2007-04-07 18:49:17 · 14 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The celebration of the resurrection of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
2007-04-07 18:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Debbie R 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
In the Christian faith, Easter has come to mean the celebration of the resurrection of Christ three days after His crucifixion. It is the oldest Christian holiday and the most important day of the church year because of the significance of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the events upon which Christianity is based. Easter Sunday is preceded by the season of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and repentance culminating in Holy Week and followed by a 50-day Easter season that stretches from Easter to Pentecost
2007-04-08 03:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all beliefs and customs are bad. But God does not approve of them if they come from false religion or are against Bible teachings.—Matthew 15:6.
2. Trinity: Is Jehovah a Trinity—three persons in one God? No! Jehovah, the Father, is "the only true God." (John 17:3; Mark 12:29) Jesus is His firstborn Son, and he is subject to God. (1 Corinthians 11:3) The Father is greater than the Son. (John 14:28) The holy spirit is not a person; it is God's active force.—Genesis 1:2; Acts 2:18.
3. Christmas and Easter: Jesus was not born on December 25. He was born about October 1, a time of year when shepherds kept their flocks out-of-doors at night. (Luke 2:8-12) Jesus never commanded Christians to celebrate his birth. Rather, he told his disciples to memorialize, or remember, his death. (Luke 22:19, 20) Christmas and its customs come from ancient false religions. The same is true of Easter customs, such as the use of eggs and rabbits. The early Christians did not celebrate Christmas or Easter, nor do true Christians today.
4. Birthdays: The only two birthday celebrations spoken of in the Bible were held by persons who did not worship Jehovah. (Genesis 40:20-22; Mark 6:21, 22, 24-27) The early Christians did not celebrate birthdays. The custom of celebrating birthdays comes from ancient false religions. True Christians give gifts and have good times together at other times during the year.
5. Fear of the Dead: The dead cannot do anything or feel anything. We cannot help them, and they cannot hurt us. (Psalm 146:4; Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10) The soul dies; it does not live on after death. (Ezekiel 18:4) But sometimes wicked angels, called demons, pretend to be the spirits of the dead. Any customs that have to do with fear of or worship of the dead are wrong.—Isaiah 8:19.
6. Cross: Jesus did not die on a cross. He died on a pole, or a stake. The Greek word translated "cross" in many Bibles meant just one piece of timber. The symbol of the cross comes from ancient false religions. The cross was not used or worshiped by the early Christians. Therefore, do you think it would be right to use a cross in worship?—Deuteronomy 7:26; 1 Corinthians 10:14.
7. It may be very hard to abandon some of these beliefs and customs. Relatives and friends may try to convince you not to change your beliefs. But pleasing God is more important than pleasing men.—Proverbs 29:25; Matthew 10:36, 37.
Easter is not mentioned in the Bible and has alot of pagan roots. We need to be foot step followers of Jesus.
2007-04-08 01:54:25 · answer #3 · answered by Jason W 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Re-birth, life from death, newness, oppurtunities. Also Easter is the goddess who answered my prayers and brought my wife and me together. She opened the possibility of changing my whole life, for the better, by a move across the country (another thing I asked Her for). Spring, dawn, joy, sexual freedom, and reincarnation.
2007-04-08 01:54:05 · answer #4 · answered by St. Toad 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's the only time of the year when Russell Stover marshmallow eggs are available!
2007-04-08 01:54:43 · answer #5 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the same to me as any other religious holiday. A day that should be honored and respected even if you are not a follower of that religion.
2007-04-08 01:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by Freaked out 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Eternity
2007-04-08 02:10:43 · answer #7 · answered by njm 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hmm. I made my parents easter baskets and me and my sister baked a cake for them so for me it's about family.
2007-04-08 02:08:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
These days it mostly reminds me that my dad is not here anymore and makes me sad the family is so spread out.
When I was a kid it was a big family holiday. Sunrise service and a feast.
2007-04-08 01:54:31 · answer #9 · answered by tharnpfeffa 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just another pagan holiday that people use as an excuse for buying chocolate.
2007-04-08 01:53:15 · answer #10 · answered by scifiguy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋