Halloween pumpkins.
Syncretism is the fusion of different beliefs and practices.[1] It is incompatible with Catholicism,[2] because the Catholic Church condemns polytheism, idolatry and other sins against the First Commandment.[3] Still, believers of the Christ Myth believe Jesus Christ is a syncretism of non-Christian myths,[4] Historicians believe the Church is Babylonian,[5] and critics of the Church believe Catholics paganized Christianity.[6] One example is Halloween: Although it is All Hallow's Eve[7] and its traditions are Catholic,[8] it is commonly misconceived that Halloween, its date, and its traditions are non-Christian.[9]
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- ↑ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syncretism
- ↑ Peace in the World, Dialogue among Christians and with other Religions Every form of syncretism is to be excluded.
- ↑ http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c1a1.htm
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_myth_theory
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whore_of_Babylon#Roman_Catholic_Church
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_Catholic_Church#Paganized_Christianity
- ↑ http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01315a.htm
- ↑ http://www.americancatholic.org/messenger/oct2001/family.asp
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween#Pre-Christian_influences