I. Halloween and Paganism

1. Celebrated by Druids who were — "Members of the Celtic religious order of priests, soothsayers, judges, poets, etc., in ancient Britain, Ireland and France." Webster
"The earliest Halloween celebrations were held by the Druids in honor of Samhain, lord of the dead, whose festival fell on November 1." The Truth About Halloween — Robert McCurry

2. "Halloween...from early times has been associated with many superstitions and customs. Halloween is supposed to be a survival from the ancient festival of Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees. There still lingers a belief that children born on Halloween possess super-natural gifts." Grolier Encyclopedia, p. 380

3. "In Mexico, Halloween is observed by taking the favorite food of a departed loved one to the cemetery on the night of October 31 and spending the night in the cemetery with candles set up around the grave of this loved one. It is believed that the departed spirits return and feast on the aroma of the food. Fire works are shot off all night which are supposed to scare away other spirits who might intrude. On November 1, during the day, the people then feast on the food and usually there is much drunkenness in the cemeteries and it is not unusual for people to be killed during drunken brawls in the cemetery." Holidays Christian or Pagan, Milton Martin

II. Halloween and Romanism

1. The Roman Catholic Church "Christianized" Halloween —
"What is the meaning of Halloween? Hallowe'en is related to an old, old festival. The Romans held a feast about the first of November, in honor of Pomona, goddess of fruit trees. In Britain the Druids celebrated a festival at the same time in honor of the sun god, and in thanksgiving for harvest, and the two festivals seem to have become one in the minds of the Britons. When the people became Christians the early Church fathers wisely let them keep the old feast, but gave it a new association by holding it in commemoration of all saints. The eve of the festival came to be called All Hallow E'en. The name comes from the old English word halwe, or, as we now say, holy. The Feast of All Saints occurs on November 1; the eve, therefore, is on October 31. Bonfires were lighted in ancient Hallowe'en celebrations.
Many beliefs grew up about this day, such as the belief that on this one night the spirits of the departed were allowed to visit their homes." Grolier Book of Knowledge, p. 1453

III. Halloween and Witchcraft

All over this country and the world, witches will gather around their altars on October 31st for that is their "New Year's Eve."
1. "Andras Corban and Deirdre Pulgram are witches... Corban says that on Halloween, which the pair sees as an ancient celebration of death, their witches' coven will perform rituals to remember dead relatives and friends." The Morning Union, 10/29/83

2. Jack-O-Lantern — "The apparently harmless lighted pumpkin face or "Jack-O-Lantern" is an ancient symbol of a damned soul. 'Jack-O-Lanterns were named for a man called Jack, who could not enter heaven or hell. As a result, he was doomed to wander in darkness with his lantern until Judgment Day."
"Fearful of spooks...folks began hollowing out turnips and pumpkins and placing lighted candles inside to scare evil spirits from the house." (The Truth About Halloween)

3. Trick or Treat — "'The modern custom of 'Trick-or-Treat' began in Ireland hundreds of years ago. A group of farmers went from house to house begging for food for the village Halloween festivities in the name of their ancient gods. Good luck was promised to generous donors, and threats were made against those who would not give.' Thus these ancient pagan traditions continue today as youngsters, masquerading as ghosts, skeletons and demons go 'trick-or-treating' — begging in a sense for food while promising to refrain from evil deeds." (ibid)
The principal of blackmail is being taught to children by todays trick-or involvement.

Conclusion:

"For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:"

"(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)"

"Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord."

"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."

We find clear instructions for Christians, in regards to Halloween and its related activities, in
I Thess. 2:21-22 "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good, Abstain from all appearance of evil."
 

Halloween - Kid's Treat or Pagan Trick?

Many Christians celebrate holidays such as Halloween without thinking about their origins or true
meaning. It is impossible to separate Halloween from the Druids because they originated the "holiday".

For several hundred years before Christ, the Celts inhabited what is now France, Germany, England, Scotland and Ireland. Celtic priests were called Druids. These people were eventually conquered by the Romans. Information about the Celts and Druids comes from Caesar and the Roman historians, Greek writings from about 200 B.C., and very early records found in Ireland.

Greek and Roman writings about the Druids dwell heavily on their frequent and barbaric human
sacrifices, but detail the Druid's use of magic to raise storms, lay curses on places, kill by the use of spells, and create magical obstacles. Davies, however, a 16th century writer who traced his family back to Druids priests who fought against Caesar, clearly describes the human sacrifices of his ancestors and the secret sacrifices still performed regularly by the Druids of his time.

By 47 A.D., Rome finally defeated the Druids in England and outlawed human sacrifices. The few
remaining Druids went underground. Today a growing group of people claiming to be of direct Druid descent still practice their religion including human sacrifice. Those in England still perform ceremonies at Stonehenge.

November 1st was the Celtic New Year. October 31st was celebrated by the Druids with many human sacrifices and a festival honoring their sun god and Samhain, the lord of the dead. They believe that the sinful souls of those who died during the year were in a place of torment, and would be released only if Samhain was pleased with their sacrifices.

Monks Fascinated By Druids

Irish records tell of the fascination the Catholic monks had with the powerful Druids, and the Druids soon became important members of their monasteries. Pope Gregory the Great decided to incorporate the Druid's holiday into the church. He made the proclamation, "They are no longer to sacrifice beasts to the devil, but they may kill them for food to the praise of God, and give thanks to the giver of all gifts for his bounty."
Pope Gregory III moved the church festival of October 31st to November 1st and called it All Hallows or All Saints' Day. Pope Gregory IV decreed that the day was to be a universal church observance. The term Halloween comes from All Hallows Eve.

The founding fathers of America refused to permit the holiday to be observed because they knew it was a pagan holiday. Halloween was not widely celebrated in the U.S. until about 1900. In the 1840's there was a terrible potato famine in Ireland which sent thousands of Catholic Irish to America. They brought Halloween with them.

The modern custom of going from door to door asking for food and candy goes back to the time of the Druids. They believed that the sinful lost souls were released upon the earth by Samhain for one night on October 31st while they awaited their judgment. They were thought to throng about the houses of the living and were greeted with banquet-laden tables.

Pumpkins to Scare Demons

People greatly feared these spirits and thought that the spirits would harm and even kill them if the
sacrifices they gave did not appease Samhain. They carved demonic faces into pumpkins or large turnips, placing a candle in them to keep the evil spirits away from the homes.

The tradition of bobbing for apples and giving out nuts came from a Roman addition to the Druidic New Years Eve. The Romans worshipped Pomona who was the goddess of the harvest. They combined their harvest festival to Pomona with Halloween.

Very little archeological evidence of the Druids has been found, but there is excellent agreement between the Roman and Irish documents. Both clearly state that the knowledge of the Druids was never committed to writings but passed from generation to generation by oral teaching. This was to protect their secrets. In his writings, Davies indicates that he came under much persecution by his family for putting in writing his information about Druids.

The same is true today. Nothing is put into writing. The Druids continue on secretly with much the same traditions. The widespread problem of harmful substances such as razor blades, drugs, poisons, needles, etc. being placed in Halloween treats here in America is no accident. Testimonies of several ex-Satanists show that these children killed and injured by the "treats" are sacrifices to Satan (or Samhain). Satanists throughout the world continue to perform human sacrifices on Halloween.
Is this something you want your child to participate in?