I mean, I like chocolate and I know it's supposed to be very vaguely related to being a 'treat' after lent, but doesn't anyone else feel irritated that they are obliged to buy greedy little kids barrows of easter eggs when they don't understand the meaning of Easter, or even the earlier pagan spring/fertility celebration?
I'm not Christian so this isn't a religious rant. It's a damn those kids rant!
2007-04-04 03:24:37 · 40 answers · asked by tigerfly 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Easter
I give up on you people....
2007-04-04 03:30:08 · update #1
No I don't have kids, I have nephews and nieces, and I also object to verbal abuse. I'm not a ***** because I have an opinion.
2007-04-04 05:00:33 · update #2
RIGHT!
I've just read these responses and i see why your getting mad.
I'm Pagan (have been since i was 16) and i totally agree with what your saying. Why the hell should you feel that you have to buy kids anything?
I have 2 kids that stuff their faces on chocolate as much as they can everyday of the effin year so I'm not giving them an excuse to eat even more! I don't mind if others feel they want to buy for the kids (because people think I'm cruel! Trust me, my kids don't stop eating sweets) but for me it's all about spring and rebirth so I'd rather take them to the local farm and watch the baby animals and help feed them whilst trying to instill what Easter is all about.
Anyway hope that answer is more to your liking.
Happy Easter. :-D
2007-04-04 03:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Chocolate is just something that's more or less universally considered a treat, so it's a pretty safe bet to get someone chocolate as a treat and have everything work out. There's no reason to feel obligated to buy children "barrows" of any treat. It's important to remember that a treat is something you do in moderation to celebrate something good or special. If the children misbehave over the chocolate or demand things they don't deserve, then I think it's time for the parents to step in and explain to them that treats are a privilege, and let them go without.
2007-04-07 13:13:51 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter comes from the traditional European celebration of spring.
In the old days children went into the fields to find the eggs from birds.
In cities they had to paint eggs, and as children like chocolate more than eggs (who doesn't), chocolate eggs have replaced real eggs.
Christian celebrations took over tradtional festivals in many parts of the world.
The thing is that the egg is symbol. Traditionally symbols are way of teaching a lesson. If you are going to buy chocolate eggs, how can you make into a lesson.
The lesson for easter is to enjoy the new year and love the time that has come. Celebrate the flowers, the bunny rabbits and so on. It is up to you to be teacher.
2007-04-04 03:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by flingebunt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't give up. Not everyone disagrees with you.
There was an article on Radio 4 this morning where somebody asked for the meaning of eggs at Easter. The reply was that the eggs celebrated the birth of Christ.
When you're up against ignorance of that calliber it's not surprising that some people think Easter is all about kids and chocolate.
Second thoughts - I agree with you, let's despair of them...
2007-04-04 07:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was many years before Aztec chocolate became popular in the Old World. Thank the French and Swiss for that sweet richness. We eclectic Pagans symbolically celebrate the rites of Spring by sacrificing the chocolate bunny...we bite off its ears first and devour it. Spend a little more time parenting and cut down the kids' intake of sweets. You're not obliged to feed addiction.
2007-04-04 04:51:58 · answer #5 · answered by lpaganus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I have just purchased three Easter Eggs at my local Sainsbury's for £3. I'm not complaining. In any event, I do not know what holiday you will be celebrating. Here in our house we will celebrate the Rites of Spring and the coming of the Anglo Saxon goddess Estera [Easter - get it!]. Estera appears on Earth in the form of a hare, [the Easter Bunny], she lays an egg, [the Easter Egg], she is then killed by the hounds. The egg hatches and new life emerges once more upon the Earth - blossoms, the sap rising etc.
2007-04-04 03:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
hmmm, do you not have kids? The fun of the Easter baskets is not just for kids , I give baskets to my grown children and my husband, and why not give them the treat, we buy Christmas presents for anyone and everyone we have any contact with, including the mailman, pets etc, It is for some of us the joy of giving, and who doesn't like chocolate? My family knows the true meaning of Easter, it is a time for rejoicing, and the candy and treats are an extension of our joy, in the giving and receiving. No I feel no irritation at all, I think it is pure fun,
2007-04-04 04:00:55 · answer #7 · answered by sandi c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but I can see where you are coming from. When we hear that easter is coming up we immediately think of chocolate, and not the religious side of it.
At least Easter is celebrated though. Good point about the greedy little kids lol, there is a few.
2007-04-04 03:35:00 · answer #8 · answered by Mini08 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chocolatisation is a word? That's aweome! I agree with you, I'm not a Christian either but I do object to how commercial everything is becoming, easter should be celebrated by those it means somthing to rather than used as an excuse to give over chocolatised (see I can invent choc relted words too!) children more rubbish to eat and another occasion when parents feel obliged to shell out money they don't have.
2007-04-04 03:31:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I get a little annoyed by all of the Easter sales in every store from furniture to used cars. I also think that you can make Easter just what you want it to be. I like the traditionalism of candy and baskets, but I also make sure my kids go to Church (not just on Easter, but every Sunday) so they have learned about Christ and his Atonement. On Easter Sunday we make sure that the biggest part of the day is the celebration of the religious significance of the day by attending Church, reading the Biblical account from the scriptures, and having family time where we spend time together. I think it is possible, if you try, to keep the secular celebration in check and not go overboard with the candy, while still making it a fun day for the kids.
2007-04-04 03:29:07 · answer #10 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋