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To: marshmallow

Easter? You mean Ishtar.


5 posted on 06/13/2015 9:41:50 AM PDT by Edward Teach
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To: Edward Teach
Easter? You mean Ishtar.

No, Pascha. It is unfortunate that the name for this great feast in English is derived from a pagan name. The feast of Easter/Pascha itself, however, existed long before the name for it in English was adopted.

13 posted on 06/13/2015 10:00:28 AM PDT by Petrosius
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