Name: 萬聖節、罪惡與煉獄：基督教界的爭論（Halloween, Sins and Purgatory: Debate in Christian Circles）
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Every year, as October 31st approaches, the familiar debate is reemerging primarily among

每年，隨著 10 月 31 日的臨近，人們熟悉的爭論主要在

the Christian community - Is celebrating Halloween a sin?

基督徒群體中重新出現——慶祝萬聖節是一種罪嗎？

If you are not a religious person, it might sound absurd that some view Halloween as sinful.

如果你不是宗教人士，有些人認為萬聖節是有罪的，這可能聽起來很荒謬。

I mean, come on... it's just kids dressing up and collecting candy, right?

我的意思是，拜託...這只是孩子們打扮並收集糖果，對吧？

Apparently, not everyone thinks that way!

顯然，並不是所有人都這麼認為！

There are actually some religious groups, particularly some sects of Protestant Christians,

其實有一些宗教團體，特別是基督教新教的一些教派，

proclaiming that joining in Halloween festivities is a grave sin!

宣稱參加萬聖節慶祝活動是重罪！

The unease arises from Halloween's origins in the pagan festival of Samhain and its associations

這種不安源自於萬聖節起源於異教薩溫節及其

Modern Halloween, with costumes and trick-or-treating, is largely secular.

現代萬聖節，以服裝和「不給糖就搗蛋」的形式，在很大程度上是世俗的。

However, some still associate it with perceived dark forces, leading to objections.

然而，有些人仍然將其與感知到的黑暗勢力聯繫起來，從而引發了反對。

For instance, certain Christian groups might avoid Halloween, fearing its perceived ties

例如，某些基督教團體可能會避免萬聖節，因為擔心它

In some schools, Halloween celebrations have been replaced with "fall festivals" to avoid

在一些學校，萬聖節慶祝活動已被“秋季節日”取代，以避免

Some of them even downright cancel it, for example, in 2021, several schools or school

其中一些甚至徹底取消，例如，2021年，

districts in Seattle, East Lansing Michigan, and Princeton New Jersey decided to forego

西雅圖、密西根州東蘭辛和新澤西州普林斯頓的幾所學校或學區決定放棄萬聖節

Halloween celebrations, citing reasons of "equity" and concerns about "marginalized"

慶祝活動，理由是「公平」和對「邊緣化」

The phenomenon is a result of deeply held beliefs intersecting with evolving cultural

這種現像是根深蒂固的信仰與不斷發展的文化傳統交叉的結果

This question has been discussed, debated, and dissected by numerous individuals from

這個問題已經被許多來自 世俗和宗教背景的

那麼，讓我們和 PAA 一起深入探討這個主題

Hi, I am Shao Chieh, welcome to what people also ask, where I answered some of the most

。嗨，我是 Shao Chieh，歡迎大家提問，我

Googled questions with even more Googling.

用更多的 Google 回答了一些最常被 Google 搜尋的問題。

Today's query is “Why do some religious people, especially Christians don't celebrate

今天的問題是「為什麼一些宗教人士，尤其是基督徒不慶祝

Is Halloween a sin from Christians' perspective?

從基督徒的角度來看萬聖節是罪嗎？

Before we judge the holiday, understanding its historical roots is crucial.

在我們評判這個節日之前，了解它的歷史根源至關重要。

According to Beth Allison Barr, a historian, and author specializing in medieval and religious

歷史學家、專門研究中世紀和宗教歷史的作家 Beth Allison Barr 在

history in her article titled “Why Evangelical Christians Are Afraid of Halloween” published

2018 年 10 月 31 日發表在 Patheo 上的題為

in Patheo on OCTOBER 31, 2018, Halloween holds a close connection to the Christian festivals

“為什麼福音派基督徒害怕萬聖節”的文章中表示 ，萬聖節與 世界各地的

基督教節日有著密切的聯繫。 聖徒和萬靈節。

Contrary to the popular belief that Halloween is mostly pagan, Barr suggested that it's

人們普遍認為萬聖節主要是異教的，但巴爾認為萬聖節

On the other hand, the website of Focus on the Family, a global Christian ministry founded

in 1977 offers a counter perspective on its website, focusonthefamily.com.

於 1977 年的全球基督教事工「聚焦家庭」(Focus on the Family) 的網站 focusonthefamily.com 則提供了相反的觀點。

In an article published on their website titled “Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?”,

在他們的網站上發表的一篇題為“基督徒應該慶祝萬聖節嗎？”的文章中

it's stated that Halloween dates back to the Celtic festival of Samhain, which involved

指出，萬聖節可以追溯到凱爾特人的薩溫節，其中涉及

However, the article also highlights that Pope Gregory III later moved All Saints' Day

然而，文章也強調，教宗額我略三世後來將諸聖節移至

to coincide with Samhain, signifying the onset of Halloween's association with Christian

薩溫節，這標誌著萬聖節開始與基督教

Celts believed that on Samhain, the souls of the dead would visit their homes - and

凱爾特人相信，在薩溫節，死者的靈魂會拜訪他們的家，而

that those who had died in the past year would travel to the next world.

那些在過去一年中死去的人會前往下一個世界。

As a result, people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.

於是，人們會點燃篝火，穿上奇裝異服來驅鬼。

They also believe the presence of spirits can enhance their priest called Druid's

他們也相信靈魂的存在可以增強他們稱為德魯伊的牧師

This belief could be a contributing factor to the widespread practice of fortune-telling

這種信仰可能是 當代萬聖節期間

As to the Catholic root of Halloween, it is closely related to the Catholic festivals

。就萬聖節的天主教根源而言，它與天主教

的諸聖節和萬靈節 密切相關 。

Especially the practice called souling where the poor would go around asking for a pastry

尤其是一種叫做「靈魂」的習俗，窮人會到處索取一種

called soul cake with the promise of praying for the donor's deceased loved ones.

叫做「靈魂蛋糕」的糕點，並承諾為捐贈者已故的親人祈禱。

Which later became the tradition of trick or treating.

這後來成為「不給糖就搗蛋」的傳統。

Nowadays, many Protestants, and specifically Evangelical Christians, tend to disapprove

如今，許多新教徒，特別是福音派基督徒，往往不贊成

of Halloween due to its perceived pagan origins and the ways in which contemporary celebrations

萬聖節，因為人們認為萬聖節起源於異教，當代慶祝節日的方式

of the holiday are believed to conflict with Christian values.

被認為與基督教價值觀相衝突。

Evangelical Christians often emphasize strict adherence to the teachings of the Bible, and

福音派基督徒經常強調嚴格遵守聖經的教義，

many interpret scripture as being in opposition to engaging with the supernatural or participating

許多人將聖經解釋為反對參與超自然或參與

in practices that might be seen as celebrating evil or darkness.

可能被視為慶祝邪惡或黑暗的做法。

Catholics, on the other hand, have a different historical and theological context for understanding

另一方面，天主教徒有不同的歷史和神學背景來理解

The connection of Halloween to All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day provides a framework

萬聖節與諸聖節和萬靈節的聯繫提供了一個框架

that ties the holiday more directly to Christian beliefs and practices.

，將節日更直接地與基督教信仰和實踐聯繫起來。

The Catholic tradition of honoring saints and praying for the deceased fits naturally

天主教尊重聖人、為死者祈禱的傳統

with the historical practices associated with Halloween, making it easier for Catholics

與萬聖節相關的歷史習俗自然契合，使天主教徒更容易

to participate in the holiday while still aligning with their religious beliefs.

參與節日，同時仍符合他們的宗教信仰。

Furthermore, some protestants also oppose specifically Catholic's adaptation of Halloween

此外，一些新教徒也特別反對天主教徒將萬聖節改編

into "All Souls' Day,", and In order to explain what's going on we have to talk about Purgatory!

為“萬靈節”，為了解釋這是怎麼回事，我們不得不談論煉獄！

那麼天主教徒為什麼要為死者祈禱呢？

As it turns out, a lot of Catholics in medieval times believed almost all Catholics would

事實證明，中世紀時期的許多天主教徒相信幾乎所有天主教徒都會

go to purgatory where they would be tortured with fire until they were purified.

去煉獄，在那裡他們會受到火的折磨，直到他們被淨化。

The great news is that purgatory, where Christians go, is not an eternal punishment like hell,

好消息是，基督徒去的煉獄並不像 非基督徒相信去的

where non-Christians are believed going to.

But keep in mind, “temporary” can mean a very long time.

但請記住，「暫時」可能意味著很長一段時間。

According to an article titled "Tetzel on 7 Years in Purgatory for Every Sin" published

by Patheos, which is an online media company providing information and commentary about

提供有關宗教資訊和評論的網路媒體公司 Patheos 發表的一篇題為《Tetzel 因每項罪孽而在煉獄中度過 7 年》的文章

Johann Tetzel, a German Dominican preacher known for selling indulgences during the early

約翰·特澤爾（Johann Tetzel）是一位德國多明尼加傳教士，他在 16 世紀初以販賣贖罪券而聞名，他聲稱基督徒犯下的每

16th century claimed that every sin committed by a Christian would result in 7 years of

According to him, despite Jesus Christ's sacrifice to erase the penalty for original sin, Roman

據他說，儘管耶穌基督犧牲了原罪的懲罰，但羅馬

Catholicism believed that post-baptism sins require temporal punishment.

天主教認為洗禮後的罪需要暫時的懲罰。

This punishment occurs in Purgatory, where souls endure fiery torment.

這種懲罰發生在煉獄中，靈魂在那裡承受熾熱的折磨。

While the pain in Purgatory is temporary, it can last a very long time.

雖然煉獄中的痛苦是暫時的，但它可能會持續很長時間。

And according to Tetzel, it's seven years of fiery torture for each sin.

根據泰澤爾的說法，每犯下一項罪就要經歷七年的酷刑。

Many medieval Christians especially Catholics believed this teaching.

許多中世紀的基督徒尤其是天主教徒相信這一教義。

Just take a moment to imagine believing that:

Let's say you are a very good person and only commit one sin per day, which is not very

假設你是一個非常好的人，每天只犯一種罪，這不太可能

likely because that includes eating too much butter and using Facebook as a verb.

，因為這包括吃太多黃油和使用 Facebook 作為動詞。

You will end up spending 2,555 years in purgatory for the sins you commit per year.

你最終會因為每年犯下的罪孽而在煉獄中度過 2,555 年。

If you live to 70, you would be facing 178,850 years of suffering in purgatory burning alive.

如果你活到70歲，你將面臨178,850年的煉獄痛苦。

This is why it is important to pray for the dead because they also believe prayer can

這就是為什麼為死者祈禱很重要，因為他們也相信祈禱可以

shorten the time your loved ones spend in Purgatory.

縮短你所愛的人在煉獄中度過的時間。

The Catholic Church back then believed you could reduce your time in Purgatory through

當時的天主教會相信，你可以透過

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