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The word Easter comes from a pagan goddess called Ishtar or Eostre (there are variations of her name) and the bunnies and eggs have to do with fertility. Is it coincidence Easter is in Spring?
 Stranger  19 Feb 2008 21:50
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Easter is a pagan holiday ritualistic fertility goddess Ishtar/Eostar/Easter holiday is Catholic-approved.
 
 Scorpion  15 Jul 2008 02:14
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Every religion has elements of truth in them , that's why they collide so much EG: Christmas Yule Ramadan Honaka(i know that's not the right spelling but i don't know it so...) Easter Beltane etr etr... There go every religious holiday is right. And so is every religion, to an extent.
 
 muin13  13 Mar 2008 21:12
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 It is true that pretty much "Every religion has elements of truth in them." But they can't all be right. Either all are wrong or only one is right.
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 14 Mar 2008 21:20
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I think the religious holidays are a brilliant idea by early Christians. If you can't convert the pagans to Christianity, then just take over their holy days. I don't see anything wrong with this practice - except for the fact that it ends up promoting a fictional god character, but what a brilliant strategy!
 
 Moegreche  12 Mar 2008 12:40
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 It's a shame is what it is. I don't agree with you about the "fictional god character." What makes "Jesus" fake?
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 12 Mar 2008 13:52
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Does that mean Easter is wrong? I think not. You see to forget that a lot of cultures around the world are Christian, thankfully. Which means, that other beliefs might be dragged in. But, Easter is the celebration of Christ, therefore it is not wrong.
 
 -125_  01 Mar 2008 00:14
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 Why call it Easter?
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 05 Mar 2008 17:28
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