Posted on 04/05/2015 6:23:52 AM PDT by Texas Eagle
Babel was the origin of an idolatrous system that swept the world. The Bible says of her, “Babylon… the nations drank her wine; Therefore the nations are deranged” (Jeremiah 51:7). idolatry originated in the area of Babylonia—the most ancient of religious systems.”[8]
Basically, almost every vile, profane and idolatrous practice you can think of originated at Babel with Queen Easter/Ishtar (Semiramis), the Mother Goddess and Nimrod. As the people scattered from Babel with their different languages, they, of course, used different names for Nimrod (Tammuz) and Semiramis. Some called the Mother Goddess “ISHTAR” (originally pronounced “Easter”).[9] In other lands, she was called Eostre, Astarte, Ostera, and Eastre. Other names for Semiramis, the Mother Goddess include: Wife of Baal, Ashtaroth or Ashtoreth, and Queen of Heaven.[10] The Mother goddess was frequently worshipped as the goddess of fertility—and as a sort of Mother Nature and goddess of Spring and sexual love and birth. She was also worshipped as a mediator between god and man. Sexual orgies and temple prostitutes were often used in her worship and in attempting to gain her favor.
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I certainly hope you read all of what I wrote, and not just what you quoted. If not though, if it makes you feel better to believe “Easter is pagan” go ahead and believe that. It’s a silly point though, as it’s just a “complaint” about etymology.
It’s not a substantial claim in any respect; in other words, you clearly couldn’t have any issue with an Italian who wished you a “Buona Pasqua”.
Happy Egg Laying Bunny Day to you, too.
Some folks just like to wallow in misery and despair. Its the true biblical version of the sin of sloth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_fallacy
It's worth looking up so you won't stumble into this gaffe again.
Hey, Tex, go find an Easter Egg Hunt! Rain your Babel on the kids! Maybe you can find a Shroud to wrap around yourself!
And think about it...we celebrate the death, burial and resurrection at the approximate correct time of the year. It is a Passover event...for obvious reason...the first Passover in Egypt foretold of this event of some 2000 years ago.
Not so with ‘Christmas’...not likely a December, or winter event. And btw, Hanukkah is a man-made Jewish holiday. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev...likely the reason for December 25. This feast was ‘ordained’ by Judah Maccabee and his four brothers.
No, thanks. If you want to equate Christ’s resurrection with a Babylonian goddess, you go right ahead. Don’t ask me to share it with you.
Amen, bro!
I celebrate the risen Christ on this day. Happy Resurrection Sunday!
Hope you find lots of hard boiled eggs.
Hallelujah!
So you could say "Happy Resurrection Sunday....um, SUNday?... uh-oh....
You'd also have to avoid the name of every single day of the week, since they are ALL named (originally) for Germanic gods and goddesses.
Amen, bro!
The resurrection of Jesus is truly something to rejoice over. But, for some reason, people want to reduce the day to looking for hard boiled eggs and eating chocolate bunnies. Bizarre.
Happy Resurrection Sunday!
Silly. You use the names of the week, do you not?
OK....Chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, & colored eggs are not Scriptural.
Neither are Yule trees, colored lights & exchanging gifts.
Away with them all, I guess. Let the strictest Calvinism rule.
Meanwhile, Happy Easter to all as we celebrate the Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
That reminds me of the far side cartoon, where the guy is in hell looking at videos to rent, and Ishtar is the only one available.
I tried to find an image to link to, but they are hard to find.
Uh-oh. Did I burst your morally relativistic bubble?
Happy Easter!
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