Hi Ken,

             I merely followed thru on Kat's saying her anthropology teacher
said it was Pagan - all I could find was Old English - and prior to 1200 -
this doesn't give exactly explain where they got it from. Hallowed is also
used for many other things other than just religion - hallowed ground -
hallowed halls etc. I answered Mike's question on the orgins of Halloween.
Most words go back to very anciet cultures - ie Hebrew, Greek or Roman. Also
Babylonia and Sumeria. The further back in time we go the more obsure
beginnigs become. There where civilizations before the Jews - so who knows
where their words came from.

                                        Brightest Blessings - Trisha

> the old enlish word was used in a translation from the aramaic word for
> Holy
> that was used in the new testament of the Christian Bible. The prayer that
> Kathy sent was a model prayer that jesus taught his followers.
> Christianity
> came from Judahism roots. in the 10 commandments, the jews were commanded
> not to use the name of God in a unrespectful way. the old time rabbi's and
> maybe some today took this so seriously that when they read the scrolls
> aloud and came to the name for GOD, they would just say "the name" to keep
> from even chancing not giving God's name enough respect. Names usually in
> that culture meant something about the named's Character. not as we name
> now
> because we like the sound of something. so respect was to be given Gods
> name.
>
> Jesus's followers ask him to teach them to pray. This prayer was a model
> teaching that even though we can pray to the fother without a priest and a
> sacrifice, we still must approach God and his name with deep respect for
> who
> he is.
>
> no matter where the enlish word originated, in context of the prayer, it
> is
> meant to convey the absolute Holiness of GOD and how we approach him.
>
> mag ask what the word meant in the prayer that kathy sent. i have
> indeavered
> to answer her as completely as i know how.   i think all the answers have
> gotten back to meaning Holy, and desearving deep respect.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:26 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: was no subject now Hallowed/Halloween
>
>
> Top of Form 1
>         =09
> According to Meriam Websters Collgiate Dictionary it gives it an old =
> English
> origin
>
> Bottom of Form 1
> Main Entry: hal=B7low Pronunciation: 'ha-(")lO
> Function: transitive verb
> Etymology: Middle English halowen, from Old English hAlgian, from hAlig =
> holy
> -- more at HOLY <dictionary?book=3DDictionary&va=3Dholy>
> Date: before 12th century
> 1 : to make holy or set apart for holy use
> 2 : to respect greatly : VENERATE =
> <dictionary?book=3DDictionary&va=3Dvenerate>
> synonym see DEVOTE <dictionary?book=3DDictionary&va=3Ddevote>=20