2007-11-01 07:13:11 · 11 answers · asked by Club Penguin Lover 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Easter
nothing its all about Jesus dieing on the cross so where did the bunny come from? I have no clue! good question though :)
2007-11-01 10:49:49 · answer #1 · answered by xxprincessniaxx 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits and eggs are pagan fertility symbols of extreme antiquity.
Birds lay eggs and rabbits give birth to large litters in the early spring these became symbols of the rising fertility of the earth during the spring season.
Since Easter also occurs in the early spring, people brought the beloved pagan symbols into the Christian celebration of Easter.
These pagan symbols have become part of the Christian tradition. They do not take anything away from the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and they add to the celebration.
Christianity has frequently absorbed the positive and neutral elements of pagan religions while leaving the negative symbols behind, similar to Christmas trees and Halloween costumes.
With love in Christ.
2007-11-03 17:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter Bunny is a culture holdover from Saxony (modern Germany) as Christianity spread from the Holy Land into Europe the Church missionaries they had to incorporate ancient pagan beliefs and customs and blend them into Christian holidays. As the native populations where very reluctant to give up their old celebrations ie traditions.
In second century Europe, the predominate spring festival was a raucous Saxon fertility celebration in honor of the Saxon Goddess Eastre (Ostaria) , whose sacred animal was a hare (similar to a rabbit) and represented rebirth.
Earliest recorded mention of an Easter Bunny being apart of Easter celebrations is Germany in the 1500's. Children await the arrival of Oschter Haws, a hare who will lay colored eggs in nests to the delight of children who discovered them Easter morning. In the United States German settlers in Pennsylvania 1700's introduced this tradition of a "Easter Bunny".
Interesting fact was Easter in the United States became a widespread celebration after the Civil War when the Presbyterians found comfort in this Resurrection celebration. Children waking up Easter morning finding eggs and candy left in their Easter Baskets spread into American culture as the holiday gained in popularity.
Original Christian community celebrated Pascha meaning was related to Passover and the Jewish converts celebrated Jesuses Resurection 2 days after Passover. In the Eastern Churches Pascha meaning Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Symbol Christ's Resurection is the lamb also known as the "paschal lamb".
2007-11-01 18:47:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a whole lot, but it is fun to watch the kids believe that he paints all those eggs and makes all the candy in his factory, plus isn't the cadbury egg made by the easter bunny? lol
2007-11-01 07:23:04 · answer #4 · answered by JR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter is a fertility holiday, and rabbits are a symbol of fertillity. So are eggs.
I suppose you thought it was something other than a pagan holiday?
2007-11-01 07:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by ♥≈Safi≈♥ ☼of the Atheati☼ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rabbit is an ancient symbol of fertility.
Beyond that, B'Nai, in Hebrew, means Lord God....symbolic word play.
2007-11-04 05:04:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it comes from the pagan belief of Eastre (a goddess) turned a crow into a rabbit and it layed an egg
2007-11-02 11:06:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL
LMAO
I always wondered the same exact $hi+ myself. What does groundhog day have to do with the weather?
2007-11-01 07:20:46 · answer #8 · answered by ★Banäna . Nightmärẹ★™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It make those kids happy.
2007-11-02 04:22:21 · answer #9 · answered by James S55$$ where I give you ME. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing
2007-11-01 07:21:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋