EddieS'04
In Memoriam 1950-2022
I hope all have a Blessed Easter.
God Bless
God Bless
Easter
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Andy Chase
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Happy Easter to you as well. I wasn't on here yesterday at all. Had to unfriend some people on facebook yesterday for repeatedly bashing religion on Easter of all days. Glad no one has done that on here!:haveabeer:
EddieS'04
In Memoriam 1950-2022
Thanks Andy. I guess most of our members are out of pocket. Due to lack of response. Good or bad......
Drove to Atlanta for Easter service with my parents and lunch with the family. Great day all around and a soul refresher for sure. Good sermon regarding skepticism of the resurrection and Paul's rebuttal. The worship was amazing.
Oldtimer
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Well, I guess I'm going to make some enemies here but here goes. Easter if you care to investigate it is a pagan celebration of fertility. That is why the bunny(rabbit) is the symbol. They reproduce faster I guess than any other mammal. King Constantine and the Catholic leaders agreed on the combining of many of the pagan's holy days with Christian holy days as the King was requiring all people to become Christians as if you could become one by decree. We Christians when we say we are celebrating Easter are really celebrating part of the Passover celebration and the reserection of Jesus Christ. FYI
Now you can get mad at me if you want to.
Jim
Now you can get mad at me if you want to.
Jim
Bill V
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Oldtimer,
Not mad at all--but there are a number of things you have factually incorrect. The primary reason is that you're confusing Easter (the religious holiday) with Easter (the cultural event). Easter, like Christmas, St. Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, etc., has effectively split into two different entities--one which is assoiciated with religious beliefs and customs, and another which is the non-religious cultural traditions which have grown to accompany the religious holiday.
Yes, Constantine linked Easter (the religious holiday) with facets of a number of pagan celebrations, to help make the religious holiday more acceptable to the populus. And many aspects of those pagan celebrations persist today as part of Easter (the cultural event). However, that in no way makes Easter (the Christian religious holiday) a pagan celebration.
Regarding the Easter Bunny, that tradition in the US only dates back to roughly the Civil War. While in some form, it may be possible to trace it back to ancient Saxon origins, in all actuality it has developed here into effectively its own unique symbol, in much the same way that many of the U.S. St. Patrick's Day traditions have no basis at all in anything from Ireland. Things like egg hunts, candy, plastic eggs, etc., are all new, having nothing to do with Constantine.
Like I said, no hate. But it's not appropriate to say that Easter (the religious holiday) is pagan in origin, just because most aspects of Easter (the cultural event) have some characteristics traceable to that source.
And this is coming from a confirmed Agnostic. :banana: I may not share Christian beliefs, but I fully support and respect the beliefs of those who do...
Not mad at all--but there are a number of things you have factually incorrect. The primary reason is that you're confusing Easter (the religious holiday) with Easter (the cultural event). Easter, like Christmas, St. Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, etc., has effectively split into two different entities--one which is assoiciated with religious beliefs and customs, and another which is the non-religious cultural traditions which have grown to accompany the religious holiday.
Yes, Constantine linked Easter (the religious holiday) with facets of a number of pagan celebrations, to help make the religious holiday more acceptable to the populus. And many aspects of those pagan celebrations persist today as part of Easter (the cultural event). However, that in no way makes Easter (the Christian religious holiday) a pagan celebration.
Regarding the Easter Bunny, that tradition in the US only dates back to roughly the Civil War. While in some form, it may be possible to trace it back to ancient Saxon origins, in all actuality it has developed here into effectively its own unique symbol, in much the same way that many of the U.S. St. Patrick's Day traditions have no basis at all in anything from Ireland. Things like egg hunts, candy, plastic eggs, etc., are all new, having nothing to do with Constantine.
Like I said, no hate. But it's not appropriate to say that Easter (the religious holiday) is pagan in origin, just because most aspects of Easter (the cultural event) have some characteristics traceable to that source.
And this is coming from a confirmed Agnostic. :banana: I may not share Christian beliefs, but I fully support and respect the beliefs of those who do...
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