"Easter is a pagan celebration of spring. its highly doubtful God would want us to celebrate pagan holidays. why a Christian would celebrate a pagan holiday is beyond me"
Granted, Easter is more of a Pagan holiday than a Christian holiday, but what's the point of a Christian saying something like that?
2007-04-05 12:54:14 · 14 answers · asked by Axe 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The third answerer claims to be a free thinker, so her answer really doesn't make sense.
2007-04-05 13:04:33 · update #1
It wouldn't bother me if Christians didn't celebrate Easter...don't get me wrong here.
2007-04-05 13:07:49 · update #2
By posting this question, I consider myself righteous?...I simply asked a question because I wanted to know.
I am Pagan, and I've judged no one by posting this question.
2007-04-05 13:16:04 · update #3
As a pagan, I have to say, I'm a bit sick of everyone pointing out that Easter is a pagan holiday.
If christians want to honor something that they feel is important (like the death, burial and resurrection of their savior) then they should feel free to do that whenever it seems right to them, regardless of how it originated.
The point seems to be that some christians (not all) like to feel superior by saying that they only follow "true' christian holy days.. which is crap because they don't follow what Jesus did.. he followed all the old testament laws and the term "fulfill the law" is not doing away with the law, it's a rabbinic statement of that time which meant to "make something more clear".. a jew would never have said to do away with the Torah.. but, they like to get on their high horses and put others down to make themselves feel better. This is NOT what Jesus would have said or done.
To all you christians who celebrate the resurrection of your christ at this time of year, I say, "Happy Easter".
2007-04-05 13:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by Kallan 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well, give the person you're quoting credit for being half right. It is a Pagan holiday, and one many of us treasure, Pagan and otherwise. As for the rest, the person is simply assuming that he/she speaks for all Christians, or at least all Christians he/she considers sufficiently righteous, even as you are in posting your question. You guys mystify, misunderstand and flat out judge one another by your own standards as if your way is the only right way.
Face it. Everyone's human, no matter what the faith system.
2007-04-05 20:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by Babs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are some christians that see the truth about the origins of their religion, and they don't mind sharing it. What you are trying to do is of all ages throughout religious history, and that is that those who don't believe what the holy book prescribes, should keep their mouth shut. The truth about the bible and christianity is that it is molded and reshaped after the second century to make it understandable and acceptable for the people. That's how the trinity came in the picture, because this is how they could explain that the father, son and holy spirit from the bible to be actually one god.
The bible is no more than a book of lies, though in those days nobody knew. Today you can know better if you want.
2007-04-05 20:14:41 · answer #3 · answered by Caveman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
JW is one religion that does not consider it proper to celebrate Easter or other holidays. Although outside of them there are some christians who feel convicted to acknowledge certain holidays. I however, do not feel this conviction so I place the important of the holiday as just a day of celebration. For me it is another reason to consider my beliefs and have a joyful times with loved ones.
2007-04-05 20:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The funny thing is, Christmas is a pagan holiday also. Christianity simply co-opted pagan holidays as their own. Jesus probably hates people who celebrate the two "holy" days. For Pete's sake, I think the Bible is pretty clear that Jesus was born in the early spring.
2007-04-05 20:01:38 · answer #5 · answered by somathus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're just showing their distaste for anything Pagan.
It doesn't bother me if Christians do or don't celebrate Easter, I just don't like it when they go on and on about how Oschter Haws (The Easter Bunny) is a modern invention and accuse other people of trying to steal "their holiday".
2007-04-05 20:17:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there's anything unchristian about celebrating the coming of spring. They celebrate New Years too is that evil? I'm sure the Christian God likes spring too. Furthermore why would it be bad to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ? Isn't it supposed to be a marvelous miracle to behold? They could not celebrate it and pretend it didn't happen, if in fact it did happen, but I'm sure a nice celebration of the supposed miracle would be the last thing God would condemn.
2007-04-05 20:07:53 · answer #7 · answered by saxman232001 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1Cor10:21Â 21Â YOU cannot be drinking the cup of Jehovah and the cup of demons; YOU cannot be partaking of “the table of Jehovah” and the table of demons" If you mix poison into your food its all poison,theres no way around it. you can't put pagan beliefs with the death of Jesus it just doesn't mix.
2007-04-05 20:05:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some Christians tend to get a tad anal over rites & rituals
2007-04-05 20:00:21 · answer #9 · answered by huffyb 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is no Christian I know who would say this.
What are you on about?
2007-04-05 20:05:44 · answer #10 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋