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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Catholics and Lutherans absolutely do observe Passover. [/quote]

Catholics observe Easter, not Passover.[/quote]

You are incorrect. You are being very literal and hung up on the word "observe." The word "observe" in the sense of "aware of/marking/do-stuff-for-and-on/celebrate/acknowledge/take the opportunity to read and reflect" is what I mean.[/quote]

I’m Jewish. Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Easter has everything to do with Jesus.

How can you possibly say they’re the same thing?! [/quote]

I...never said literally anything about Jesus on Passover!!!!

Christians “mark/acknowledge/talk about/learn about/do-stuff-on-and-for” Passover. That might be as simple as relevant readings followed by a simple church supper. To say “they don’t observe it” is false,

They also observe and celebrate Easter (of course). [/quote]

I mean, do you regularly check in on the events and programming offered by your local Christian churches?

My sister is a Lutheran pastor, as is her husband. They are in Sioux Falls, SD. They regularly have Passover messages and activities. I can also directly speak for some form of Passover activity or community even or message for both Catholic and Lutheran churches in:

Anderson, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Muncie, Indiana
Crofton, Maryland 
University of Maryland Lutheran and Catholic student groups
Columbus, Ohio
Delphos, Ohio
San Jose, California
Claremont, California
St. Paul, Minnesota

These are places I have direct experience and knowledge of due to my sister's work and to my service as a camp counselor and a church member. If you need more anecdata, you're welcome to Google.

Is this really a widespread thing among Christians, though? I just have never heard of Christians sitting around and having a Seder. Are there tons of secret Christian Seders happening at Passover and us Jews just stupidly thought it was only our thing?[/quote][/quote]

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