2006-12-01 17:30:44 · 13 answers · asked by truswtluv 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Easter
Easter originated as a pagan Roman holiday celebrating the goddess of fertility, with the bunny and the easter egg as symbols of fertility. The easter egg was colored to symbolize the colors of spring and sunshine. The surprising fact is that even when so many people find out this is a Pagan tradition, and not from God, they still practice it. I don't think God would approve if we exchanged His religion for pagan traditions.
2006-12-03 06:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by go_general 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter was a christian holiday that replaced a pagan holiday which celebrated fertility (the goddess Diana I think). This was in the spring when crops were planted. Anyway rabbits were part of the celebration due to their ability to rapidly reproduce and eggs were part of the celebration for the same reason
2006-12-02 01:36:22 · answer #2 · answered by RichDaddy 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
why is there a fat man in a red suit; who else will lay colored eggs? a fat baby is booked for new years. the fat guy in red suit is booked for christams. a flying baby is booked for valentines . Jack Frost is booked for halloween and so we resort to the bunny for easter.
2006-12-02 14:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by Arnold 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He screwed the chicken, he has to hide the eggs somewhere!
2006-12-03 15:30:32 · answer #4 · answered by Darbi R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is there a fat man in a red suit on Christmas?
2006-12-02 01:32:54 · answer #5 · answered by Clarkie 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Who else going to lay colored eggs ?
The chicken union won't let hens do it
2006-12-02 13:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Marketing gimmicks.
2006-12-02 02:47:21 · answer #7 · answered by AJ... Australia 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
we needed to spice things up with a sexy mascot
2006-12-03 12:52:52 · answer #8 · answered by Stella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never understood that myself....good question.
2006-12-04 14:46:06 · answer #9 · answered by tysexy25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
celebration of rabbit stew
2006-12-02 01:41:25 · answer #10 · answered by shorty 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋