Bunny came, kiddies were happy. Easter egg hunt was worth all the gold in the world. Very special to have my three children, and THAT, my friends, is what Jesus did for me. Much love, my frens. He is Risen. Hallelujah!
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Actually Jesus has nothing to do with the word Easter. The Passover or anniversary would be more of a correct term. Easter was an event that celebrated a goddess of fertility and sex, and the symbols used in that were the egg and rabbits. Of course all that happened many years before our Lord and Savior arrived. And people got used to saying “this time around Easter”, “around Easter”...Easter, referring to the pagans holiday and the timing of our Saviors death and resurrection, being similar in the days and months of the year.
I personally don’t feel it takes away from our Lord...if anything the pagans holiday now belongs to Christians. How ironic right? But the rabbit and eggs are a direct reference to that goddess. And nothing to do with Christ of course. I just say Good Friday, or anniversary, or Passover. If I say Easter, I make sure to inform folks.
Passover and resurrection. We call it resurrection Sunday not Easter.