religious people, what is easter for?

[Corporate Thug]

what happened on easter? what is the holiday supposed to celebrate?

thanx

 

[gopunk]

the rebirth of christ... its when he came back and everybody was like "whoa"

i'm not religious tho

 

[Corporate Thug]

the resurrection?

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: shady06
the resurrection?

Yep...when Christ rose from the grave 3 days after being crucified.

 

[Corporate Thug]

thanx guys

 

[MazerRackham]

I thought it was about bunny worship... but then again I'm kinda odd, since I REALLY LOVE the bunnies. Go BUNNIES!

 

[dc]

all bow to pancake bunny.

 

[Kadarin]

Easter was yet another pagan holiday co-opted by the early Church to spread adoption of Christianity.

 

[Ranger X]

Holiday to go easter egg hunting.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Easter was yet another pagan holiday co-opted by the early Church to spread adoption of Christianity.

Yes and no. While it's true that the early church did set up the "official" days to correspond with many pre-existing pagan ceremonies (and it's also true that many pagan symbols became "Christianized"), the members of the early church still did celebrate those holidays, just not necessarily on the same days (originally) as the pagan holidays.

ZV

 

[ElFenix]

how did you manage to miss that?

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Easter was yet another pagan holiday co-opted by the early Church to spread adoption of Christianity.

Yes and no. While it's true that the early church did set up the "official" days to correspond with many pre-existing pagan ceremonies (and it's also true that many pagan symbols became "Christianized"), the members of the early church still did celebrate those holidays, just not necessarily on the same days (originally) as the pagan holidays.

ZV

I just think it's a cheap tactic. Personally, I believe that if a holiday has real significance, it should be celebrated on the actual day of the occurrence that is being observed. I mean this not just in a religious way. Before we had Presidents' Day, we had Washington's Birthday, and Washington's Birthday (observed). I just don't feel right with that.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Easter was yet another pagan holiday co-opted by the early Church to spread adoption of Christianity.

Yes and no. While it's true that the early church did set up the "official" days to correspond with many pre-existing pagan ceremonies (and it's also true that many pagan symbols became "Christianized"), the members of the early church still did celebrate those holidays, just not necessarily on the same days (originally) as the pagan holidays.

ZV

I just think it's a cheap tactic. Personally, I believe that if a holiday has real significance, it should be celebrated on the actual day of the occurrence that is being observed. I mean this not just in a religious way. Before we had Presidents' Day, we had Washington's Birthday, and Washington's Birthday (observed). I just don't feel right with that.

Not an unreasonable point, but does anyone even know for certain on which specific calendar day Jesus was killed?

 

[sonambulo]

Jesus = top 5 zombies of all time candidate

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Personally, I believe that if a holiday has real significance, it should be celebrated on the actual day of the occurrence that is being observed. I mean this not just in a religious way. Before we had Presidents' Day, we had Washington's Birthday, and Washington's Birthday (observed). I just don't feel right with that.

I can see where you're coming from, but that's never been a real issue to me. It's just a difference in personality I guess, but I really don't see why the time of the remembrance matters. To me it's the act of remembrance itself that is important. But again, that's just me.

ZV

 

[BurnItDwn]

Its the day the bunny hid the chocolate eggs and the children had to search for them.

 

[opticalmace]

the day god invented google

 

[Sideswipe001]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Personally, I believe that if a holiday has real significance, it should be celebrated on the actual day of the occurrence that is being observed. I mean this not just in a religious way. Before we had Presidents' Day, we had Washington's Birthday, and Washington's Birthday (observed). I just don't feel right with that.

I can see where you're coming from, but that's never been a real issue to me. It's just a difference in personality I guess, but I really don't see why the time of the remembrance matters. To me it's the act of remembrance itself that is important. But again, that's just me.

ZV

I have to agree. Does everyone think Christ was born on December 25? Please. What matters is that you *do* remember. And yes, it's been paganized and commercialized to death. But what matters is what is in the heart of the people celebrating.

 

[WHipLAsh13]

How the hell did a bunny get involved in Easter anyhow if this was the day christ rose?

 

[WHipLAsh13]

wow nice double post.

 

[Sophia]

Easter lore at Snopes

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Sideswipe001

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Personally, I believe that if a holiday has real significance, it should be celebrated on the actual day of the occurrence that is being observed. I mean this not just in a religious way. Before we had Presidents' Day, we had Washington's Birthday, and Washington's Birthday (observed). I just don't feel right with that.

I can see where you're coming from, but that's never been a real issue to me. It's just a difference in personality I guess, but I really don't see why the time of the remembrance matters. To me it's the act of remembrance itself that is important. But again, that's just me.

ZV

I have to agree. Does everyone think Christ was born on December 25? Please. What matters is that you *do* remember. And yes, it's been paganized and commercialized to death. But what matters is what is in the heart of the people celebrating.

Calling Easter and Christmas "paganized" is wrong. They are pagan holidays that were "Christianized". You're right, however, about them being commercialized to death...

 

[FuZoR]

wait easter is a religous day.. and here i thought it was just to paint pretty eggs bah!

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Sideswipe001

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Personally, I believe that if a holiday has real significance, it should be celebrated on the actual day of the occurrence that is being observed. I mean this not just in a religious way. Before we had Presidents' Day, we had Washington's Birthday, and Washington's Birthday (observed). I just don't feel right with that.

I can see where you're coming from, but that's never been a real issue to me. It's just a difference in personality I guess, but I really don't see why the time of the remembrance matters. To me it's the act of remembrance itself that is important. But again, that's just me.

ZV

I have to agree. Does everyone think Christ was born on December 25? Please. What matters is that you *do* remember. And yes, it's been paganized and commercialized to death. But what matters is what is in the heart of the people celebrating.

Calling Easter and Christmas "paganized" is wrong. They are pagan holidays that were "Christianized". You're right, however, about them being commercialized to death...

I agree with you on a technical level. However, simply because some of the ritualized traditions have their origins in pagan observances (e.g. the Christmas tree and the Easter egg) doesn't necessarily have to cheapen the remembrance. The Christmas tree, even in the pagan services, still represented everlasting life, and the Easter egg was a symbol of re-birth and renewal even in its pagan interpretation.

ZV

 

[Tom]

Pagans invented Halloween too, didn't they ?


Those pagans were cool.