"Resurrection Sunday" or "The Passion of the Bunny"?

[norml]

Where did "Easter" get its name? Where did the concept of an Easter egg and bunny originate?

The name "Easter" has its roots in ancient polytheistic religions (paganism). On this, all scholars agree. This name is never used in the original Scriptures, nor is it ever associated biblically with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For these reasons, we prefer to use the term "Resurrection Sunday" rather than "Easter" when referring to the annual Christian remembrance of Christ's resurrection.

Ancient origin

Most reference books say that the name "Easter" derived from the Eastre, the Teutonic goddess of Spring. Although this relationship exists, in reality, the origin of the name and the goddess are far more ancient - going all the way back to the Tower of Babel. The origin begins not long after the biblical Flood.



The Flood was a divine judgment sent on mankind after evil had become all pervasive and all people everywhere were totally unresponsive to God. The Bible says that "the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually" (Genesis 6:5, NKJV). It is not difficult to imagine that life must have been almost unbearable at this time in history. God gave humankind a second chance by preserving the righteous man Noah and his family (a total of 8 people).

After the Flood, Noah had a talented, but evil, great-grandson named Nimrod (Genesis 10:6-10) who rebelled greatly against God. The Bible says that he was "a mighty one"<1> Jewish tradition indicates that Nimrod was a tyrant "who made all of the people rebellious against God."<2> It is evident from history that Nimrod was not only a political leader, but also the lead priest of a form of occultic worship.<3>

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Posted: 2004-04-07 23:00
"The Passion of the Bunny" ??

GLASSPORT, Pa. -- A church that put on
an Easter show said it was trying to
teach about Jesus Christ.

But the people who saw the show say
they were upset by performers who
broke eggs and pretended to whip
the Easter bunny.

People who attended Saturday's performance of an Easter celebration at a memorial stadium in Glassport, Allegheny County, quoted performers as saying "There is no Easter bunny."

Melissa Salzmann said the program was inappropriate for young children. She said her son cried and asked why the bunny was
(being) whipped.

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[ghostsofgiants]

1. Personally, I like to call it Zombie Jesus day.

:evilgrin:

[norml]

2. Brains!

My other thead on this got moved from GD to RT.

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