When Halloween rolls around, you hear Christians criticize it vehemently. Some go as far as to dub it "Satan's birthday". For those us who grew up in the church, we attended the church alternative to Halloween, "Holy Ween".
However, Halloween isn't the only holiday that is criticized for pagan origins. So is Christmas. Certain Christian sects and Nation Of Islam criticize Christmas for its pagan origins. Well I must concede. It is true. Everything that is associated with Christmas, Christmas trees, Christmas lights, Santa Claus, presents, Christmas wreaths, Christmas stockings are pagan originated.
Now before you start trashing your Christmas accessories, consider another pagan holiday-birthdays. That's right. Birthdays are of pagan origin. Do you want to stop celebrating your birthday? I sure as hell don't want to stop celebrating my birthdays.
This article from Restored Church of God criticizes celebrating birthdays because of its pagan origins
http://rcg.org/articles/abcc.html
I don't know about you all, but I will not stop celebrating my birthday, Christmas or Halloween. If this should indicate any damn thing, it's that we owe a lot to pagans. Pagans brought a lot of things that we enjoy. What did Christianity bring? A fable, a religion that praised masochism, subordination of women, a history of enslavement, genocide, and killing freethinkers, homosexuals, Jews (sometimes), independent women, etc. All this in the midst of the philanthropic Christians who tried to improve our world.
So for those of you who want to go all out and celebrate these holidays (ethically, legally, and fiscally responsibly), I say let's do it. Let's celebrate them with no compunctions whatsoever. Let's live and be happy. When most people die with regret, they don't regret not being holy enough, or righteous enough, or obedient enough to their religious dogma, they regret not having the courage to live a life true to them. So let's live our true lives.
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