2006-10-06 14:41:02 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"What means the term Easter itself? It is not a Christian name. It bears its Chaldean origin on its very forehead. Easter is nothing else than Astarte, one of the titles of Beltis, the queen of heaven, whose name, . . . as found by Layard on the Assyrian monuments, is Ishtar. . . . Such is the history of Easter. The popular observances that still attend the period of its celebration amply confirm the testimony of history as to its Babylonian character. The hot cross buns of Good Friday, and the dyed eggs of Pasch or Easter Sunday, figured in the Chaldean rites just as they do now." --The Two Babylons, by Alexander Hislop, New York, 1943
"There is no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the New Testament, or in the writings of the apostolic Fathers. The sanctity of special times was an idea absent from the minds of the first Christians." --The Encyclopædia Britannica, 1910, Vol. 8, p. 828
"A great many PAGAN customs, celebrating the return of spring, gravitated to Easter. The egg is the emblem of the germinating life of early spring. . . . The rabbit is a PAGAN symbol and has always been an emblem of fertility." --New Catholic Encyclopedia (emphasis added), 1913, Vol. 5, p. 227
The only true "Christian holiday" is the Lord's Evening Meal, which Christ commanded to his followers. --Matthew 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:14-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
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2006-10-06 15:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by Ben Beth Daathel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gorgeous. in spite of the place you declare the Christian holiday got here from.. Christians rejoice the start of the Lord Jesus, without concept-relating to the pagan holiday. In different words.. the muse you declare, concerns no longer. Its present day foundation does. Who says the day can not be celebrated by using absolutely everyone for something they elect? no person "stole" something. Have a terrific day!
2016-10-18 23:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by itani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter
2006-10-06 14:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
2006-10-06 14:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by Norskeyenta 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that would be easter- there are almost 3 months of preparation for it starting with ash wednesday,then lent,palm sunday,good friday and finally the big day easter!im sure i missed a few other important church recognized days but owell
2006-10-06 14:45:16 · answer #5 · answered by callalily07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would have to say that the most religous holiday for christians would definatly have to be either christmas or easter! easter, becasuse thats the day that jesus rose from the dead, and christmas because thas when jesus was born! asnd i am sure that you have probrably herd that from alot of people allready!
2006-10-06 14:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by Cora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter. But as Christians, we should celebration the fact that He is risen every day!
2006-10-06 14:43:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easter. The Bible says to observe the death and resurrection of Jesus. Not His birth.
2006-10-06 15:30:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reguardless of its origin...it is Easter. That is the foundation of the Christian faith...the resurection.
2006-10-06 14:44:05 · answer #9 · answered by rcpaden 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say Easter....
This is the day that Jesus rose from the grave to show the world that he conqured death...
Best Wishes...
T.
2006-10-06 14:44:01 · answer #10 · answered by Theophania 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋