not to get into religious topic but the holiday is really for a king who was gone from his kingdom and while he was gone evil came in and rotted the kingdom and deceived the people into believing lies about the king and each other and caused brothers to fight...then finally a lit path (that's why we light candles) led the king back to the kingdom and upon his return it marked the destruction of the evil that had crept in during his absence and offered new hope to the people.
my pastor at the church I am going to discussed this with me and he says the holiday very much relates to the Christian belief in that an evil had come and spoiled the world and there was a time people were living in darkness but upon the arrival of the Savior, brought new "light" and people from death to everlasting life. which is why its the festival of lights
