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Janet wrote:
Sorry, let me clarify. There is no religious significance to
Christians. Who are celebrating Easter. In English. Which is one of
(the?) only language which uses that word, rather than
Passover/Pascha/Pascua/Pasquale/Pesach. "Easter" is actually tied to
Passover. Because the Crucifixion happened on a Friday during Passover
and the Resurrection was on the following Sunday. It is a moveable
feast which is always on Sunday, to commemorate the day of the
Resurrection, rather than only the date.
AFAIK, English is the only language which links this holiday to
Oestre. The church didn't speak English in the first 600 years of her
existence, anywhere. It was, however, commemorating the Resurrection
from the beginning and fixed the calculation of its date in the fourth
century. Or do you claim that the Jews also "acquired" Oestre, before
they even had heard of the Anglo-Saxons? Perhaps you are Anglo-centric
and don't realize that Pascha has a history beyond England? It might be
a true statement to say that the English incorporated the pagan
traditions of their land to include the bunny. However, that is not
true of the greater Christian Church. Even the colored eggs have an
older history than that, though they were traditionally all red, for the
blood of Christ, rather than pastels.
Regards,
Ranee @ Arabian Knits
"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13
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