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Phillip McCleod

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105. indeed and one of many faces of the old goddess

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 01:23 AM

Mar 2013

known also by similar names from around the old world.. aster, astarte, ishtar, asher, asherim (look that one up in the bible), and of course.. isis.

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OMFG..... Now A WAR on EASTER.....eggs [View all] rsmith6621 Mar 2013 OP

Call it an Oestra Egg Hunt and they'll all be happy NightWatcher Mar 2013 #1

exactly--just like they ripped off all their other holy days. niyad Mar 2013 #5

and unlike Christmas, they didn't even bother to rename this one eShirl Mar 2013 #6

Hey thanks for that, I always wondered how a word "easter" got conflated with Christianity. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #68

^^ for the win ^^ Myrina Mar 2013 #75

Someone insisting we keep Easter egg hunts a part of Christianity deutsey Mar 2013 #77

Every time you don't buy marshmallow peeps, baby Jesus weeps NightWatcher Mar 2013 #79

... progressoid Mar 2013 #92

Yeah,...right,...that's all they need it to hear about a faery about now. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #87

Have you seen pics of the statutes at Oestra Island? Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #99

indeed and one of many faces of the old goddess Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #105

Looking for real news from the MSM... pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #2

That is a good point! Initech Mar 2013 #3

indeed Go Vols Mar 2013 #15

Right! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #110

changing the name allows non christian kids to participate Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #4

Changing the name still ignores its Pagan origins Hekate Mar 2013 #7

Deleting. Question answered by niyad. freshwest Mar 2013 #14

Red-dyed eggs were a sign of new life, rebirth, fertility Hekate Mar 2013 #22

That really makes sense! Living in the city, it's a game. In the country, it's part of life. freshwest Mar 2013 #35

It's a slap in the face to unborn chickens and pro-lifers, though. freshwest Mar 2013 #8

And will no one think of the Peeps? That last War on Easter was hell on them... pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #9

That's just wrong tavalon Mar 2013 #30

You win the internets tonight, pinboy3niner. love_katz Mar 2013 #50

Thanks, love_katz pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #52

Peeps in the microwave! jberryhill Mar 2013 #56

Microwave? Are you sure? pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #58

Definitely the microwave jberryhill Mar 2013 #61

That video clearly was photoshopped! pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #63

That's nothing jberryhill Mar 2013 #64

I rest my case pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #65

Ever get the feeling . . . Brigid Mar 2013 #89

Oh my god, that was hysterical. Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #94

Seriously, get some peeps and nuke 'em jberryhill Mar 2013 #103

Do we have to wait for Halloween for the zombie peeps? Tyrs WolfDaemon Mar 2013 #93

In fact, where are Easter Eggs in the Bible? alp227 Mar 2013 #57

Or the Druids should be outraged. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #62

Huh? Jesus has been hanging with the bunny since day 1 snooper2 Mar 2013 #70

That's weird considering Easter gets its name from the goddess of spring Oestra, Cleita Mar 2013 #10

thank you for making that connection, cleita. great minds, eh? niyad Mar 2013 #12

It's freaking ignorance all around, Cleita Hekate Mar 2013 #23

Yeah, it's hard enough for most parents to weave the eggs and the bunnies into tavalon Mar 2013 #31

oestara niyad Mar 2013 #11

Oh, that's beautiful. Thanks for the pic and the story. Spring and life, great combination. freshwest Mar 2013 #16

you are most welcome niyad Mar 2013 #18

Beautiful drawing of Ostara tavalon Mar 2013 #28

since I live in fundieville, I take great delight in givng them the vapors by pointing out that niyad Mar 2013 #49

Yeah, that was one of the few fun things about living in San Antonio tavalon Mar 2013 #54

Oestara ... as in, the basis of the word Oestrogen ... which is uniquely FEMININE ... Myrina Mar 2013 #76

Yes but she is associated with spring cleaning I dont want to do so lunasun Mar 2013 #104

now we cant have women spiritual figures, it is not right! Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #97

one of my favourite bumper stickers for making the fundies even nuttier is the one that reads: niyad Mar 2013 #98

good one Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #100

"when will the media start reporting real news?"" not as long as the msm is in charge. Goddess niyad Mar 2013 #13

When I was a kid Easter Egg hunts were a lot of fun... Kalidurga Mar 2013 #17

When I was little Go Vols Mar 2013 #19

I used to tell my kids that Santa and the Easter Bunny were in league with Hekate Mar 2013 #24

LOL Kalidurga Mar 2013 #55

I won a huge-ass two-foot tall solid chocolate bunny when I was 5 or 6-- TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #32

A magical memory, indeed! pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #40

Yeah, unless you COULD trade it in for candy, an engraved wooden egg TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #44

Political correctness gone mad. Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #20

It IS a holiday tree Hekate Mar 2013 #26

I still worship trees. I'm devastated when I'm out in the desert. Cleita Mar 2013 #42

They create a wonderful ecosystem, don't they? Hekate Mar 2013 #45

Well, right now with all the rain we had, it's a wonderful weed patch. Cleita Mar 2013 #46

That's not pretending, it's extending an olive branch to those who know full well tavalon Mar 2013 #29

Good. I prefer no government recognition of religion Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #21

Christians shouldn't mind Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #25

I thought "Ishtar" was the goddess of really bad moves starring Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman. nt Buns_of_Fire Mar 2013 #82

Well, yeah, that, too. :) Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #83

Okay, that's kind of funny tavalon Mar 2013 #27

Somehow, I find eggs and bunny rabbits more appealing than crucifixion pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #33

Me too. n/t Cleita Mar 2013 #34

I have removed the wine from the keyboard area tavalon Mar 2013 #37

If you haven't snorted a libation through your nose... pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #41

Ain't it the truth! tavalon Mar 2013 #43

I have replaced 2 keyboards within a year RebelOne Mar 2013 #71

Oh, Sir, I think I love you! love_katz Mar 2013 #51

'Spring' egg hunt? Zax2me Mar 2013 #36

It's just a little different tavalon Mar 2013 #38

Find an Easter egg in June? BTDT. pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #66

The problem is if you try to eliminate the war on Easter but it comes back in three days Johonny Mar 2013 #39

oh... dear... Hekate Mar 2013 #47

Oy. n/t Cleita Mar 2013 #48

LOL! pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #53

My wife and I used to go to Caesar's for the weekend jberryhill Mar 2013 #59

I can respect a man who honors tradition and historic symbolism pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #60

All hail Ishtar ...the fertilization goddess. Ever wonder where the bunny and eggs came from? L0oniX Mar 2013 #67

I think the chicken came first... xtraxritical Mar 2013 #69

I just tried to smash your bug with my finger. Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #95

I have nice monitor for sale ...but it's not bug proof. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #96

Easter eggs aren't even Christian. musical_soul Mar 2013 #72

To quote Jerry Seinfeld "Oh Moses smell the roses." Initech Mar 2013 #73

Oh ffs! HappyMe Mar 2013 #74

Easter egg hunts Name Unpronounceable Mar 2013 #78

Bwhahahahahahaha. love_katz Mar 2013 #80

Two things about Easter RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #81

+1 Go Vols Mar 2013 #85

Gee I didn't know there is a war on Easter. I'm still having an Easter egg hunt for my southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #84

Don't touch my Cadbury's Mini Eggs BainsBane Mar 2013 #86

The eggs and the rabbits actually have nothing to do with Easter Marrah_G Mar 2013 #88

Bunnies & eggs...zoological nonsense...we all know that Easter eggs come from Echidnas NOT Rabbits. HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #91

Well it used to be that Easter was THE most important holy day on the Christian calendar... GoddessOfGuinness Mar 2013 #90

You know if you want to worship Easter go ahead and be my guest.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #101

Why are people frightened of Easter? Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 #102

who's afraid of easter? Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #106

I don't care. I just want the eggs with the candy and the money inside. n/t cynatnite Mar 2013 #107

Some Christian churches no longer celebrate Easter jmowreader Mar 2013 #108

What's next? The war on Maundy Thursday? (n/t) klook Mar 2013 #109