What have you learned today? P5

[Astrolinium]

I learned that I, an apatheist who culturally identifies with Judaism, know more about Christianity than certain of my Christian acquaintances.
They legitimately thought Easter was about the bunny.

[The Nuclear Fist]

He hates gypsies

Please refrain from using that word. It is extremely offensive. The proper term is 'Romany' or 'Roma'.

[AustriaHungaryBohemia]

Uncle Fist finds that term to be offensive.

It kind of is, being based on a misconception that the Rom people are from Egypt...

[Galenaima]

I learned that I, an apatheist who culturally identifies with Judaism, know more about Christianity than certain of my Christian acquaintances.
They legitimately thought Easter was about the bunny.

We'll be extinct...'bout 2045.

[AustriaHungaryBohemia]

He hates gypsies

Please refrain from using that word. It is extremely offensive. The proper term is 'Romany' or 'Roma'.

Ok, didn't quite know how offensive it was. Sorry.

[Zeppy]

I learned that I, an apatheist who culturally identifies with Judaism, know more about Christianity than certain of my Christian acquaintances.
They legitimately thought Easter was about the bunny.

I feel ya pain.

[Galenaima]

He hates gypsies

Please refrain from using that word. It is extremely offensive. The proper term is 'Romany' or 'Roma'.

Apologies, trans-Atlantic cultural mishap. Post edited.

[Deus in Machina]

I learned that I, an apatheist who culturally identifies with Judaism, know more about Christianity than certain of my Christian acquaintances.
They legitimately thought Easter was about the bunny.

it's not about the bunny, but it's not really about Jesus either.

[The Nuclear Fist]

I learned that I, an apatheist who culturally identifies with Judaism, know more about Christianity than certain of my Christian acquaintances.
They legitimately thought Easter was about the bunny.

I feel ya pain.

Easter. . . bunny?

[Astrolinium]

I feel ya pain.

Easter. . . bunny?

Easter traditions include a bunny (who is supposed to symbolize something or other) going around and leaving chocolate eggs for children to find (really left by the parents) around the yard as a way to keep the little brats quiet.

[The Nuclear Fist]

I learned that I, an apatheist who culturally identifies with Judaism, know more about Christianity than certain of my Christian acquaintances.
They legitimately thought Easter was about the bunny.

it's not about the bunny, but it's not really about Jesus either.

Pardon my ignorance, but aren't most Christian holidays based off of the old Pagan ones. I saw on the History channel once that Christian authority routinely put Christian holidays around the same time as Pagan ones to make the conversion process easier.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Easter. . . bunny?

Easter traditions include a bunny (who is supposed to symbolize something or other) going around and leaving chocolate eggs for children to find (really left by the parents) around the yard as a way to keep the little brats quiet.

Celebration of Jesus' resurrection. . . bunny hiding coloured eggs. . .

[Deus in Machina]

it's not about the bunny, but it's not really about Jesus either.

Pardon my ignorance, but aren't most Christian holidays based off of the old Pagan ones. I saw on the History channel once that Christian authority routinely put Christian holidays around the same time as Pagan ones to make the conversion process easier.

Exactly. Easter was originally a fertility festival revolving around the mother goddes Eostre (from whose name we also get eostrogen). The early church co-opted lots of pagan holidays, keeping the ritual but changing the meaning.

[The Truth and Light]

it's not about the bunny, but it's not really about Jesus either.

Pardon my ignorance, but aren't most Christian holidays based off of the old Pagan ones. I saw on the History channel once that Christian authority routinely put Christian holidays around the same time as Pagan ones to make the conversion process easier.

Yes they are.

Easter is a Pagan Holiday in origin. It is in modern times supposed to be about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but our culture has forgotten that and now we celebrate the Easter Bunny who lays eggs in our yards.

[Existential_Nihilists]

Easter traditions include a bunny (who is supposed to symbolize something or other) going around and leaving chocolate eggs for children to find (really left by the parents) around the yard as a way to keep the little brats quiet.

Celebration of Jesus' resurrection. . . bunny hiding coloured eggs. . .

Don't forget about the Easter Bilby.

[Galenaima]

Pardon my ignorance, but aren't most Christian holidays based off of the old Pagan ones. I saw on the History channel once that Christian authority routinely put Christian holidays around the same time as Pagan ones to make the conversion process easier.

Yes they are.

Easter is a Pagan Holiday in origin. It is in modern times supposed to be about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but our culture has forgotten that and now we celebrate the Easter Bunny who lays eggs in our yards.

Happens to all the holidays--companies want 'in' on a Christian thing, Christians go for it, other people want to join in on what is now fun, and boom. Society absorbs holidays.

[The Truth and Light]

Yes they are.

Easter is a Pagan Holiday in origin. It is in modern times supposed to be about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but our culture has forgotten that and now we celebrate the Easter Bunny who lays eggs in our yards.

Happens to all the holidays--companies want 'in' on a Christian thing, Christians go for it, other people want to join in on what is now fun, and boom. Society absorbs holidays.

The dereligioning of Holidays started way back before they were even Holidays.

[Coffee Cakes]

Actually, Deus and Matt, you're both close, but not quite there.

Easter IS the day of celebrating Jesus' resurrection but, the timing of it, in the west, was changed to accommodate the populace in areas that converted from paganism to Christianity. Very close, though. Same goes for Christmas.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Happens to all the holidays--companies want 'in' on a Christian thing, Christians go for it, other people want to join in on what is now fun, and boom. Society absorbs holidays.

Still. And Easter bunny? That's. . . kind of out there.

[Galenaima]

Happens to all the holidays--companies want 'in' on a Christian thing, Christians go for it, other people want to join in on what is now fun, and boom. Society absorbs holidays.

The dereligioning of Holidays started way back before they were even Holidays.

True that. Live and let live, and enjoy the free crap, is how I see it.

[Deus in Machina]

Happens to all the holidays--companies want 'in' on a Christian thing, Christians go for it, other people want to join in on what is now fun, and boom. Society absorbs holidays.

The dereligioning of Holidays started way back before they were even Holidays.

I say embrace it. For me, the fact that I have an excuse to eat a big pile of chocolate is much more relevant than some guy dying horribly and then turning out to be alive. I'm sure it was a very big news item back then, but... chocolate trumps all.

[The Truth and Light]

The dereligioning of Holidays started way back before they were even Holidays.

True that. Live and let live, and enjoy the free crap, is how I see it.

There are more important things to worry about.

I think God gives less than a shit about our bunnies and Christmas trees and chocolate covered hearts... Eh, my opinion.

[Galenaima]

True that. Live and let live, and enjoy the free crap, is how I see it.

There are more important things to worry about.

I think God gives less than a shit about our bunnies and Christmas trees and chocolate covered hearts... Eh, my opinion.

Eh, with the wars, famines, genocides, and other BS, I figure that the bunnies just aren't that high on the list. Either that, or we're really screwed.

[Deus in Machina]

Happens to all the holidays--companies want 'in' on a Christian thing, Christians go for it, other people want to join in on what is now fun, and boom. Society absorbs holidays.

Still. And Easter bunny? That's. . . kind of out there.

The hare was commonly associated with Eostre. It was sort of her mascot.

[The Truth and Light]

There are more important things to worry about.

I think God gives less than a shit about our bunnies and Christmas trees and chocolate covered hearts... Eh, my opinion.

Eh, with the wars, famines, genocides, and other BS, I figure that the bunnies just aren't that high on the list. Either that, or we're really screwed.

Yeah, but I'm too damn lazy to give up my plush American life in search of some mysterious truth that may or may not exist. Happy with what I've got.