Original sentence: Another argument brought forward is that according to occult Wicca practices “Halloween is one of the four major Sabbats celebrated by the modern Witch, and it is by far the most popular and important of the eight that are observed.Other Christians, including those in the Church leadership positions, consider Halloween as incompatible and conflicting with the Christian faith, due to its preoccupation with the occult in symbols, masks and costumes, its origin as pagan festival of the dead, and the fact that it is considered by satanists and other occult groups  as a festival  celebrated with certain rituals.Some Evangelical and Protestant Churches, the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church and some Jews and Muslims, object to the tradition and refuse to allow their children to participate, pointing out to its pagan origins as well as its occult imagery.The rationale behind the opposition of many Christians against Halloween can be best summarized by a statement of a former high priest in the Celtic tradition of Wicca (witchcraft): "The modern holiday we call Halloween has its origins in the full moon closest to November 1, the witches’ New Year
Edited sentence: Another argument brought forward is that according to adherents of Wicca “Halloween is one of the four major Sabbats celebrated by the modern Witch, and it is by far the most popular and important of the eight that are observed.In addition to Evangelical voices, some Protestants, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Roman Catholics, Jews, and Muslims object to the holiday and refuse to allow their children to participate, pointing to its pagan origins as well as its occult imagery.Other Christians, including those in the Church leadership positions, consider Halloween incompatible and conflicting with the Christian faith, with Christianity due to its preoccupation with the occult in symbols, masks and costumes, its origin as pagan festival of the dead, and the fact that it is considered by satanists and other occult groups  as a festival  celebrated with certain rituals.The rationale behind the opposition of many Christians against Halloween can be best summarized by a statement of a selfstyled "former high priest" in an alleged but un-named "Celtic tradition of Wicca" (witchcraft): "The modern holiday we call Halloween has its origins in the full moon closest to November 1, the witches’ New Year