replace the old beliefs with Christian meanings.
What started from the date jesus was born?
The date Jesus Christ was born was unknown and untold during early Christianity. The Christians moved the date to one of the pagan holidays. This holiday celebrated the season and one of the practices was gift giving. So Christians picked the same date and took parts of the pagan holiday such as gift giving.
Which holiday is celebrated with advent candle with a kinara?
there is no Christan (biblical) holiday celebrated with candles
