Anonymous
04/18/2022 16:23
Subject: Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And what's up with bunnies and eggs? What does that got to do with Jesus?
Nothing. There was another thread about it but it is not active. All explained here:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1051751.page
Yep, nothing really. The eggs and bunnies have some vague relation to the ideas of rebirth, spring, and resurrection. And egg hunts give little kids a way to share in the celebrations. But none of this is part of scripture or liturgy.
The pagan roots of those traditions all pre-date Christianity. Just like the Yule log, etc.
Anonymous
04/18/2022 11:55
Subject: Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And what's up with bunnies and eggs? What does that got to do with Jesus?
Nothing. There was another thread about it but it is not active. All explained here:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1051751.page
Yep, nothing really. The eggs and bunnies have some vague relation to the ideas of rebirth, spring, and resurrection. And egg hunts give little kids a way to share in the celebrations. But none of this is part of scripture or liturgy.
Anonymous
04/18/2022 11:50
Subject: Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
Anonymous wrote:And what's up with bunnies and eggs? What does that got to do with Jesus?
Nothing. There was another thread about it but it is not active. All explained here:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1051751.page
Anonymous
04/18/2022 11:21
Subject: Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
And what's up with bunnies and eggs? What does that got to do with Jesus?
Anonymous
04/18/2022 11:19
Subject: Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How do you know today is the day?
because Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. I learned that in 7th grade biology.
you learned about easter in MS bio class?
Anonymous
04/18/2022 11:18
Subject: Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
Yes!
This morning I made strawberry whipped cream to celebrate the occasion. There is a cake too, but really the whipped cream stands alone
Anonymous
04/18/2022 11:16
Subject: Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How do you know today is the day?
because Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. I learned that in 7th grade biology.
+1.
I suppose that's why there's no set date for Easter like there is for Christmas and the feast of the assumption, etc, but what does all that astronomical stuff have to do with something religious, like Easter?
It didn't originally, it was a pagan spring celebration, hence it being tied to the equinox.
The Last Supper was a Passover feast. It’s tied to that.
Anonymous
04/18/2022 09:25
Subject: Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How do you know today is the day?
because Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. I learned that in 7th grade biology.
+1.
I suppose that's why there's no set date for Easter like there is for Christmas and the feast of the assumption, etc, but what does all that astronomical stuff have to do with something religious, like Easter?
It didn't originally, it was a pagan spring celebration, hence it being tied to the equinox.