The Day the World Died

The day the world died! Have you ever wondered why tribes and peoples from ancient times, until now have a day to remember and honor the dead? There are popular festivals the world over, where people visit the graves of loved ones typically on November 1,2 . These are popular festivals the world over called The day of the dead (Dia de los muertos) mostly celebrated in Latin America. However, there are many ancient traditions and celebrations that commemorate and honor the dead on those same days (Nov1,2) Even well known ancient peoples like the Celts and the Druids had a celebration in the fall, called Samhain, that had rites and rituals reminiscent of modern day Halloween, that was also celebrated on October31-Nov1. Actually, the Catholic church tried to incorporate these pagan harvest festivals into "Christian" traditions calling them All Saints day, All Hallowed Eve, and now Halloween. The pagan elements never really disappeared and are easily discernible to those who care to know today. Is it a coincidence that there are WORLDWIDE celebrations and festivals that remember and honor the dead on or about October 31-November 2? Although there are minor differences in the traditions, rites and rituals, the dates are the same. Could there have been a day in the ancient past that was so traumatic, so cataclysmic, that all humans thereafter would remember the day the world died, indeed, a Day of the dead? Interestingly, speaking of WORLDWIDE traditions, there are some 270 tribes and peoples who have a FLOOD legend. These ancient peoples lived in such diverse areas of the world as Australia, Europe, The Middle East, North and South America, Asia and remote Islands of the seas. There is a striking similarity of details in these legends such as: 1. It was a cataclysmic flood, not just a local flood. 2. It was punishment from God against disobedient mankind. 3. There was a warning given beforehand, that was not heeded. 4.There were few survivors that escaped in a large boat, some traditions adding that animals were also taken on that boat. 5. Afterward a sacrifice was offered to appease the god's. So, to summarize, 1.There are WORLDWIDE celebrations honoring or remembering the dead, with various traditions, on the dates of October31-November 2. There are WORLDWIDE flood legends that are found even in the most remote places of the world. Could there be a correlation? Most of us are familiar with the Bibles account of the Food of Noah's day. Could that be the answer? Is there any way of knowing with certainty the exact day of the Great Flood, the day when all humans, except one family died? Yes! If you have a Bible read Genesis chapter 7 verse 11 says "In the 600th year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month...the floodgates of the heavens were opened". Verse 21 continues " so all living creatures...perished". Verse 22. "Everything on dry land that had the breath (or spirit) of life...died. So the Bibles record is specific, on the second month, on the seventeenth day, the flood came and all humankind died. In ancient calendars the years were counted from fall to fall. The second month corresponds to...you guessed it...the middle of October to the middle of November. The seventeenth day falls on November1,2. Coincidence? I think not! Now there are many naysayers that say Noah's flood was just a fanciful story, that it is allegorical, a story that teaches us to obey God. nothing more. So what do you think? To me it makes perfect sense! John Derek Hamilton October 10,2020