Should athiests eat Easter candy?

[Shugardrawers]

If a person is not a part of the christian religion but enjoys the candies and goodies that come out this time of year is that being hypocritical? I'm fairly certain there were no marshmallow chicks or chocolate bunnies present at the last supper and I don't think the Easter Bunny was there for the resurrection. So is a person who participates only in the secular aspects being a hypocrit?

poll coming

 

[WonderfulDreamer2]

STEP AWAY FROM THE CHOCOLATE BUNNIES AND MARSHMALLOW PEEPS! You blasphemer you!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

What kind of a good atheist are you, Shug?

 

[Michelina]

Yes, Candy is for everybody! But does anyone else think that chocolate crosses are kind of weird?

 

[Shugardrawers]

What kind of a good atheist are you, Shug?

Apparently not a very good one And yeah, the chocolate crosses, I couldn't eat one even when I was a christian. It didn't seem right

 

[JuneChickie]

WHat does being an athiest or religious have to do with "eating" candy ??






Happy Day to Everyone !!!!!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Oh, and let's not bump up my old thread about vegetarians and leather seats.

 

[marybet]

It is okay to eat them, just not on Easter sunday. I had my one package of peeps last week, and I did have my favorite, Cadbury Creme Eggs. I have been good this year and only had two boxes of the creme eggs.

I love cheap chocolate so I also had one of those 99 cent hollow bunnies.

Don't feel at all like a hypocrite.

 

[Shugardrawers]

According to the woman behind me in line at the grocery, by purchasing and eating easter candy, when I don't celebrate the resurrection, I'm guilty of secularizing "her" holiday When did Jesus bless the cadbury mini eggs?

 

[marybet]

According to the woman behind me in line at the grocery, by purchasing and eating easter candy, when I don't celebrate the resurrection, I'm guilty of secularizing "her" holiday When did Jesus bless the cadbury mini eggs?

Does she think a church membership card should be required to buy easter candy?

 

[Lanshark]

I thought all ahtiests put their peeps in the microwave before consuming them head first

 

[WonderfulDreamer2]

According to the woman behind me in line at the grocery, by purchasing and eating easter candy, when I don't celebrate the resurrection, I'm guilty of secularizing "her" holiday When did Jesus bless the cadbury mini eggs?

I'm sorry. I'm a Christian and I usually celebrate Easter (working this year), but when candy starts representing the meaning of Easter, it's time for me to bow out. Too funny.

 

[Serena]

Hmmm, on that train of thought. Wouldn't it be more appropriate for the "religous" people to not be allowed to eat the candy since it is not part of easter?

 

[JuneChickie]

According to the woman behind me in line at the grocery, by purchasing and eating easter candy, when I don't celebrate the resurrection, I'm guilty of secularizing "her" holiday When did Jesus bless the cadbury mini eggs?

I would have asked her to buy some for me then !!!!!

 

[Narnian_Princess]

I think it doesn't matter. I think that Atheists celebrate Christmas (the Santa Claus and reindeer version), so why should Easter be any different? Both Christmas and Easter are actually pagan holidays that were "religionized"... so Christians can celebrate the "religious" aspect and Atheists can celebrate the "non-religious" aspect. It's a reason to have a celebration and have fun, no matter what the personal symbolism. At least, that's how I see it.

And before anyone gets the wrong idea, I am a Christian, but I have a high tolerance for other points of view.

ETA: I voted, "Who cares?"

 

[Fitswimmer]

I think it doesn't matter. I think that Atheists celebrate Christmas (the Santa Claus and reindeer version), so why should Easter be any different? Both Christmas and Easter are actually pagan holidays that were "religionized"... so Christians can celebrate the "religious" aspect and Atheists can celebrate the "non-religious" aspect. It's a reason to have a celebration and have fun, no matter what the personal symbolism. At least, that's how I see it.

And before anyone gets the wrong idea, I am a Christian, but I have a high tolerance for other points of view.

ETA: I voted, "Who cares?"

Me too. Candy has nothing to do with my Easter, it's just a pleasant side event. They made my favorite Kissables in pretty pastels though, and I'm all over those..

 

[MushyMushy]

I thought all ahtiests put their peeps in the microwave before consuming them head first

For a minute, I thought "peeps" said "people"

That's okay, someone once on here told me it wasn't right for me to celebrate Christmas with my family because I'm an atheist.

I guess I should have just sat in the corner like a good little heathen.

 

[Kath2003]

I'm an atheist and I don't see why I shouldn't eat candy in any shape or size any day of the year

Candy only has a meaning if you choose the give it on. For me, it's meaning is "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm".

 

[smartestnumber5]

Heck yeah they should! I love cadbury creme eggs !

I've actually never understood why they don't have them all year long. I mean, they are chocolately eggs filled with yummy sugary goodness--we don't need a holiday to appreciate that! And isn't the cadbury company really shooting itself in the foot by not selling them year round. I think they could make a lot more money that way (they'd be getting a lot more out of me at least).

 

[PaulaSB12]

I thought all ahtiests put their peeps in the microwave before consuming them head first

Real people eat them FEET first!!!!!!!!!!