Atheist Questions the Practice of Halloween...

Sir Francis Dashwood | 10-31-01 | Sir Francis Dashwood

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

It never ceases to amaze me that most Christians would criticize me for being an atheist, yet they will "celebrate" a macabre pagan holiday. They inculcate their children into the practice of it and feed them the most unhealthful things you could give a child to eat.

Likewise, many atheists criticize me for being a "right-winger." Most atheists are so caught up in their polemics, they have become nothing more than anti-Christians - or what I call the Religious Left (a collaboration of the Marxist religion, neo-pagan animal/tree/earth worshipper eco-fascists and general technophobes).

Why do you "celebrate" on certain "holidays," what are you celebrating, do you really know? Or have you been so lost in the conformity of it all to really take a look at what you partake in?

[Eric Esot]

Another caught up in ones own definitions… Observance is not celebration.

[xm177e2]

feed them the most unhealthful things you could give a child to eat

You don't like candy? No wonder you're so grumpy.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Consumption of processed sugar is most unhealthy. Children are especially affected. Soda pop, candy, and all the other crap can be linked to behavioral problems in children.

Don't believe me? Next time you go to the grocer, try to fill your cart with nothing that contains any type of sugar. This is very difficult. Ask any diabetic...

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

My question is this..as an atheist, why are you (or any atheist for that matter) concerned about the practice, customs, celebrations, tick or treats of any God-believing family?

If you are an atheist, then I say shoo! go away, this does not concern you. Unless of course you are part of the sugar patrol. Then I say "Get over it."

[america76]

I was in a convenience store on haloween night to buy a Coke and when I came up short the arab at the till let me take it citing a holiday and that it was an occasion for generosity. I mentioned haloween. He fired back " No, our holiday" he went on to explain rather confusingly that Oct. 31 was the birthday of Mohammed's son who will return someday, apparently along with Jesus, to restore peace and God's kingdom on the earth.

Possibly I misunderstood the part about Mohammed's son, but I was able to gather it was a rather important day in Islam.

Conclusion: It is a night of ghosts, gobblins, witches, demons, Islam and dead Catholics, an eclectic mix indeed. To me at least, plenty of good reasons not to celebrate it.

[rightofrush]

Blessed be and merry meet at Samhain!!

[Darheel]

These are the same people who want us to 'respect' their 'values'. Ugh, it is rank. Haloween is for kids(and the kids in each of us). What atheists won't tell you is that back in the old days, there were more than 100 'feast days' holidays for saints. Today, we're lucky if we don't have to work on Christmas eve. Atheists stink, they hate everything, including their selves.

[Standing Wolf]

Speaking strictly as an atheist, a.) I like candy as well as the next person, and b.) a party is a party is a party.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Good one. Consider Christmas...

Old Nick or Satan Claus all dressed in red, setting everyone up for a day of greed, lust, envy, gluttoney and drunkeness. Neo-pagan tree worship with cheap tinsel trinkets. You tell me where the leftist filth gets their power...

[OWK]

Wow dude.... that was like.... deep man.

Really really deep.

Got any fritos?

[dighton]

Cheese and fritos are bad for children's teeth. You're an American Dental Association shill, right?

[dighton]

Or Sir Francis Dashwood is. I can never get my conspiracies straight.

[OWK]

Atheists stink, they hate everything, including their selves.

I smell like Old Spice.

I like Children, Christmas, Halloween, College Hoops, and small government.

And I like myself just fine.

And.... Oh yeah, I'm an atheist.

[Fred25]

Oh, horse puckey. Halloween is an excuse to have a party or for little kids to dress up and get candy.

Right. When I was a kid in the ‘40s and ‘50s, we occasionally went to see spooky movies. We also went to see cowboy movies, Tarzan movies, etc., etc. By the time I came along, the Halloween costume ‘n’ candy holiday was already with us. It had absolutely no “evil” symbolism in those days. It was a costume and candy day for kids. We could dress up any way we wanted, and it was usually like our favorite movie characters, spooky or not.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Do you likewise know what Christmas is about? Satan Claus all dressed in red setting everyone up for a day of greed, lust, drunkeness and gluttoney? The pagan earth worship of a tree with cheap tinsel trinkets?

Like I said, I am an atheist and I marvel at the state of denial associated with such inquiry even among other atheists. Roy Masters, despite his obvious spiritual leanings is correct when he asserts these things have meanings.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

"Ask the average Joe what the origins of Haloween are, and what will he say? Likely you'll get shrugging shoulders."

Ask the average Joe what's in the Constitution of the United States - - same response...

[ConservativeNJdad]

The practice of giving gifts to people on their birthday dates back to the Three Wise Men in the story of the birth of Christ. Jesus was God's gift to the world, and most Christian parents think of their children as gifts from God; hence, the giving of gifts.

As a self-proclaimed atheist, why do you give gifts on birthdays? Do you think of this idea by yourself, or do you do it because everyone else does?

[OWK]

What the hell is your point dude?

Just because you're an atheist doesn't mean you have to trash everybody's holidays.

Quit embarrassing the rest of the atheists.

[ConservativeNJdad]

And.... Oh yeah, I'm an atheist.

Why am I not surprised?

[OWK]

Why am I not surprised?

Meaning?