DEAR News Of The Area,
I was interested to read the article about Halloween (‘Halloween – an ancient and sweet celebration’, NOTA, Oct 28).
Your readers might be interested in these facts:
– The pagan celebration, Samhain, was a night of occult rituals at the start of the ‘dark months of winter’.
– People wore costumes such as animal skins and heads to ward off evil ghosts.
– The light in the pumpkin represents a live coal from the fires of hell.
– Halloween is the ‘high unholy day’ of Satanism.
A businessman who founded Hobby Lobby, David Green made a moral decision to stop selling Halloween merchandise, despite profits of 22 million dollars.
All Saints Day and All Souls Day which follow are both unChristian, being associated with the dedication of the Pantheon in Rome, celebrating ancient Roman gods and martyrs, of which there were many under Nero. The emperor caused the cruel deaths of Christians by fire and other methods.
Remembering our departed loved ones is natural but we are told to pray to God alone – The Lord’s Prayer is familiar to most people.
October 31 is the date of some notable events.
In 1517 it is remembered as the day Martin Luther challenged unBiblical church teachings. He translated the Bible from Latin into ordinary language that people could read themselves, and this eventually led to the Protestant Reformation.
In 1904 it was the day the Welsh Revival began, while in 1917 the Charge of the Light Horse occurred during WW1. The wells of Beersheba were needed, and the Australian Light Horse stormed the Turkish army. Their horses had been without water for three days.
This story is told in an excellent DVD by Col Stringer called ‘800 Horseman’, which I recommend.
Next year on October 31, think positive.
Regards,
Jan Schneider,
Belbora.
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