Half of my neighborhood won't celebrate Halloween because of some bizarre religious objections. Where's the cry on warfare of that holiday?
2006-12-06 04:54:35 · 12 answers · asked by thehiddenangle 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
There should be a federal law that no house may decorate more for Christmas than Halloween. That would at least save our electric consumption by about 17%.
2006-12-06 04:55:13 · update #1
That's what we need.... more federal laws. NOT.
Dude if your neighbors don't want to celebrate for Halloween, what is it to you? Do they try to force you NOT to? Be tolerant of others.
2006-12-06 05:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Leave Halloween alone. It was perfectly safe for so many years and then some rich, white people became afraid of something that should not exist(ignorance). Now it is considered evil and celebrated on a different day if it is on a Sunday. Get a life people and have some fun.
2006-12-06 13:06:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really think that we need to show a bit of tolerance.
If people do not want to celebrate Halloween because of it's association with the Pagan celebration of the day when the door between our world and the spirit world was open, so be it. If they do not want to celebrate Christmas because of it's association with the birth of the Sun God worshiped in Pagan Rome, so be it. If they do not want to celebrate Easter because of it's association with the Pagan Goddess of fertility Eostre, so be it. If they do not want to light candles in churches because of the association with the fire festivals of the European Pagans, so be it.
I am sure that there are those that dislike worshiping their God on Sunday because the day is named for the celebration of the Roman Sun God. Therre may even be those who object to the worship of Jesus because of the similarity with the second person of the Hindu Trinity, Krishna, or indeed the Savior from the Druidic Trinity.
It is really up to the individual to decide what they believe in and what they are frightened of. We certainly do not need the government to rule on the number of lights required to celebrate any festival.
2006-12-06 13:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by Stewart H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where in tarnation is YOUR neighborhood?
Here in the Southern Baptist, "Bible belt," Halloween is a popular all-church event. We call it "Trunk r Treat."
Cars line the parking lots with their trunks open and full of candy for the kids.
Our city hall has a block party at the fire station, where candy is checked with metal detectors. Our town has a halloween parade.
Yes, some Christians refuse to celebrate on religious grounds, but many of us celebrate the candy aspect.
2006-12-06 13:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with CHOOSING on an individual level whether or not to celebrate any holiday. The problem is when the government steps in and tells us what we can and can not do.
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2006-12-06 12:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Except to pagans, Halloween doesn't have the same religious significance as Christmas.
2006-12-06 12:56:11 · answer #6 · answered by tangerine 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm a little tired of the holidays invented by greeting card companies: Mother's/Father's/Grandparent's Day, Valentines. Shouldn't we love these folks year round?
2006-12-06 13:00:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Double standards.
I don't care if people do or do not celebrate Halloween or Christmas, as long as they don't bug me about what I do or do not celebrate. Or how I choose to celebrate it.
2006-12-06 12:58:30 · answer #8 · answered by sparky52881 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Halloween helps keep us in the great shape we are. We chase down all the little kiddies and eat them and their candy.
2006-12-06 12:55:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
What, do they say Happy Hallows Eve too you or something lol
2006-12-06 13:00:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋