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Christians do not celebrate Halloween because the holiday is viewed as a pagan tradition that conflicts with the faith and the commemoration of the dead. Halloween originated as a Celtic pagan festival linked to Samhain rituals. In the Middle Ages, it was called All Hallows Eve. The practice involved contacting the...

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