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Do atheists observe Halloween?

Since, most don't believe in ghosts and other silly stuff that goes along with the holiday. Do we still observe some of it for the children. I rather ignore it like the rest of the religious holidays.

freedom41 9 Oct 6
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Why not? Parents and kids dress up and canvass their neighborhood to get free sh-t. It's not more complicated than that - doesn't need to be and so yeah, I observe it with my grand daughters.

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Nothing religous about Halloween so why not.

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It's my favorite holiday!

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I have no problem handing out candy. Halloween is so distorted from it's roots it basically like Valentine's Day or Sweetest Day imo

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Shouldnt in my opinion

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Halloween is about candy and scary shit. Dia de los Muertos is about honoring our ancestors. Neither is actually religious. We celebrate both. Because we like candy, skellingtons and honoring our ancestors.

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Might not "observe" it, but I often have fun. Is that allowed these days?

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Halloween to me is a magical time when pretending is fun. An interest in all things supernatural and paranormal allows the awe and wonderment of what makes Halloween spooky and fun. I have many Pagan friends who are naturally magical thinkers and spending Halloween and the days leading up to it with them is a nice visit into the mystifying.

I live in Atlanta, where there are Halloween events for adults almost every day during the month
I don't think most who celebrate are true believers in ghosts and other nonsense. It's fun. The Halloween parade in Little Five Points (an area of Atlanta where graffiti is art and the residents are mainly painters, writers, hippies, or alternative or counter culture in some way) is well-attended, wild, and tons of fun.

Dragoncon, held during Labor Day weekend is the largest science fiction, fantasy and horror Con in the world. I attended every year. It's like Halloween exploded over several blocks and all over 5 prominent downtown hotels. Thousands of elaborate costumes, hundreds of panels/discussions, hundreds of celebrity appearances (top rated A listed actors to new and upcoming performers), artists, and so much more. Very similar to Halloween in many ways. Always a wonderful time!

Reality is amazing, but short adventures into the otherworldly is a nice, fun break from the normal routine.

Halloween is my Christmas. And I don't believe in the supernatural or paranormal or in anything magical or unnatural.

Jeff ??

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Sure why not it's just a day of fun and costumes. I can observe the christmas holiday as well but not the religious aspect.

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I don't celebrate anything, just out of preference, I mean it's kind of hypocritical of me celebrate something I just don't really believe in.... It's a waste of my time and energy....

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