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RAZD Member (Idle past 1435 days)  Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
Um since your a religious girl faith can you explain what the bunny has to do with the resurrection of Christ?? Cause i dont get it one bit. From what i remember the eggs should symbolise christs blood and tears, the bitter herb the nails, i just dont know where the bunny comes in to play. Eostre is the Norse Goddess of Fertility, this is her holiday, usually celebrated with a little bacchanalian festival: flowers in your hair, painted eggs and rabbits ... The eggs and rabbits are her iconic symbols of fertility. Easter: another holiday that other religions try to steal ...  by our ability to understand Rebel American Zen Deist ... to learn ... to think ... to live ... to laugh ... to share. Join the effort to solve medical problems, AIDS/HIV, Cancer and more with Team EvC! (click)
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1435 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
I think that's a little harsh. If we were talking about Christmas, maybe you'd have a point, but the Passover is a non-arbitrary, non-movable date which just happens to fall in Eostremonath, ... And Passover is an appropriate name for the date, Easter is not. Calling it Easter and having bonnets and bunnies and painted eggs is not Passover, nor a celebration of rising ... by our ability to understand Rebel American Zen Deist ... to learn ... to think ... to live ... to laugh ... to share. Join the effort to solve medical problems, AIDS/HIV, Cancer and more with Team EvC! (click)
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