For those who are much more interested in the goodies associated with Easter, and for the chocolate lovers among you, I offer the origin of the Easter bunny, the Easter eggs, the chocolate bunny, and of course Peeps.
Have a great Sunday!
Sunday, April 04, 2010
HAPPY EASTER!
For those who are much more interested in the goodies associated with Easter, and for the chocolate lovers among you, I offer the origin of the Easter bunny, the Easter eggs, the chocolate bunny, and of course Peeps.
Have a great Sunday!
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Thank you for posting these articles on the origins of Easter. I was an encyclopedia reader as a child. I have often asked people if they know why we use eggs and bunny rabbits to celebrate Jesus' resurrection. No one ever knows.- Then, of course, I tell them about the Goddess Ishtar, the fertility goddess, and the church incorporating pagan celebrations to appeal to more people back in the 4th century under the reign of Constantine. It's amazing that most Christians don't know this simple truth.
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Happy Spring Season to you, Gryphen.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice way to handle a complicated holiday. Thanks!
I prefer the South Park version. Peter the first pope was Peter Rabbit...
ReplyDeleteThe sun finally rises on day one of 183 days of summer. After another long and cold winter....A Ressurection.
ReplyDeleteHappy Opening Day Everyone!!!
don't forget the history of the Easter Ham.
ReplyDeleteImagine Jesus Christ eating a ham.
Thanks Gryph. Your blog is mentioned on Malia Litman's blog regarding the ears. Not bunny ears.
ReplyDeleteI kind of like Chris Moore's idea that Josh got wasted once (heartbreak?) and started petting a bunny he'd found along the way; he professed his adoration for their soft, gentle natures and wanted to have them around whenever anything bad happened to him.
ReplyDeleteHappy Jesus Zombie Day! He lives! Yay!
ReplyDeleteHappy Eostre, Gents!
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I've never understood why some Xtians have such issues with the pagan origins of some Christian customs. Considering time was marked by the sky, lunar and solar cycles of course became the events marking celebrations. The Julian calendar was only in existence for fifty or so years when Jesus was born, and goodness knows there weren't any travel agents or real estate brokers passing out handy printed calendars yet. :D Of course folks are going to pick the solstices to mark "big" days, and customs are going to carry over.
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