For more evidence on this, see: Why don't Mormon's celebrate Easter? [Asked by a Mormon] [see also all the links in post #1]
From the article: What is it about our leadership that seems to ignore Palm Sunday completely? And why was Easter (just one week away) never mentioned at General Conference? (I checked for the word “Easter” in every talk, and it was NEVER mentioned–I checked the Women’s meeting the week before and it wasn’t mentioned there either.) I wish Mormons celebrated, rather than simply observed, the Easter holiday. It would be nice to have more of a celebration of Easter; I really like Easter gets the short shrift for celebrations, but I think that Christmas celebrations in our church are lacking as well. Four years ago, I posted the question, Why don’t Mormons celebrate Easter? It is my #2 post this month! I always receive a spike in hits for that post around Easter. If you do a Google search asking “do Mormons celebrate Easter”, my post comes up on the #8 position (In past years, it was as high as #2).
THX 1138
(This is one Mormon testimony I agree with...as far as sizing up Ldsism...)
JWs believe that Jesus was only resurrected spiritually - not bodily.
Based on the horrific supposed treatment from the Central American or South American "Jesus" in the book of Mormon @ the time of the Mormon Jesus' death, I can see why Mormons are too impressed with the Mormon Jesus of Easter time in the book of Mormon.
The Mormon Jesus, per the Book of Mormon, either drowns or buries village after village after village...Perhaps almost 100,000 people!
just wondering what kind of stupid issue is this? Mormons don’t celebrate Easter enough?
‘Mormons Have Sub-par Performances of ‘You’re a Good Man Charley Brown”
Well, I have never expeienced “sub-par” Easter services in any LDS congregation I have attended in 42 years.
Today was a igreat example of the same. Our Savior was emphasized after the completion of pour main services. After partaking of the sacrament in rembererance and reverance of His atonement, His resurrection was celebrated and His victory over death referenced and worshipped as it should be.
The article has it right, it is not representative of what most LDS members think or experience.
Anyhow, that’s my experience today, Easter, 2012.
Keep in mind that it is only in the last 100 years that Christmas is perceived to be the most important Christian holiday. For most of Christianity’s history, Easter has been the most important annual celebration of Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants. This is because the crucifixion and resurrection of Our Lord is the whole purpose of Christianity.
That Mormons and JW’s don’t celebrate Easter speaks volumes.
I guess that proves Tiger is not a Mormon.
As interesting as this article is, the real story is in the comments below. Here’s one from “Non American” that I found particularly insightful:
Non American on April 8, 2012 at 6:14 AM
“This was the thing that finally pushed me over the edge. I was noticing that we were focusing more on “prophets” and “principles” and silly discussions on questions of whether or not vegetarians were breaking the Word of Wisdom! I didn’t say anything because this was just Satan putting thoughts into my mind, right? I went to church last Easter Sunday (2011) and Christ wasn’t mentioned once in Sacrament Meeting. Not in any capacity. His name was only mentioned in the opening and closing prayers and in the blessing of the Sacrament.When we left church that day, I said to my husband “Did you notice that Christ wasn’t mentioned once and it’s Easter Sunday for heaven’s sake! I feel so bad for Him after all He has done for us!”I had been struggling with some of the peculiarly Mormon teachings anyway but kept attending church because I liked being there but after that Easter Sunday I had enough and have decided that I can worship Christ better or as well elsewhere.”
Ping for later.
““Mormons have sub-par Easter services”. Why is that?”
But, I thought that a basic doctrine is that Mormonism is the only true church and all others are false?
So, why compare their services with the false churches at all?
From the Book of Mormon:
“Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the Church of the Lamb of God [i.e.. the Mormon Church] and the other is the church of the devil [i.e.. the Christian Church]; wherefore whosoever belongeth not to the church of the lamb of God belongeth to that great church; which is the mother of abominations; and she is the whore of all the earth.” (The Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 14:10).
When Joseph Smith went out into the woods to pray to ask God which Christian denomination he should join, he explains that God allegedly commanded him:
“...I must join none of them [Christian Churches], for they were all wrong...that all their creeds were an abomination in His sight” (Joseph Smith History 1:19).
And I'll admit what is probably a sin but may stop some of the back and forth here if it makes one person laugh a little—
Saturday night I kind of wished our Catholic Easter Vigil was, well maybe not sub- par, but a little shorter. I had such a bad headache but the Priest went on and on. It was a beautiful service but the kids were exhausted, and the church was packed. The Priest went outside to light some candles and other things and it was so windy they wouldn't light. He still had a microphone on and at one point I thought he was going to swear at the flame that kept going out, but he didn't! We were hearing his whole conversation and kind of started to laugh. Finally we heard over the speakers, “Father, you may want to turn your microphone off until you come back in.” and then the Priest to us all, “Oh, ok, sorry everyone.” after that it was nice, my headache got better and I got teary eyed, which my kids know means it was a well done touching service but I still embarrass them!
Does that mean that the Mormons do not have painted eggs and baskets with little handles on them, and bunny rabits? How childish.