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1 | Evidence for "easter"? | Bible general Archive 4 | justme | 227347 | ||
Where in Scripture does it explain why we call Resurrection Sunday, easter? Am I under the misunderstanding that eastar was a fertility goddess. If there Scriptual evidence that earChristians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ? justme |
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2 | Evidence for "easter"? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 227348 | ||
Greetings Justme, You asked, "Where in Scripture does it explain why we call Resurrection Sunday, easter? Am I under the misunderstanding that eastar was a fertility goddess. If there Scriptual evidence that earChristians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ?" There is no such place in Scripture that provides an example where any believer in Christ called any holiday "Easter." The current practice of honoring 'Resurrection Sunday' as 'Easter Sunday' has arisen from church tradition, not directly from scripture. The secular, paganistic practices that you are referring to were adopted by the Catholic church in the middle ages in such a way (could be seen as a subtle attempt) to 'relieve' the pagans of their own festivals and holy days by reforming them in a 'Christian image.' After years of history and tradition, an examination of some of the origins of these practices show that there were, in fact, secular aspects of certain festivals back then. Is it of no great surprise that such similar practices have crept their way back into the secular practice of holidays today? But should the celebration of Christians, gathering for the greatest of reasons, if we keep that real reason as THE reason for celebration, be prohibited? Even if the celebration be called by something now by the culture at large not initially related in any way to the REAL reason for our celebration? Blessings to you, Makarios |
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