[Diego1618]

And my question to Diego stands, if this was such an apostate practice, why did the Johannines not *refuse* Communion with the Roman Church? If Easter Sunday is apostasy, then the disciples of John were gladly keeping company with apostates.

You know....I don't think the early Church, once it came to understand the mission, wanted to excommunicate anyone. I think that developed later as a "Scare Tactic", but not in the Churches of the East.

There is nothing Biblical....or Christian about Easter. On the other hand, Passover is Biblical....being celebrated in both Testaments.....by the people of God.

[Claud]

You know....I don't think the early Church, once it came to understand the mission, wanted to excommunicate anyone. I think that developed later as a "Scare Tactic", but not in the Churches of the East.

Well, excommunication actually goes back to the beginning; we see the essentials in Matthew 18:17 for example: "And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican"

There is nothing Biblical....or Christian about Easter. On the other hand, Passover is Biblical

Hmmm... we are apparently not on the same plane in terms of what we each mean by "Easter", so let me ask you this. What is it you, specifically, find objectionable about the feast? Aside from the Sunday/Passover date that is, which we've already covered. Just what do those Christians that celebrate Easter do that is objectionable?