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okasha

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16. Nope. Between Egyptian children---

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 04:41 PM

Apr 2017

whom we agree are characters in a fictional narrative and Christian children--also fictional--for whose fictional deaths actual Jews were murdered. When you claim those fictional deaths are "celebrated" by actual Jews in the present, you are in effect propagating a variation on that medieval slander.

Keeping the story in its fictional contest, "God hardened Pharaoh's heart" is obviously the only way the author of the story can think of to make him keep refusing to let the slaves go while his land suffers disaster after disaster. It's irrational behavior that has to be explained somehow, no matter how lamely.

Nowhere did I suggest the Jews caused the plagues, so you can put that bullshit right back where you got it.

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Why Easter is called Easter, and other little-known facts about the holiday [View all] guillaumeb Apr 2017 OP

Actually it is called some form of Passover in every TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #1

When growing up, we called it guillaumeb Apr 2017 #2

And Paques, is the French word for Passover. TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #3

Las Pascuas in Spanish. okasha Apr 2017 #6

Today's Friday. Igel Apr 2017 #4

Said Pagans would be (and I know some who are) appalled that it came to be a date celebrated AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #5

Having attended a few Passover seders with Jewish friends, okasha Apr 2017 #7

3 excellent points. eom guillaumeb Apr 2017 #8

Of course you would agree. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #15

And you? guillaumeb Apr 2017 #36

I believe I answered this question last week. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #38

Happy Easter, okasha! rug Apr 2017 #9

And to you and your family, rug! okasha Apr 2017 #10

LMFAO trotsky Apr 2017 #11

Right? Is he being accused of blasphemy? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #12

Par for the course when dealing with the religiously privileged. n/t trotsky Apr 2017 #13

That's rich considering the demographics of U.S. atheists are the trifecta of privilege. rug Apr 2017 #28

You forgot education levels snooper2 Apr 2017 #30

That's a function of wealthier. rug Apr 2017 #31

A micron? Seriously? AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #14

Nope. Between Egyptian children--- okasha Apr 2017 #16

That makes no sense, since passover is also a christian holiday. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #17

Passover, as your article makes clear, okasha Apr 2017 #18

Small, atypical, but christian nevertheless. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #19

So perhaps your statement should have been less general. okasha Apr 2017 #20

I didn't choose the word 'celebrate'. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #21

"Wikipedia made me do it." okasha Apr 2017 #22

No, wikipedia and other sources used the same language. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #23

Find me one Christian or Jewish reference that says that Passover okasha Apr 2017 #24

I said I rephrased it in a less flattering light. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #25

No, it's neither logical nor true. okasha Apr 2017 #32

Of course they won't. That's why they call it 'passover'. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #33

Of course they won't okasha Apr 2017 #34

It's been the source of productive conversations. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #35

True that this conversation has shed some light. okasha Apr 2017 #37

Me either. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #39

We don't celebrate Passover in my church! hrmjustin Apr 2017 #27

Ok. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #29

Well said Okasha! hrmjustin Apr 2017 #26