Question by huffyb: Is the ritual of giving Easter eggs in reverence to Ester,the Pagan Goddess of Fertility the oldest holy rite?
http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t020.html
http://www.endtimeprophecy.net/EPN-1/Articles/Articles-Pagn/easter-2.html
http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter1.htm
http://www.bostonapartments.com/business/chocolate_easter_egg.html
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Answer by qxzqxzqxz
Possibly. But Hinduism is also very old and some Hindu rites might be just as old – maybe even older….
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No. The Easter egg is a Russian orthodox tradition symbolising the Holy Trinity. Shell, white, yolk: all part of one thing, the egg. Father, Son, Spirit: all part of one Godhead. They also symbolise eternal life and renewal.
You go ahead and believe what you want, though.
ALL pagan rites were turned into (so-called) christian rites
so who knows which one was first
but even christmas, the so-called birthday of jesus was stolen.
it coincided with 21-22 dec. the shortest day (northern hemisphere)
and people would hang food in trees for their god, because the days would get longer again and warmer, hoping for a good harvest
I suppose it’s only practical that Christianity co-opted so many pre-existing holidays and celebrations. There would have been an outcry if they’d tried to ban them, and it’s always easier to join than beat.
What’s really wretched is the way their modern followers whine about people ‘not respecting the TRUE meaning of [insert stolen ceremony here]’.
Oh, did the secular world swipe its holiday back? How terribly sad!
Easter and many other special days were added to the church calendar to bring pagans to Christianity.
Easter falls on Oestara’s day.
Christmas calls on Persian God/man Mithras’s birthday
Yes actually it is, that is why I do not follow it. Research christmas also, it has pagan roots also. The Bible sets forth Holy Days, yet never mentions these. Modern “Christianity” is just a mixing pot of beliefs. That is why many people think it is stupid.
http://douglawrence.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/is-easter-a-pagan-holiday/