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Marrah_G

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37. Easter was a pagan fertility feast day

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2012, 03:32 AM

Apr 2012

It celebrates the Goddess Eostre and its symbols are bunnies and eggs. Even the way they figure out the day goes back to pre-christianity.

Like Christmas and a few other Catholic/Christian Holy days, they chose the dates to fall on the feast days of the people they were converting. It's easier to convert the masses if you don't take away their days to feast and make merry.

Anyway.... just correcting some misconceptions.

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Jesus died today [View all] underpants Apr 2012 OP

Ms. Patty Smith Nailed It, Sir: "Jesus Died For Somebody's Sins...But Not Mine...." The Magistrate Apr 2012 #1

Patti redqueen Apr 2012 #35

Fair Enough, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2012 #40

The "historical crucifixion"? DavidDvorkin Apr 2012 #2

It's rehashed pagan mythology, like almost everything else in Christianity. Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #5

Indeed. Almost all of the stories Xtianity claims for its own hifiguy Apr 2012 #32

Mythologically historical ;) nt arthritisR_US Apr 2012 #27

Just edhopper Apr 2012 #3

Sweet Jesus on a stick! n/t backscatter712 Apr 2012 #4

Sweet Jesus on a trailer hitch... madinmaryland Apr 2012 #15

The central figure of Christianity indivisibleman Apr 2012 #6

Easter is Sunday underpants Apr 2012 #7

ok indivisibleman Apr 2012 #21

Some other prominent Christians: Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #9

By their fruit you will know them. indivisibleman Apr 2012 #22

Don't forget this guy redqueen Apr 2012 #36

Jesus, please save me from your followers :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #38

Yeah...but he was a pervert dude tjwash Apr 2012 #8

8 year olds, Dude deutsey Apr 2012 #30

Eh. He'll Be Back. NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #10

Aaaaaaaany day now. Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #11

let the disrespecting of people's beliefs begin leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #12

But why are some beliefs to be respected just because they're religious beliefs? Ron Obvious Apr 2012 #13

All religous beliefs are based on faith so all are equally silly FreeState Apr 2012 #41

Thanks for the correction! Ron Obvious Apr 2012 #42

I didn't mean as that at all underpants Apr 2012 #16

That's how I took it, and why I reced it. nt bananas Apr 2012 #33

Yeah, such a shame... cleanhippie Apr 2012 #20

I'm Confused... Is It Your Lack Of Faith, Or Is Your God That Fragile ??? WillyT Apr 2012 #24

It's quite amazing, isn't it. cbayer Apr 2012 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author cynatnite Apr 2012 #14

That is actually very funny underpants Apr 2012 #17

Yeah, it was, but I decided to make the jokes elsewhere. n/t cynatnite Apr 2012 #18

Generally a agreed upon? Agreed upon by whom? cleanhippie Apr 2012 #19

The historical crucifixion of a fictional character. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #23

I didn't even know he was sick n/t Duer 157099 Apr 2012 #25

LOL !!! WillyT Apr 2012 #26

. underpants Apr 2012 #28

You win the thread... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #31

If you're a storm spotter, April 3rd has a different meaning. BiggJawn Apr 2012 #29

SINGLE PAYER NOW! Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #34

Easter was a pagan fertility feast day Marrah_G Apr 2012 #37

Eostre's story is far more interesting than the Nazarene's, imho. - n/t coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #39