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To: madison10

"Where did you get that nonsense? No one transferred "Passover" to "Easter." Easter is most likely the Roman title for a spring holiday, but many Christians are now calling that holiday Resurrection Sunday. BTW, the egg idea probably came from the roasted egg used in the Seder."

NONSENSE? That word found in the modern day EASTER is not the original Greek word. It is Passover and passover was the feast observed at the time by Christ and His disciples. It was man's tradition that got that word change to Easter as it is not the original word used.


170 posted on 05/06/2006 4:56:21 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: Just mythoughts
"Where did you get that nonsense? No one transferred "Passover" to "Easter." Easter is most likely the Roman title for a spring holiday, but many Christians are now calling that holiday Resurrection Sunday. BTW, the egg idea probably came from the roasted egg used in the Seder."

NONSENSE? That word found in the modern day EASTER is not the original Greek word. It is Passover and Passover was the feast observed at the time by Christ and His disciples. It was man's tradition that got that word change to Easter as it is not the original word used.

It was "nonsense" the way you worded it. We Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Christ on "Easter Sunday." There was no reason for Jesus and His disciples to celebrate "Easter," the Resurrection any sooner, as it hadn't HAPPENED YET!

171 posted on 05/06/2006 5:01:22 PM PDT by madison10
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To: Just mythoughts

Not every language calls the day Easter. German says Oster, but French Paque, Swedish Pask, Polish Pascha.

Mrs VS


183 posted on 05/06/2006 7:11:35 PM PDT by VeritatisSplendor
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