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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

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]

NP. secret Seders? They're widely advertised. I don't think Christians have them at home.

Christians feel like their religion is descended from Judaism (maybe I'm not explaining this right), so I don't see why we wouldn't be able to celebrate the Old Testament holidays. Jesus was also a Jew. [/quote]

I mean, all power to you. I just didn’t think it was too relevant for Christians to say, “we were slaves in the land of Egypt” and to sing the four questions. [/quote]

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Oh my goodness, here is what you're not getting: no Christian here is claiming to have a full-on Seder, OK?

But relevant readings followed by a simple community supper, ***in honor of Passover,*** yes. 
Simple prayers of thanksgiving thatGod saved his people and delivered them from Egypt, ***in honor of Passover,*** yes.
A pastor or priest weaving Passover messages and themes into a sermon or homily? Yes.

Are you getting this yet?[/quote]

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