User blog comment:LondonDauntlessCorvair963/The TRUE Origins of Halloween (Not to offend religious peeps)/@comment-4845243-20131031234836/@comment-5671588-20131101153410

But seeing as Halloween has just about nothing to do with Christianity, the "Christian-izing" Roman Catholic church didn't do a very good job...

As for Easter and Christmas, the dates for the holidays were taken but other than a few practices that have lost all spiritual significance (Christmas trees and such) the holidays are about Christian concepts (Easter = celebration of the resurrection; Christmas = celebration of birth of Christ)

Also, as for Halloween being a "remembrance" of the dead... that's not a Christian idea and goes against Christian theology. The dead aren't gone so that we need to remember them... instead, many loved ones who had passed away are now in Heaven and we Christians will see them again. Besides, Halloween as it is celebrated now has nothing to do with "remembering the dead..." it has more to do with celebrating evil/darkness and stealing candy from your neighbors. Reformation Day is better... we have a bonfire every year with which we roast marshmallows, celebrating our independence. :3

The origin of Valentine's day is actually rather confusing as there are several different conflicting accounts. I personally don't celebrate it but that may be due to my age and single-ness rather than a boycott of the holiday.