[caprimint]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I find it odd that a lot of people who balk at 'celebrating' Halloween, think nothing of joining in with Christmas Festivities - especially those who are not religious.

Well since I fit into this category I guess I'll respond to this. I don't view Christmas as being related to religion in any way (of course it is technically, but it all depends on subjective things like family traditions and your own experience). Christmas for me is about getting together with your family/friends and giving/receiving gifts as a sign of appreciation. I don't understand what we are supposed to be celebrating on Halloween?

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by caprimint

Well since I fit into this category I guess I'll respond to this. I don't view Christmas as being related to religion in any way (of course it is technically, but it all depends on subjective things like family traditions and your own experience). Christmas for me is about getting together with your family/friends and giving/receiving gifts as a sign of appreciation. I don't understand what we are supposed to be celebrating on Halloween?

That's basically halloween too? Getting together with friends/family for a party, watching films, giving out sweets etc. It's just on a lesser scale and horror themed.

[caprimint]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

It wasn't said as any kind of insult Caprimint.

We are not 'Celebrating' in the pure sense of the word - well I'm not anyway - we are perpetuating an ages old 'tradition', and using it as an excuse to dress up and get together with family and friends for a good time.

It just doesn't really have much meaning. You can do that any weekend you like whether it's Halloween or not just without the ~creepy/ghostly/scary theme.

Originally Posted by Jordan.

That's basically halloween too? Getting together with friends/family for a party, watching films, giving out sweets etc. It's just on a lesser scale and horror themed.

The thing I associate most with Halloween is trick or treating, decorating pumpkins, fancy dress...all things I also associate to be 'child-like'.

It's just a bit of a non-occasion that people try to make happen and give themselves another excuse for going out and getting drunk as hell.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by caprimint

Well since I fit into this category I guess I'll respond to this. I don't view Christmas as being related to religion in any way (of course it is technically, but it all depends on subjective things like family traditions and your own experience). Christmas for me is about getting together with your family/friends and giving/receiving gifts as a sign of appreciation. I don't understand what we are supposed to be celebrating on Halloween?

It wasn't said as any kind of insult Caprimint.

We are not 'Celebrating' in the pure sense of the word - well I'm not anyway - we are perpetuating an ages old 'tradition', and using it as an excuse to dress up and get together with family and friends for a good time.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by caprimint

Well since I fit into this category I guess I'll respond to this. I don't view Christmas as being related to religion in any way (of course it is technically, but it all depends on subjective things like family traditions and your own experience). Christmas for me is about getting together with your family/friends and giving/receiving gifts as a sign of appreciation. I don't understand what we are supposed to be celebrating on Halloween?

Well, like Christmas, Halloween's origins come from religious celebrations that have been overshadowed over the years so it's not just a random night that people suddenly decided to make an event out of. And if Christmas has no religious significance to you, you're essentially celebrating that for no reason too (that's not a criticism, I'm not religious and I love Christmas). We celebrate it because it's what we're used to doing and it's a fond tradition as a result, no different from people who've grown up always celebrating Halloween night.

It's just that Christmas is a bigger deal so it seems like more apt to be something to fuss over.