Scott Seidman wrote:
" wrote in
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What do you think decorating eggs or celebrating a rabbit have
to do with christianity? Why does the date of Easter vary with
the lunar cycle?
- Ken



No-- those are traditions linked to the celebration of Easter, which is a
holiday commemorating the resurrection of Christ. Those traditions are
carried over from pagan holidays, but that doesn't mean Easter is a pagan
holiday. Easter is Easter, with or without the eggs and chocolate bunnies.

Now you are into what a holiday means to the participants.
On a personal level, it can mean whatever you like.

Arguing that Easter (whose name even comes from the
original pagan goddess) is a christian holiday simply
because christians called it their own is absurd. At least
in X-mas they changed the name. Easter is an ancient
spring fertility holiday. At various times in history christians
have even tried to get their followers to not celebrate Easter/
X-mas because they are pagan holidays. With all due respect,
if you can keep from getting upset about it, the history of
our holidays can be very interesting.

Next you'll try to tell me that Halloween is a christian
holiday....I feel like I'm leading a horse to water. ;-)
- Ken