Easter

[Adrenaline Junkie]

I realize i am going to sound incredibly dumb when i say this... I never knew that americans celebrated easter!! I know i must sound incredibly dumb not to know, but i was always fearful to put "easter holidays" in PMs to those of you who are across the pond because i thought that it was just Spring Break to you. My education of those overseas must be very bad, i can't believe i didn't know. So yeah, clever me I break up tomorrow for the easter holidays i believe, So then, what are your plans for Easter? (besides eating lots of raw eggs )

[Sornaensis]

Are you kidding? The US is full of stupid Christians! Of course we celebrate Easter! They think its their holiday!

[RedDeath9]

Easter?

[pj]

Christians around the world celebrate Easter. It isn't a state holiday, but it is a recognized holiday. It's also the Spring equinox! Pretty close, anyway. Winter is almost over. I'm really looking forward to Spring this year.

[Sornaensis]

Yes, Easter. The pagan celebration of spring.

[27]

Now I'm probably going to sound like an idiot but, does anyone know what determines what day Easter is on every year?

[Emptus]

Wow @ this entire thread so far.

[pj]

I BELIEVE (but may be wrong) that it is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the equinox or some such bizarre formula. This is the earliest it has been since the 1800's.

[CoLd BlooDed]

Hahaha no kidding@Emptus.

[27]

I BELIEVE (but may be wrong) that it is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the equinox or some such bizarre formula. This is the earliest it has been since the 1800's. 1910, I think. I just heard that yesterday on the radio and realized I had no idea why Easter is on the day it is.

[Keresztanya]

It's the 4th Sunday after Black Friday I think.

[Soldier]

Easter was started as a christian holiday but luckly we threw in a big pink fluffly bunny that gives painted eggs to people i love easter its fun but kinda ridiculous if you think about.

[Sornaensis]

Easter is a pagan holiday that was adopted into christianity........ It isn't related to Christianity at all.....

[Burns]

I realize i am going to sound incredibly dumb when i say this... I never knew that england celebrated easter!!

[Xox]

Easter = lots of chocolate bunnies. Also a reason to throw my bunny a party. Burns, I love your siggy and avvy. On a side note, why is your name not red anymore?

[Mitzie]

Ok, this thread is about Easter - start something new for anything else. Happy Easter to those who celebrate it, and have a happy Vernal Equinox to the rest of you! Despite what it evolved from, Christians have the right to believe their view on Easter, just like everyone else has the right to believe their own views. The way see it, stop with the conflicts and enjoy a holiday together! I mean, CHOCOLATE! Awesome. The egg thing, I believe, is an old pagan tradition, decorating egg shells and hanging them on trees - a fertility thing, but I personally think it's fun to do because it's preeeetty. OMG - Reese's Eggs are AWESOME!!!

[Adrenaline Junkie]

Ok, this thread is about Easter - start something new for anything else. Happy Easter to those who celebrate it, and have a happy Vernal Equinox to the rest of you! Despite what it evolved from, Christians have the right to believe their view on Easter, just like everyone else has the right to believe their own views. The way see it, stop with the conflicts and enjoy a holiday together! I mean, CHOCOLATE! Awesome. The egg thing, I believe, is an old pagan tradition, decorating egg shells and hanging them on trees - a fertility thing, but I personally think it's fun to do because it's preeeetty. OMG - Reese's Eggs are AWESOME!!! Thankyou for being on topic Mitzie Right guys, i think whats been said about Burns and pj has been said, there is no need to continue it on in a thread which has no relevance to the particular topic in this thread alright. So just stay on topic instead of continuing this pointless conversation, whats done has been done, deal with it, or discuss it somewhere else.

[Man of Steel]

Stay on topic... Stay on topic...!

[Amethyst Star]

Stay on topic... Stay on topic...!

[Mitzie]

Well... It's officially Spring I believe.

[Taosaur]

The thread is called "Easter," as in the month of the old Germanic calendar named for the goddess Eostre. In Britain and the US, nearly everyone observes the fertility rites (eggs, bunnies, fake grass) while only some observe any Christian ritual, and only Catholics significantly celebrate events specific to the Christ story (as opposed to your basic sun-god resurrection). I'm not pointing it out to be argumentative or poo-poo Christian traditions, but because we all in the northern hemisphere have common reason to celebrate--bunnies, eggs and grass will be more abundant quite shortly, which has consistently lifted spirits for more than just a couple thousand years. Happy Easter

[Mitzie]

I don't celebrate Easter as the Christians do, I celebrate Reese's Eggs as a holiday of their own.

[Xox]

I don't celebrate Easter as the Christians do, I celebrate Reese's Eggs as a holiday of their own. Me too!

[Burns]

I don't celebrate Easter as the Christians do, I celebrate Reese's Eggs as a holiday of their own. Reese's and Cadbury's!! I wait til after Easter when they go on sale, then stock up. Now Peeps... Peeps are gross. Can't stand them.

[Mitzie]

Peeps scare the shit out of me. Heh, they probably would give me the shits now that I think of it.