This question has been bugging me for years. I know I could just look it up right now, but I thought I'd ask anyway...

What does a fuc#ing rabbit have to do with it?

fertility

Fuc# like bunny's you say?

I wonder then who fit it in there? A symbol for fertility pretty much overriding the supposed death and rebirth of the "son of god".

DeadSoul wrote:I wonder then who fit it in there? A symbol for fertility pretty much overriding the supposed death and rebirth of the "son of god".

the romans. after the romans adopted christianity they, of course, wanted everyone to be christians, so in order to make it more appealing to pagans, rome adopted a lot of pagan hollidays into christianity.

karmakaze wrote:

DeadSoul wrote:I wonder then who fit it in there? A symbol for fertility pretty much overriding the supposed death and rebirth of the "son of god".

the romans. after the romans adopted christianity they, of course, wanted everyone to be christians, so in order to make it more appealing to pagans, rome adopted a lot of pagan hollidays into christianity.

Exactly...for example, the xmas tree is of pagan origin too. If you are terribly interested, I suggest googling "eostre" "ostara" etc...

"Isis, the Egyptian title for the "queen of heaven," gave birth to a son at this very time, about the time of the winter solstice. The term "Yule" is the Chaldee (Babylonian) name for "infant" or "little child."

here is a pretty good link.. http://www.goodnewsaboutgod.com/studies/holidays2.htm
it also has some more information about easter.

Hrm Ive always wondered that myself....I heard a christian band mocking the idea once
"Jesus didn't save us, in a bunny suit" HEHE

THe Easter Basket on the other hand came tfrom the Orthodox faith. Since we fast for 40 days ( or try to) from meat and dairy (and sometimes something else voluntarily) then on the easter service, we bring baskets or boxes filled with things we missed during fast like chocolate, meat, cheese, alchohol (um I didnt fast from that) and the preist prays over and blesses all the baskets, flings holy water on them (yes the bottles of vodka too) and after the service everyone shares and partakes in the easter baskets........theres something about the easter eggs too,,, but all of ours are red....Ill get back to you on that.

Guess the people on the Atkins diet are screwed this time of year.lol

Thanks for the info people

...just makes me want to beat the bunny at the mall up more! [/quote]

Like many holidays, Easter has its roots in both religious and pagan celebrations. In religious terms, Easter is the most holy Christian holiday, because it is the celebration of Jesus' death and resurrection.

But the holiday also signifies the coming of spring, rebirth and renewal. In fact, the word Easter is derived from the Scandinavian fertility goddess "Ostra," whose festival was associated with the spring equinox.

Easter's most well known symbols are the egg and the rabbit, both of which are associated with fertility. In Medieval Europe, eggs were forbidden during Lent, and then were brightly painted and given to children at Easter. In Greece, eggs are died red to signify Christ's blood. The Germans poke holes in their eggs, blow out the insides, and hang them on trees. In Russia and Eastern Europe, eggs are often elaborately painted in silver and gold or covered in wax.

Mistress Eve(L) wrote:Like many holidays, Easter has its roots in both religious and pagan celebrations.

paganism is religious? the main roots of easter are from pagan practices.

Oh i didnt write it, comcast did, sorry I forgot to credit it.....that was the article on comcast when I read this thread

[ I dont think I understand what you are indicating. what are you gettin at, that Paganism isnt a religion? or that Easter has no basis in christianity.......not getting rude at all.....I just didnt understand your staement

Here's prehaps one of the better versions of the whole history behind Eostre/Ostara/Easter...
You call it Easter, we call it Ostara

In the Catholic faith, the basket ceremony, for lack of a better term, was also observed, but has pretty much been phased out in the Roman Catholic sect. I think it may still be observed in Orthodox Catholic, though.

Athough, during Lent, the altar and the priest are adorned/wear certain colors. And today is the only day where the altar is covered in black and the Eucharist is not there. It is a very odd feeling to go in the Church on Good Friday, at least it is for me.

The Fallen wrote:Here's prehaps one of the better versions of the whole history behind Eostre/Ostara/Easter...
You call it Easter, we call it Ostara

kewl article Fallen! thanx!

I'll second that!

Here is a thought:


what the fuck would easter be without cadbury rabbit eggs?


so hence we must have the rabbit in the mix.

ya know what.......THE EASTER BUNNY ISNT REAL
ITS JUST SOME GUY IN A SUIT.
one of my fav lines from mallrats