2006-12-12 12:58:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
kharas3an; who you callin' Poga?
2006-12-12 14:06:31 · update #1
A long time ago pigs were used as a sacrifice. Easter was a sexual goddess in an egg and babies were sacrificed, their blood was painted on eggs. Well now you know, but don't just tell anybody.
2006-12-12 13:04:03 · answer #1 · answered by spir_i_tual 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read in the book "Imponderables" that the reason ham is associated with Easter is because the Pagans had a tradition of burying pork legs in the sand near a body of salt water after the fall slaughter. By spring the meat would be fully cured, and ready for eating.
I found the same story from this book at:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/feasterham.html
2006-12-12 13:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by purplekitten 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um... it's *traditional* to eat ham? Poga - you need to head left and Down Under - on Easter it's traditional to eat .......................... ANYTHING this way.... but save the ham - roast pork is easier to do .... ciao for niao
2006-12-12 13:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by kharas3an 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just considered a special feast. You can use a turkey, or anything for that matter. You might ask around and find that it was just your family that used ham every Easter.
2006-12-12 13:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter Sunday is to celebrate the Rising of Christ from the grave. When he came, he abolished all the "cloven hoof rules" that the Tribes of Israel had. Therefore, PORK IS GOOD IN THE EYES OF CHRIST, SO WE EAT TO PROVE THAT THE LAWS ARE DEAD BECAUSE OF CHRIST.
2006-12-12 13:03:20 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Dee Dee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on which region.... we eat it becuase most of our family were raised on farms and raised pigs - like so many waaaaay back. others -- becuase when Christ died and rose, thus fulfilling the scriptures the old ways were just that - the old ways as Christ fulfilled all the reasons for their scarifices.... they were fulfilled and thus - new came into order. avoiding ham was the old - celebrating Christ life and sharing in the new....
let them eat ham ; )
2006-12-12 13:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a survival of the ancient habit among the English of eating a gammon of bacon on that day to show their contempt for the Jewish custom of not eating pork.
2006-12-12 13:02:29 · answer #7 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cause it goes with eggs......
I do not eat ham to hurt Jews...
I eat ham because it tastes so good!!!
Of course what we are not supposed to
eat just has to be delicious!
2006-12-12 13:01:06 · answer #8 · answered by TRUE GRIT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is a tradition of man. The Lord told you in the bible do not eat swine.
2006-12-12 12:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because it is prohibited by Jews and Muslims.
2006-12-12 13:01:40 · answer #10 · answered by valcus43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋