Pope's of "Halloween"

This was a very succinctly written piece we found online---

"Halloween is a combination of two worlds on several levels.

It is a mix of pagan and Christian;

the living and the dead;

ancient and modern civilizations;

folklore and history.

The origin of Halloween dates back to ancient times to the Celtic festival of Samhain. This pagan celebration marked the end of the harvest season on the last day of October. It was the end of the “bright half” of the year, known as Beltrane, and the beginning of the “dark half,” Samhain.

Samhain, All Saints’ Day (also known as All Hallows) and All Souls’ Day, continued to be the night of Oct. 31. It combined the elements of the pagan beliefs and traditions regarding the world of the dead, communication between the living and the dead and related festivities. It was the festival of Samhain as well as the night before All Saints’ Day. That meant that Oct. 31 was known as All Hallows’ Evening or All Hallows’ Eve. It was shortened to Hallowe’en and later to Halloween.

Wait..There's More!....the Pope's of Halloween...

"Before being celebrated on November 1, May 13 was when Pope Boniface IV (608-615) started All

Gregory IV

Hallows’ Day or All Saints’ Day. This was the day that the pope dedicated the Pantheon in Rome in the name of the Virgin Mary. All Saints’ Day was moved to November 1 by Pope Gregory III (731-741) when a chapel in the Vatican Basilica was dedicated to the honor of all saints. Later, Pope Gregory IV (827-844) made the day a Churchwide observance." LibertyVoice

And when they say to you, "Consult the mediums and the wizards who chirp and mutter," should not a people consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?

Isaiah 8:19 RSV