has it something to do with the moon ?, could it therefore be evil?
2007-02-28 22:20:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The date of celebration revolves around the equinox, The church (Catholic) adopted this into the holiday as it was already a 'festival day' and accommodated the celebration of their fertility festival as well as 'Resurrection'
Astarte=Easter, sort of
2007-02-28 22:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Blitzpup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easter is the first Sunday following the first full moon after Passover. Since Passover falls on a different day each year (the Jewish calender is different from the Christian calender) Easter falls on a different day each year.
2007-02-28 22:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by Preacher 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The date of Easter does change each year based on the first day of spring and the full moon.
Why do you think the moon is evil? It's a ball of rock, nothing more.
2007-02-28 22:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by jackalanhyde 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Easter is on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the first day of Spring. It was intended to overshadow the pagan celebration of Oeastara, which is the celebration of rebirth, thus the bunny/eggs.
2007-02-28 22:26:19 · answer #4 · answered by closetcoon_fan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if it has to do with the moon. But It is always after Good friday and every Good friday comes on the First Friday of The month.
I think because in those days there didn't have date's. They always said 1st friday or 2nd friday of the month.. So they kept it that way.
2007-02-28 22:28:49 · answer #5 · answered by alice_nobleandkind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a conspiracy by the calendar making companies to sell new ones.
2007-02-28 22:27:17 · answer #6 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it follows Jewish passover season and has to fall on a sunday
2007-02-28 22:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by ekduin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋