Have you ever considered that there are only two Holidays during the year that have anything to do with Jesus and those are the only holidays that have substitutes for them?
Why do we need some fat guy in a red suit for Christmas(a.k.a. the birth of Christ) and a rabbit for His reserection?
We tell children that this man they cannot see will give them gifts but only IF they are "good"....then we ask them later to believe in a GOD they can't see who will reward them IF they are "good"....Then we take the Most important thing Christ, or anyone, ever did for us and we stick a rabbit(a.k.a. rodent) who lays eggs in there. (Rabbits give live birth...no eggs!) Why don't we have a poka-dotted elephant instead of the stars and stripes for July 4th? Think about it with your grown-up brain (for all those ppl who just have to be wise crackers)
2006-12-02 15:34:45 · 20 answers · asked by softspot 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not confused about the origins of Santa and the Easter Bunny, I am just saying that they really have no place in the celebrations of Jesus' birth and reserection. I knew many of you would get all offended even though you are not the Easter Bunny or Santa....are you?!
2006-12-02 15:52:21 · update #1
gosh,some ppl take everything personal. I am not attacking you, or Christmas or Easter it is simply an observation.
2006-12-02 16:02:09 · update #2
Since I've been saved, I felt conviction of the Lord to stop the santa charade with my girls (they were 9yrs and 5yrs at the time), and I also stopped the Easter bunny for the same reason. The Lord became my true focal point at the moment He saved me, and so I've done my best to get rid of the worldliness associated with these Holidays, and stress Jesus with my girls from that moment on.
They are now 25yrs and 21yrs old.
2006-12-02 15:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The current Christmas traditions that we have today (decorating a tree and giving gifts) are actually pagan practices that the Catholic Church adopted for commercial purposes (and Easter too).
Children inherently take what their parents and other authority figures tell them as fact because human beings have evolved this way. It’s important, because if your mother tells you “don’t to play in the swamp, there are gators there” than you can’t afford to test this theory. Unfortunately this very important survival instinct gets carried over into adulthood and people feel the need to believe ridiculous things (that I think most people realize sound ridiculous deep down and force themselves to believe it anyway).
I don’t believe in Santa Clause, The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy, or God. ;)
Also, decorating the tree is the most exciting part of Christmas, I think.
2006-12-02 23:44:45 · answer #2 · answered by A 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you are right. My guess is the watering down of Christian content in these holidays is mostly a marketing move. Families should resist it, not necessarily by avoiding completely the fat guy and the bunny, but by respecting what is most important as most important: the Nativity and Resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord.
2006-12-03 00:15:38 · answer #3 · answered by todaywiserthanyesterday 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because If you "think about it with your grown-up brain" then you're not looking at it from the right perspective.
We teach children about Santa and the Easter Bunny because they can't comprehend the Bible. That, and Santa is actually Saint Nicholas, some skinny, generous guy from generations ago.
Also, you're being awfully closed-minded about the market for fat people and rabbits. They're reasons to drop prices and ways to advertize easily. You can't put Jesus on the cross as an advertisement for Martha Stewart's Easter collection, now can you?
2006-12-02 23:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by The Black Cat 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm a wise cracker and your question just begs for it.
You seem to have a poor understanding of the origins of the celebrations of these holidays.
Which came first -- the resurrection or the egg? It was the egg, of course. Easter -- even its name -- is derived from ancient rites of spring and fertility. hence the eggs and the bunny, a fertile little fella' if ever there was one.
Are those concepts and symbols necessary to believing Christ was resurrected? No. Do they have anything to do with it? No. Can they co-exist? Yes, as long as you understand where they come from.
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2006-12-02 23:44:04 · answer #5 · answered by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This site has good information on Easter and Christmas. The origins of both holidays are quite interesting.
2006-12-02 23:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Kathryn™ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're asking too much, you're asking Christians to stretch their thoughts a little too far. The fact is that most Christians dont have to worry about such stuff cause they are saved and going to Heaven automatically, especially the Baptists, who are the holiest Christians of all.
PS the next answerer, Chicky, is right on. The egg came first anyway.
2006-12-02 23:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The rabbit is not a substitute it is a symbol of the Saxon Goddess Eostre (hence the Holiday's name: Easter) So in essence, the celebration of Easter is a worship of a Pagan Goddess.
Blessed Be
2006-12-02 23:39:23 · answer #8 · answered by Celestian Vega 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm not a Christian but I will celebrate Easter and Christmas as long as it's legal to do so. It's great for the family and it's great for the world.
2006-12-02 23:37:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh honey! Guess why? Wiki those holidays. They weren't originally christian - this is why you're confused.
With your GROWN UP brain, just take 3 minutes and research. Here, I'll give you the links, to cut down one minute.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
2006-12-02 23:37:02 · answer #10 · answered by Laptop Jesus 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋