http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7hM0vprQ_I
That man has a valid point...
2006-08-11 03:35:42 · 22 answers · asked by Big Z 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They are pagan symbols of spring and fertility. They have absolutely nothing to do with Jesus' alleged rise from the dead.
You see, in the early days of the church the leaders decided to "Christianize" pagan holy days in order to accommodate the traditions of those who they were converting. It made Christianity more appealing to the pagans. Virtually every christian holiday contains some pagan tradition (the Christmas tree for example).
I vote we change the symbol from the Easter Bunny to the more appropriate Easter Zombie.
2006-08-11 03:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nothing to do with "jesus" but Easter is and always has been a pagan holiday to celebrate the fertility goddess, that's why all the symbols of Easter are fertility symbols..rabbits, eggs..it's really a beautiful celebration. Christmas has always been a pagan holiday as well....Winter Solstice....the funny thing is "jesus" birthday was most likely in September or October, December 25th was the birthday of Tammuz the son of the Sun god.....the Christmas tree is a symbol of Tammuz and the wreaths are in the shape of the sun all worshiping the sun god...Christianity is mostly based on the adoption of other religions if you take away everything that is false about Christianity then they would see that what there running on is Universal truth that works the same for Buddhists, Pagans, Taoists, etc. good question though!!!
2006-08-11 04:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by Joeygirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Coloured eggs and chocolate rabbits don't have a thing to do with Jesus rising from the dead at all...they were "borrowed" from paganism, pretty much the way other folks have already answered here. I don't know if it made it easier for pagans to convert to Christianity at the time, or maybe made it easier for Christians to hide among pagans and still celebrate their own faith. Six of one, half a dozen of the other....
But today, they have become an integral part of the CHRISTIAN celebration...and they bring joy to the little ones. I'm sure Jesus is content that the little ones enjoy His celebration...so long as we don't leave Him out of it.
People can find so many things to criticise and complain about. That is not Christ's way. Get to know Jesus, and how He loves His kids...and He will help you to grow in wisdom.
2006-08-11 05:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I used to host Easter Sunday egg hunting at our small garden patch for several kids from family & neighborhood. I got healed of my Bell's Palsy on an Easter Sunday, & would like to celebrate my re-heal/born annually to thank God.
Jesus rose & seated at the right hand of God in heaven. East is in the right. Jesus will come again, the way He came up, the same way He'll appear the second time around from the East. Rabbits are prolific, though they don't lay eggs, meaning like rabbits,we are commanded to "Go forth & multiply" , so NO to abortion & death penalty (totalitarian mindset akin to nazism, where only the best & brightest is bred to be superior). Let God be God, to create & take a life. Egg symbolizes new life.
The color & the chocolate are consumerism add-ons for more fun, variety & profit to turn a holy day into a holiday. Nevertheless, celebrate & rejoice He has risen indeed, evidence that there is life after death! The more eggs (good deeds) you find, the more chances of winning eternal life!
2006-08-11 04:02:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nothing.
Eggs and rabbits are symbols of spring and fertility.
Popular culture consistently tries to "steal" holy days and make them secular holidays.
This happens with Christmas, Easter, Mardi Gras (the day before Lent starts), Halloween (the eve of All Saints Day), St. Valentine's Day, and St. Patrick's day.
Popular culture lets you celebrate the holidays as long as they take all religion out of this.
When was the last time you heard a religious Christmas carol in a shopping mall?
It is an ongoing effort to keep God and faith involved in these holy days.
With love in Christ.
2006-08-11 16:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Before christianity, the spring holiday was a pagan fertility festival (hence the rabbits and eggs). It was borrowed, stolen, etc. from the pagans by early christians in order to make the conversion of pagans to christians easier. Much the same is true for christmas...also initially a pagan holiday.
2006-08-11 03:57:34 · answer #6 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would rather be live G-D as to when Jesus's ressurection was. For G-D said that the sheaf of first fruits would be waved just after the sabbath ,Saturday sundown!In Mathew 12-40 Jesus ,said " sign of Jonah 3 day's ,3 night 's Jesus went into the tomb at sundown 72 hours later would be sundown
2006-08-11 04:05:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The rites and traditions of Easter are pagan.
There is no reason for the festival to be in Christianity.
The church blended and adopted the festivals into the growing religion to make it easier to earn converts.
The Bible is clear though------- a true Christian can not 'eat at the table of God and the table of demons.'
Violating pure worship with unclean worship is a sin.
1Co 10:21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
2006-08-11 04:01:37 · answer #8 · answered by rangedog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Easter is pagan... Eostar/Ishtar... The celebration connected to it was a fertility celebration. Eggs, rabbits, etc... are all symbols of fertility. The chocolate, well, who doesn't like chocolate??? ^_^
2006-08-11 07:16:15 · answer #9 · answered by Kithy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
About the same thing that hauling a tree in and decorating it has to do with the birth of Jesus - pagan traditions incorporated into Christian celebrations in order to ease the conversion of pagans to Christianity.
2006-08-11 03:54:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋