Or maybe condensed children's versions of the God Delusion and the End of Faith?
Do you understand that some people may be offended by your passing out Christian tracts to their children?
(Atheists: don't get any ideas!)
2007-10-31 04:25:07 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Phil M: I don't appreciate being told to "grow up." I am not personally offended by tracts being handed out, but the fact that I know so many are means I'll never hand them out myself. (I'm a Christian.) A little sensitivity and respect never hurt anyone.
2007-10-31 05:39:23 · update #1
Chantal: way to be defensive. Of course I don't think belief in God means someone is stupid, because I believe in God and I think I'm kind of smart. It's just been my experience that the type of people who hand out Jack Chick tracts also are against evolution, seeing how Chick has made tracts denouncing it.
2007-10-31 05:46:20 · update #2
I personally think anyone Christian, atheist or anything else who passes out anything other than candy should have their butt spanked or at least have their house egged. Honestly, trick or treating is about kids and candy and shouldn't be mucked up with grow up people's views of what they think is what.
2007-10-31 04:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by Heavenly Advocate 6 · 9⤊ 1⤋
Of all of the atheists I know, all of them would be appalled by the idea of someone handing out booklets on evolution or other books like that during halloween.
I can understand what you are saying though. Some people hand out bibles during halloween or booklets condemning halloween or booklets promoting christianity. I guess those people just don't realize that they are just giving religion even more of a black eye. The kids who would appreciate that kind of handout would be the ones who are already religious. Those that do not appreciate it will see right thru the whole thing and realize that it is someone trying to force religion on them. That pushes them even farther away from becoming religious. They don't want to become the weird person who hands out bibles during halloween.
2007-10-31 04:31:44 · answer #2 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NO, i don't understand how atheists would be offended Rachel because I wouldn't be offended at the evolutionist tracts...i would simply dimiss it without a second thought really, i guess i'm just more secure and confident in my faith and stance than most perhaps and know fully how to defend it if the occasion required it. But really, to be horriblly offended over something like that, well that says more about the person who takes offense than the other who is just trying to offer information.
When my kids bring it home to me all I have to do is explain that "not everything in writing is true" , the beauty of free speech, and then TEACH them
2007-10-31 04:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by Hope 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure I understand why anyone would twist a silly little holiday like Halloween to suit their own purposes.
If you don't like the holiday and it's rituals then post a not on your door stating so and let everyone move on. It's not the time to drag out a soapbox and preach to people.
It's a silly time for kids (and adults) to reach outside of their worlds and try on a different persona or even different being for a day (or night).
If you can't bring yourself to hand out a edible treat then hand out decorations, or just shut off your outside lights and post a note on the door. Leave the kids to their fun!
2007-11-01 06:51:36 · answer #4 · answered by Durga sings the classics 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be offended by pamphlets of any kind , Halloween is meant to be a fun thing for kids and candy should be passed out or leave the door shut and at least don't waste the children's fun time !
2007-11-01 06:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is their right, and as long as they can commercially tie it in to Halloween, it could be interesting. Christians that pass those out probably have no delusions about how many people actually read them, however. Gotta tell ya, to a 5-year-old, a double handful of Sweettarts is a lot more interesting than God & Heaven.
2007-10-31 04:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by herfinator 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That is one of the freedoms we have as Americans. I am a Christian, but I want my children to be aware that there are not people who believe like they do. I feel the most dangerous thing is ignorance. If one of my kids got an evolution tract, I would use that as an opportunity to discuss it with my kids and allow them to ask questions. Also to explain to them why we don't believe that way. They need to know why we believe the way we do, and that means having to openly discuss the other views- not to shelter them from them. I would be fine with it.
2007-10-31 04:32:14 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica F 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I respect everyone's belief and I teach my children to do the same. Such booklet would simply be thrown away.
Yes, I understand some people get offended by using the child's innocence to propagate information (religious or not) when all they expect is a piece of candy. I wouldn't do it for that very reason.
2007-10-31 04:31:18 · answer #8 · answered by Papucho 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually I wouldn't like that anymore than I would some one handing out religious tracts at halloween. There are multiple ways to get information about any religion or non-religion that you may want to introduce to your child that I think it is the parents who should find this information to give to the child vs. a stranger doing it for them.
2007-10-31 04:29:16 · answer #9 · answered by Elizabeth F 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldnt be offended and I'm a Christian. Athiests have a right to share their views just like we do. This is America, and we have freedom of speech to share our views with others. You shouldnt get so offended that some people dont have the same beliefs as you. Everyone's different.
2007-10-31 04:33:52 · answer #10 · answered by Jen 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't mind at all if people passed out booklets describing the theory of evolution on Hallowe'en. Why in the world would I feel threatened by scientific fact?
"Do you understand that some people may be offended by your passing out Christian tracts to their children?"
Yes, I do; I don't like to be given that literature, either. But I am in turn offended by your presumption that a belief in God equates to a lack of intelligence and lack of ability to reason.
2007-10-31 04:34:59 · answer #11 · answered by Chantal G 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋