CHURCH OF ENGLAND SETS UP CAMPAIGN TO BAN HALLOWEEN

[JohnShepherd]

Hi there, I am a regular user of pagan forums on the net and was
shocked to discover that the Church of England has just put its weight
behind an evangelical campaign to ban Halloween. Problem is that so
few pagans are aware of it. We have of course become inured with the
usual yearly opinionating by vicars in the local press but this is
something much more dangerous. The CofE has sanctioned religious
persecution and given the green light to evangelist extremists. You
can see the tone if you read the Telegraph report on it at
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2977644/Church-of-England-claims-Halloween-is-similar-to-Christmas-Eve.html
Anyway I think every true pagan should be up-in-arms over this insult
- and believe it directly breaches the religous hatred laws. I have
set up an on-line petition with more background to the CofE campaign
on http://halloweenchoiceorg.bravehost.com so if any pagans want to
see what's up and register their opinions then please click on that
link and go to the bottom of the homepage for the petition and
associated links. Don't let the evangelical extremists in the CofE do
your beliefs down! Remember, these are the same people the Pagan
Federation have been cooperating with under the banner of Multifaith!
They have no excuse of ignorance. BB John Shepherd