So. Who is going to celebrate Easter?

[Delta4Embassy]

It's pagan, ya know. I am amused when churches have Sunday services complete with easter egg hunts.

Most Christian holidays have pagan origins. If the Bible doesn't mention it, it's probably pagan. In an effort to get pagans to become Christian, the early Church allowed them to bring their various festivals and observances into Christianity. This was seen too in Judaism with the creation of some holidays like Chanukah which isn't anywhere in the Tanach. It's actually from Talmud which not all Jews follow (following Man instead of God et al.)

no Christian holiday has pagan origins......they simply stole the day that pagans were already celebrating and used it for their own celebrations.......the fact that the pagans continued to do pagan things doesn't make Christianity pagan......

"Christians adopted Christmas

"The idea of a complete and clear-cut canon of the New Testament existing from the beginning, that is from Apostolic times, has no foundation in history.



The Canon of the New Testament, like that of the Old, is the result of a development, of a process at once stimulated by disputes with doubters, both within and without the Church, and retarded by certain obscurities and natural hesitations, and which did not reach its final term until the dogmatic definition of the Tridentine Council."

- Catholic Encyclopedia

For the first three centuries, the collective body of all Christians, including clerical knew little of the birthday of Jesus up until the 4th century, as currently there is still no Biblical evidence which even declares the birthday of Jesus as the 25th of December. There is simply no external historical confirmation for the story outside of the New Testament either with accounts being internally contradictive. "
The Pagan Origins of Jesus Christ and Christianity

"Pagan Origins of JC and Christianity"

 

[Delta4Embassy]

" In 307, a temple was even dedicated to Mithra and he officially became the "Protector of the Empire". The birthday of Mithra furthermore occurred during the Winter Solstice that celebrated the Natalis Solis Invicti on December 25th. This large celebration was known for signaling the birth of a young Sun god who sprang from a rock or a cave in the form of a newborn infant.



His triumph and ascension was celebrated at Easter, and as being the god of light, he also preformed the usual assortment of miracles; such as raising the dead, healing the sick, and casting out devils. Before returning to heaven, he celebrated a last supper with his 12 disciples on the zodiac. In memory of this, his worshippers partook in a sacramental meal of bread marked with a cross. It was called mizd, Latin missa, Greek maza, English mass.

In 313 CE, the official birthday of Jesus in alignment with Mithra also became December 25th. In the year 375 CE, Pope Julius I likewise declared the Nativity of the birth of Jesus as December 25th to align followers of the Sun god Mithra. This event became the very motivation as to why Jesus received his official birth anniversary on December 25th in accordance of the ancient pagan resurrecting solar godman in the Roman Empire, as before that, no one knew of his historical birth. St. Augustine even went as far as declaring that the priests of Mithra worshipped the same deity as he did.



Paul equally attested to knowing nothing about Jesus' birth, ministry and healings, which was alarming, as the origins of Christianity itself derive from Paul, and not Jesus. Paul doesn't even quote anything that Jesus is alleged to have said, nor did any of Jesus' original twelve disciples write of his teaching. "

lots more here,
The Pagan Origins of Jesus Christ and Christianity

 

[indiajo]

" In 307, a temple was even dedicated to Mithra and he officially became the "Protector of the Empire". The birthday of Mithra furthermore occurred during the Winter Solstice that celebrated the Natalis Solis Invicti on December 25th. This large celebration was known for signaling the birth of a young Sun god who sprang from a rock or a cave in the form of a newborn infant.



His triumph and ascension was celebrated at Easter, and as being the god of light, he also preformed the usual assortment of miracles; such as raising the dead, healing the sick, and casting out devils. Before returning to heaven, he celebrated a last supper with his 12 disciples on the zodiac. In memory of this, his worshippers partook in a sacramental meal of bread marked with a cross. It was called mizd, Latin missa, Greek maza, English mass.

In 313 CE, the official birthday of Jesus in alignment with Mithra also became December 25th. In the year 375 CE, Pope Julius I likewise declared the Nativity of the birth of Jesus as December 25th to align followers of the Sun god Mithra. This event became the very motivation as to why Jesus received his official birth anniversary on December 25th in accordance of the ancient pagan resurrecting solar godman in the Roman Empire, as before that, no one knew of his historical birth. St. Augustine even went as far as declaring that the priests of Mithra worshipped the same deity as he did.



Paul equally attested to knowing nothing about Jesus' birth, ministry and healings, which was alarming, as the origins of Christianity itself derive from Paul, and not Jesus. Paul doesn't even quote anything that Jesus is alleged to have said, nor did any of Jesus' original twelve disciples write of his teaching. "

lots more here,
The Pagan Origins of Jesus Christ and Christianity

It is actually funny that the religious Zealots in the US celebrate the original Pagan Cults of the old European folks, namely the solistice in December and March (very old, and very important for settled down farmers, visible in artefacts like Stonehenge, the stardisc of Nebra and many more), and don't realize that this rites were kidnapped by the Christian rulers.
Even more funny in regions on other latitudes, where they did not even have any relation to this specific tradition.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

" In 307, a temple was even dedicated to Mithra and he officially became the "Protector of the Empire". The birthday of Mithra furthermore occurred during the Winter Solstice that celebrated the Natalis Solis Invicti on December 25th. This large celebration was known for signaling the birth of a young Sun god who sprang from a rock or a cave in the form of a newborn infant.



His triumph and ascension was celebrated at Easter, and as being the god of light, he also preformed the usual assortment of miracles; such as raising the dead, healing the sick, and casting out devils. Before returning to heaven, he celebrated a last supper with his 12 disciples on the zodiac. In memory of this, his worshippers partook in a sacramental meal of bread marked with a cross. It was called mizd, Latin missa, Greek maza, English mass.

In 313 CE, the official birthday of Jesus in alignment with Mithra also became December 25th. In the year 375 CE, Pope Julius I likewise declared the Nativity of the birth of Jesus as December 25th to align followers of the Sun god Mithra. This event became the very motivation as to why Jesus received his official birth anniversary on December 25th in accordance of the ancient pagan resurrecting solar godman in the Roman Empire, as before that, no one knew of his historical birth. St. Augustine even went as far as declaring that the priests of Mithra worshipped the same deity as he did.



Paul equally attested to knowing nothing about Jesus' birth, ministry and healings, which was alarming, as the origins of Christianity itself derive from Paul, and not Jesus. Paul doesn't even quote anything that Jesus is alleged to have said, nor did any of Jesus' original twelve disciples write of his teaching. "

lots more here,
The Pagan Origins of Jesus Christ and Christianity

It is actually funny that the religious Zealots in the US celebrate the original Pagan Cults of the old European folks, namely the solistice in December and March (very old, and very important for settled down farmers, visible in artefacts like Stonehenge, the stardisc of Nebra and many more), and don't realize that this rites were kidnapped by the Christian rulers.
Even more funny in regions on other latitudes, where they did not even have any relation to this specific tradition.

Always had the impression Christians more than other religions believe the world started only when Christianity did and so it came out of nothing, and not from previous religions.

 

[Gracie]

hmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[konradv]

It's pagan, ya know. I am amused when churches have Sunday services complete with easter egg hunts.

I'm going to play this.



Jesus Christ Superstar(1970)

 

[PostmodernProph]

It's pagan, ya know. I am amused when churches have Sunday services complete with easter egg hunts.

Most Christian holidays have pagan origins. If the Bible doesn't mention it, it's probably pagan. In an effort to get pagans to become Christian, the early Church allowed them to bring their various festivals and observances into Christianity. This was seen too in Judaism with the creation of some holidays like Chanukah which isn't anywhere in the Tanach. It's actually from Talmud which not all Jews follow (following Man instead of God et al.)

no Christian holiday has pagan origins......they simply stole the day that pagans were already celebrating and used it for their own celebrations.......the fact that the pagans continued to do pagan things doesn't make Christianity pagan......

"Christians adopted Christmas

"The idea of a complete and clear-cut canon of the New Testament existing from the beginning, that is from Apostolic times, has no foundation in history.



The Canon of the New Testament, like that of the Old, is the result of a development, of a process at once stimulated by disputes with doubters, both within and without the Church, and retarded by certain obscurities and natural hesitations, and which did not reach its final term until the dogmatic definition of the Tridentine Council."

- Catholic Encyclopedia

For the first three centuries, the collective body of all Christians, including clerical knew little of the birthday of Jesus up until the 4th century, as currently there is still no Biblical evidence which even declares the birthday of Jesus as the 25th of December. There is simply no external historical confirmation for the story outside of the New Testament either with accounts being internally contradictive. "
The Pagan Origins of Jesus Christ and Christianity

"Pagan Origins of JC and Christianity"

adopted?.....I always thought we simply stole it......

 

[PostmodernProph]

" In 307, a temple was even dedicated to Mithra and he officially became the "Protector of the Empire". The birthday of Mithra furthermore occurred during the Winter Solstice that celebrated the Natalis Solis Invicti on December 25th. This large celebration was known for signaling the birth of a young Sun god who sprang from a rock or a cave in the form of a newborn infant.



His triumph and ascension was celebrated at Easter, and as being the god of light, he also preformed the usual assortment of miracles; such as raising the dead, healing the sick, and casting out devils. Before returning to heaven, he celebrated a last supper with his 12 disciples on the zodiac. In memory of this, his worshippers partook in a sacramental meal of bread marked with a cross. It was called mizd, Latin missa, Greek maza, English mass.

In 313 CE, the official birthday of Jesus in alignment with Mithra also became December 25th. In the year 375 CE, Pope Julius I likewise declared the Nativity of the birth of Jesus as December 25th to align followers of the Sun god Mithra. This event became the very motivation as to why Jesus received his official birth anniversary on December 25th in accordance of the ancient pagan resurrecting solar godman in the Roman Empire, as before that, no one knew of his historical birth. St. Augustine even went as far as declaring that the priests of Mithra worshipped the same deity as he did.



Paul equally attested to knowing nothing about Jesus' birth, ministry and healings, which was alarming, as the origins of Christianity itself derive from Paul, and not Jesus. Paul doesn't even quote anything that Jesus is alleged to have said, nor did any of Jesus' original twelve disciples write of his teaching. "

lots more here,
The Pagan Origins of Jesus Christ and Christianity

so let me get this straight.....Mithrans started claiming their deity was just like Jesus in the third century AD and you think this means Christians copied Mithrans?......

 

[zaangalewa]

Halleluja

المسيح قام
حقاً قام

Քրիստոս յառեաւ ի մեռելոց
Օրհնեալ է յառութիւնն Քրիստոսի

Pasxa bayramınız müqəddəs olsun

復活節快樂

Happy Easter
He is risen
He is truly risen

Καλό πάσχα
Χριστός ανέστη
Αληθώς ανέστη

חג פסחא שמח

Cáisc Shona Dhuit

復活祭おめでとう

행복한 부활절이 되시길

Cejnî Hêkesûr pîroz bê

Felicem Pascham

عيد پاک مبارک

ਈਸਟਰ ਖੁਸ਼ਿਯਾੰਵਾਲਾ ਹੋਵੇ

A' Chàisg sona

Heri kwa sikukuu ya Pasaka

Veselé Velikonoce

Paskalya yortunuz kutlu olsun

Krisztus feltámadt
Valóban, feltámadt
Áldott Húsvétot kívánok

Христос Воскрес
Воїстину Воскрес

 

[Manonthestreet]

 

[PredFan]

Can't, I'm covering the OR today. Already had one emergency surgery today.