Many see Halloween as a Pagan holiday.  There is some truth to that, but not for the reason most think.  The Catholics, during their time of persecution, masked their celebration of Hallow's Eve by choosing a Pagan holiday on which to practice the event.  It was the only way they would go unnoticed. They appeared to "do as the Romans did," and thereby blended in. This is true of many religious holidays.

A great many Christians avoid acknowledgment of this day and the celebration because they feel it is a time to recognize evil.  This is really not so - or at least not originally.  It, like all days, is one of the holy!

Halloween was given its name after being called Hallow's Eve for some time - then shortened to Halloween.  The Catholics and others believed that the dead wander this Earthly plane on Halloween.  Originally, this was the time the unsettled dead could be helped to a place of peace through prayer and love. 

No matter your religious convictions, this a great time to honor the lives of the dead and wish them love and peace for all time and beyond.  May the spirits of all who have passed find the peace of love this Halloween, and forever after know the beauty of God's light. 

Written by: Geoffrey D. Nickerson

Copyright (c) 1998, Geoffrey D. Nickerson

Halloween Quarrel

On the night of a Halloween costume party a couple were having trouble picking suitable outfits. After a while the wife got mad and stormed out of the room.

Fifteen minutes later she came back completely naked except for a lemon between her legs. The husband looked at her for a moment and then stormed out of the room himself.

Twenty minutes passed and then he came back himself with a potato around his manhood.  His wife gave him a weird look and then the husband replied, "If you're going as a sour-puss, I'm going as a dictator."

By: Dennis