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Should we celebrate Halloween?
The end of October is approaching, and with it the mysterious and full of mysticism holiday Halloween. Every year it becomes more and more popular in our spaces. Kids dress up in terribly cute costumes, older children make pumpkin lanterns, and adults do not deny themselves the joys of the holiday.
Everything looks very funny and unusual. But is it worth celebrating this day? Should we be concerned about this? when Halloween is celebrated? Andrey Tkachev spoke about this. Editorial "Site" I decided to share with you his thoughts on this, and also added an opinion on myself.
Ordinary people, believers and clergy have been arguing for a year about the celebration of this mysterious holiday. Some say that this holiday is not ours and we will not celebrate it, others argue that there is nothing wrong with simple fun and masquerade. What does archpriest think about this? Andrei Tkachev? We decided to find out.
The archpriest notes that the holiday of Halloween is a confluence of two holidays: the Catholic All Saints Day and the Celtic pagan holiday of Samhain. Celts on the night of the first of November celebrated the end of the harvest, celebrated the New Year and honored the dead. It is worth saying that the ancient Slavs had a similar holiday - Veles Night.
If you delve into history, then all peoples can find some such holiday, the essence of which is the commemoration of those who have passed into the other world. It is believed that on this day the souls of ancestors return to their homes to stay with their relatives and warm up at the hearth. Of course, there were also superstitions about evil spirits and all evil spirits.
When Christianity began to spread, the pagan holiday replaced All Saints Day. However, the holiday retained its ancient meaning, despite everything. This is the confusion that we have now.
Andrey Tkachev says, Halloween and its traditions are blasphemous. Moving to the next world is not a subject of ridicule. It’s a topic for reflection, a topic for prayer. The person who laughs at it will sooner or later stop laughing.
For an intelligent person, this is not a laughing matter. A person celebrating Halloween deserves prayers for himself as an Orthodox person.
Archpriest believes that an Orthodox person should be strong-willed in order not to succumb to modern trends. The world dictates the rules, and to resist them, you need to have a strong inner conviction. A person must be really strong in order not to succumb to the chaos that is happening around him.
Tkachev is convinced: “Halloween is absolutely disgusting in modern performance, like vile and other similar holidays. And all because such holidays are completely meaningless, empty and advertised for the sake of commerce. A person who celebrates empty and meaningless holidays becomes one.
It is good to think of the repose of the soul, to remember the dead and pray for them, but it is sinful to ridicule all these things. There is no other way to talk about the transition to the world. Either not at all, as in paganism, or Christian as it should be. Don't mess with it.
His point of view on this issue is more than clear. Many priests feel the same way about this holiday. This holiday is not Orthodox and it is better not to celebrate it at all. It is better to pray, think about the dead and spend the day in peace.
More details about the opinion of Andrei Tkachev on this subject can be found in this video.
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However, in life there is no place for categoricalness. If you look at this day as a normal entertainment for children, there is nothing wrong with it. There is no clear answer as to whether or not halloween. It's everyone's business. It all depends on how you feel about it and what meaning you put into this night.
You don’t have to laugh or laugh at serious things. For someone, this is just a way to accept them, and for someone a simple costume party without deep meaning and an excuse to decorate the house with pumpkins. It all depends on the point of view... And you will. halloween?
Everything looks very funny and unusual. But is it worth celebrating this day? Should we be concerned about this? when Halloween is celebrated? Andrey Tkachev spoke about this. Editorial "Site" I decided to share with you his thoughts on this, and also added an opinion on myself.
Ordinary people, believers and clergy have been arguing for a year about the celebration of this mysterious holiday. Some say that this holiday is not ours and we will not celebrate it, others argue that there is nothing wrong with simple fun and masquerade. What does archpriest think about this? Andrei Tkachev? We decided to find out.
The archpriest notes that the holiday of Halloween is a confluence of two holidays: the Catholic All Saints Day and the Celtic pagan holiday of Samhain. Celts on the night of the first of November celebrated the end of the harvest, celebrated the New Year and honored the dead. It is worth saying that the ancient Slavs had a similar holiday - Veles Night.
If you delve into history, then all peoples can find some such holiday, the essence of which is the commemoration of those who have passed into the other world. It is believed that on this day the souls of ancestors return to their homes to stay with their relatives and warm up at the hearth. Of course, there were also superstitions about evil spirits and all evil spirits.
When Christianity began to spread, the pagan holiday replaced All Saints Day. However, the holiday retained its ancient meaning, despite everything. This is the confusion that we have now.
Andrey Tkachev says, Halloween and its traditions are blasphemous. Moving to the next world is not a subject of ridicule. It’s a topic for reflection, a topic for prayer. The person who laughs at it will sooner or later stop laughing.
For an intelligent person, this is not a laughing matter. A person celebrating Halloween deserves prayers for himself as an Orthodox person.
Archpriest believes that an Orthodox person should be strong-willed in order not to succumb to modern trends. The world dictates the rules, and to resist them, you need to have a strong inner conviction. A person must be really strong in order not to succumb to the chaos that is happening around him.
Tkachev is convinced: “Halloween is absolutely disgusting in modern performance, like vile and other similar holidays. And all because such holidays are completely meaningless, empty and advertised for the sake of commerce. A person who celebrates empty and meaningless holidays becomes one.
It is good to think of the repose of the soul, to remember the dead and pray for them, but it is sinful to ridicule all these things. There is no other way to talk about the transition to the world. Either not at all, as in paganism, or Christian as it should be. Don't mess with it.
His point of view on this issue is more than clear. Many priests feel the same way about this holiday. This holiday is not Orthodox and it is better not to celebrate it at all. It is better to pray, think about the dead and spend the day in peace.
More details about the opinion of Andrei Tkachev on this subject can be found in this video.
about:blank
However, in life there is no place for categoricalness. If you look at this day as a normal entertainment for children, there is nothing wrong with it. There is no clear answer as to whether or not halloween. It's everyone's business. It all depends on how you feel about it and what meaning you put into this night.
You don’t have to laugh or laugh at serious things. For someone, this is just a way to accept them, and for someone a simple costume party without deep meaning and an excuse to decorate the house with pumpkins. It all depends on the point of view... And you will. halloween?
