Bible Question:
I have just spent a long time on the Christian Post. It makes me so very sad to see the word easter, to describe the RESURRECTION DAY OF JESUS! Think who is honored when we use the word easter? Eastar was the goddess of fertility and the celebration of this satanic goddess was easter, thus easter eggs and bunnies. Every Resurrection Day we continue we continue to let the wong word for the most Holy Day to be called the worng word. This grieves me deeply. justme |
Bible Answer: I am a dedicated follower of Christ. "Christ's slave" as Paul puts it. I had heard this about the word Easter and it bothered me lots, whether I should be using the word, I found it is a common misconception that the word Easter was derived as you say. But after extensive research I am convinced it is Not True. It was misinformation created by German Nationalists, I believe, a long time ago. There are mixed opinions on this, but I was trying to nail down facts rather than opinions.. to my own satisfaction. Don't want to debate or make it an issue. But read this factual research and you can decide. Or research it further yourself. The further I dug into it the more I decided I'm fine with the word... Maybe you won't have to grieve at any rate, at least please don't for me :-) I don't have much use for the Bunny though :-) This is the article I thought most factual. http://www.celtic-catholic-church.org/oak_tree/easter.html |