Beyond that, all this easter bunny stuff is exactly what thw White House is endorsing. Secular everything, ALL the time. Even on the day of celebrating Jesus' victory.
I wouldnt be caught dead throwing my hat in with anything that regime endorses. They claim evil as good and good as evil. Doing what they do in secular living is not a wise decision.
They do it to have a fun family activity for the kids at a special time.
This day is not about us.
Exactly
President Trump with Easter Bunny and Egg Rols and White House. https://www.pdclarion.com/news/national/then-us-president-donald-trump-speaks-alongside-the-easter-bunny-at-the-easter-egg-roll/image_54cd292d-58f3-5dc0-bbc6-ed5aa8cf240a.html
Christians have been using the Easter Rabbit since biblical times. The rabbit used our Christian traditions to make Jesus Christ's teachings more amenable to those outside of the faith. The egg itself became a symbol of the Resurrection. Just as Jesus rose from the tomb, the egg symbolized new life emerging from the eggshell. In the Orthodox tradition, eggs are painted red to symbolize the blood that Jesus shed on the cross. The egg-coloring tradition has continued even in modern secular nations. So Relax, Francis, and quit clutching your pearls.
Wonderful childhood memories from it all myself. “No fun allowed” not even during childhood I guess.
Why can't we come up with our own traditions that glorify Jesus? It's pretty easy to do.
The bigger question is why is it so hard for Christians to leave the pagan and secular behind? We can have fun! We ought to be! We are celebrating Jesus' victory over death, they are celebrating plastic China eggs and cartoon bunnies. We should be the ones setting the culture on this day.
I didnt understand or like Easter growing up. I had fun as a little one looking for eggs but beyond that, it was a bore. I had no idea what Easter was about and that is why I agree with you. The most important moment in history was Jesus Christ Rising and we Christians have allowed it to become about a Bunny and some colorful eggs.
Clutch them pearls much?
Conservative Karens. Just as bad. Killing fun since forever.
You are correct. Conservatives, which I consider myself as one, are the original Karens.
The Karens just switch sides every few decades. Take a look at the Moral Guardians of the 60's and they look surprisingly similar to the Progressive Karens of today being overweight ugly women with the same giant glasses even, the multicolor hair is the main new detail.
but why have the 'fun' of this world, when we could have SO much better? I knew as a kid that this world was fake, didn't want to pretend.
I liken this entire experience to a field trip, where a good portion of the bus are acting like heathen, while the good kids suffer & wait.
surely THIS earth condition is not our final destination...
@CaptainChrisPBacon for the WIN!!!
Silly what some people decide to have issues with. Chocolate bunnies and colored eggs versus perpetuating and enabling the world to pretend a serious mental illness is reality. Yeah, I will play pretend about the Easter bunny once a year as opposed to pretending its fine for a dude to think he is a woman all year.
It's amazing what you just wrote about describing people who pretend it's fine for a dude to think he is a woman.
You are calling people "pearl-clutching Karens" while unwittingly engaging in bizarre tranny-god rituals and complaining about trans people.
TRUTH!!!
You need to read closer. I didnt describe anything.
You on the other hand equates easter baskets and chocolate bunnies with “bizarre tranny-god rituals”. LOLOL. WHAT THE FUCK? Nice strawman fucktard. Go back to Reddit you fuckin clown.
Lenas into mike....wrong.
This Christian (and patriot) does not do:
I like to focus my attention on Jesus and what He did for me rather than worldly traditions that have conflated themselves with the resurrection of Jesus.
Ditto for Christmas garbage - I do not do:
Again pagan traditions invading the sacred space of Jesus Christ in an effort to detract attention from the King of kings.
Christmas was unknown to the early church. In fact, the festival of Christ's birth wasn't invented until 312 AD, and it was not by a peaceful disciple but by a military leader, the Roman Emperor Constantine. Following his battlefield conversion, Constantine established Christianity as the official religion of Rome, and he decided that Christ's birth should become a major focus of the Christian year. Christians have been using the Easter Rabbit since biblical times. The rabbit used our Christian traditions to make Jesus Christ's teachings more amenable to those outside of the faith. The egg itself became a symbol of the Resurrection. Just as Jesus rose from the tomb, the egg symbolized new life emerging from the eggshell. In the Orthodox tradition, eggs are painted red to symbolize the blood that Jesus shed on the cross. The egg-coloring tradition has continued even in modern secular nations. So Relax, Francis, and quit clutching your pearls.
I am curious though, are you a Christian?
Who are you to decide who belongs on this board? Sounds like a dictator to me.
There was a guy names Moses who also did not think people celebrated in the right way.
Because the USA has commercialized every sacred holiday for a buck , instead of family and Christ.
Every six weeks there is an uptick in 'shopping'. They all get bigger every year.
Halloween lights on houses now like Christmas too?
When you shop more: New Year's Valentine's Day Easter Mother's Day Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas
Everyone spends more on these days and some of them are ridiculous! Look what they done to Thanksgiving and it's 'better not to even eat with family and go shopping instead', where they bastardize/exploit labor too.
Leans into Mike...wrong.
It's because in order to spread their new religion the church decided to piggyback on existing fertility traditions; same kind of deal as christmas.
Christmas was unknown to the early church. In fact, the festival of Christ's birth wasn't invented until 312 AD, and it was not by a peaceful disciple but by a military leader, the Roman Emperor Constantine. Following his battlefield conversion, Constantine established Christianity as the official religion of Rome, and he decided that Christ's birth should become a major focus of the Christian year.
I mean that's pretty early in the catholic church (The Church.) That's before it was the official religion of Rome, right? I don't think jesus or the apostles were real so I do not believe that it was started by jesus.
With all the information being posted, it seems the facts are off a bit. Easter comes from Easter, the Goddess of fertility. Thus, bunnies and eggs.
The adoption was originally by the early church to draw in followers of Ester. Best to read up on the histories of the “old gods”. Ester comes from Ashtart, Isis, etc…. The Watchers of old.
Just like the Christmas Tree came from the Druid’s and their winter solstice celebrations. I think it was Jeremiah that cautioned us not to decorate a tree. I’d have to look it up to be sure. I’m really old, so I will let you younger types correct me or agree with me.
I was told, but have never found reference that Sunday was changed from Sabbath Saturday to bring in the sun worshipers.
Kinda like today’s churches hugging up to the LGBTLMNOP crowd. They are organizations pent on sucking money out of the populace.
Find a true fundamentalist church that sticks to the Bible, but, understand, there are historical documents from the time of the old and new testaments that offer insight to what the Bible teaches. They are NOT scripture, but they offer information for the understanding things that don’t seem to make sense.
Agree with you. Here is the Jeremiah passage that you referenced:
You're getting flamed by so hard because you're over the target. You're saying something that is completely obvious.
I can't believe this even needs to be said, let alone that people disagree:
The easter bunny should not overshadow Christ.
Most of the ones disagreeing are non-Christians:
If people want to have Easter bunnies and Easter eggs - that is their choice (it is not mine). But I will NOT be condemned by atheists trying to censor my free speech, question my motives for exalting my Savior and calling me names when all I am trying to do is glorify the Lord for what He did for us all. Easter is always a tough time for atheists. News flash - eternity ain't going to be a picnic in the lake of fire either.
God bless.
It amazes me how uneducated people can be. I am very Christian, but I also know where our Holidays come from.
You're right. They know they are wrong but will defend it to the death seemingly.
If I remember my history correctly, the Easter Rabbit and the Easter Eggs were both local European traditions that early Christian missionaries coopted to link Christianity to local customs. The egg was used to symbolize the Resurrection and rabbits or hares also represented renewal. But, both have been so over-commercialized there is no link to their history.
"That isn't real history." It sounds just like something a leftist would say.
Totally agree
I am not.
My children get Easter eggs and Easter baskets and yes they have seen the Easter bunny. They tell me the hunt for eggs reminds them of how the women looked for Jesus in the tomb but he was not there, and they RAN to the disciples to tell them to hurry and get up to find him in Galilee. The sweets the receive remind them of the sweet taste of victory Jesus overcame of death. The Easter bunny they say is “someone dressed up like a rabbit” so all in all, my kids are still seeing Jesus in everything except that bunny 😂
Go do your purity tests somewhere else. Sounds like you should be too busy today to be trying to start a flamewar online.
Concur. Pearl clutching Karens.
I agree. Let save our energy for important battles,and not try to divide Christians.
I wonder at times how many of these who suddenly come around pushing Puritanical Christian Ultranationalism type stuff are really glowies attempting a different strategy. Especially when they become super aggressive about it from out of nowhere.
1/2 or more I would guess.
Regeneration.
Why do you think the events you want to celebrate which happened, if going by the book you base your position on, just so happened on the same dates established 4000 years of Regeneration celebrations happening?
Perhaps you find find solace in the words of Apostle Paul from Acts: what you so nesciently venerate, I will preach to you.
Amen! Easter, shmeaster, Jesus is the reason for the season, and his rising the cause for the pause!
If your celebrating Easter, you're falling right in to where they want us, celebrating the occult in the name of Christianity.
Adults understand the wonders and significance of Easter. For children we want them to associate the day with joy. That sense of joy will remain as they learn the true joy of the resurrection.
This.
It's tradition, like Santa Claus.