Even those whom may not celebrate this holiday plase keep them in our hearts and prayers for a safe return.
for those in peril ....
for those in peril ....
LADIES AND GENTS PLEASE REMEMBER OUR SERVICE PEOPLE FOR THIS EASTER SUNDAY!
- Thread starter 4kidsnomoney
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Wrong section.
Don't get me started on Easter being a huge marketing ploy to drag in consumers either.
Don't get me started on Easter being a huge marketing ploy to drag in consumers either.
japes;1625838; said:
Easter is not that, hallmark holidays are like valentines. Easter is a religious holiday for christians.
yes it is commercialized as all holidays are- everybody has to make money.
easter baskets and peeps are ways to make money, but it is a religious holiday (more than any other for Christians (yes more than christmas).
---XR---;1625958; said:
wrong. VERY wrong!
The name Easter comes from a pagan figure called Eastre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the goddess of spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe. A festival called Eastre was held during the spring equinox by these people to honor her. The goddess Eastre’s earthly symbol was the rabbit, which was also known as a symbol of fertility. Originally, there were some very pagan (and sometimes utterly evil) practices that went along with the celebration. In our day, Easter is almost a completely commercialized holiday, with all the focus on Easter eggs and the Easter bunny being remnants of the goddess worship.
we dont call it easter. It is resurrection sunday.
The rationale is the more we focus on Christ and the less we focus on the pagan holiday, the better. The resurrection of Christ is the central theme of Christianity. The apostle paul says that without this, our faith is futile (1 Corinthians 15:17). What more wonderful reason could we have to celebrate! What is important is the true reason behind our celebration, which is that Christ was resurrected from the dead, making it possible for us to have eternal life (Romans 6:4)!
Acer;1625947; said:
He is with those who believe in the son and do the will of the heavenly father.
---XR---;1626506; said:i appresiate your religious knowledge, but my family has always known it and called it "easter sunday".
dont matter, as long as you as know the true meaning of the day as it is explained and emphasized. It is fine.