With not a whiff of consideration of "where did Easter come from?".. "how come its not in the bible?"..
Who invented it?... for what reason?..
The truth is....... "Not all christians are christians!..."
Some of them make up silly games.. like Easter and Christmas.. Lent... Fish on Fridays.. Holy Water.. etc..
So whats harmed!?... Not a lot I guess.. until they become "real"..
Others follow false prophets like Joseph Smith who made up a silly book, promoted polygamy, celestial marriages and forever families.....
Remarkable insult to the intelligence of freepers reading this.
You know when somebody makes an appt to see you on Thursday, do you respond: "Thursday has morphed into a regular day...Nicely done too...Not a whiff of consideration of 'where did Thursday come from?'...'how come its not in the bible?' ... 'Who invented it?...For what reason?'"
Then do you proceed to lecture the person about how Thursday evolved from the Germanic pagan god, Thor?
No? (Oh, so you only apply these arguments to Easter & Christmas, eh? How inconsistent, how two-faced, how hypocritical of you, then, hosepipe)
Oh, & BTW, don't stop with Thursday:
Monday came from Germanic mythology where the "moon god" = Mani.
Tuesday comes from Norse mythology re: its one-handed god, Tiw.
Wednesday comes from the Germanic god Wodan.
Friday comes from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Frige.
Saturday comes from the Roman god Saturn (Anglo-Saxon rendering was Sæturnesdæg)
Hey now! I get to splurge on bunny ears only one time a year, leave the chocolate bunnies out of this.
As to “made up silly games”, well, mormonSIM fits that description to a tee.
I celebrate the resurrection of the Savior - and not a fertility ceremony.
Can you post some links to Christian groups that are celebrating fertility rituals please... I'm betting you cannot.
ampu
Nicely said hosepipe
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Many faiths still have the Lord nailed to the cross when he is risen
Just so there is no confusion what the LDS really believe.
Doctrine and Covenant Section 76
A vision given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, 16 February 1832 (see History of the Church, 1:245–52). Prefacing his record of this vision, the Prophet wrote: “Upon my return from Amherst conference, I resumed the translation of the Scriptures. From sundry revelations which had been received, it was apparent that many important points touching the salvation of man had been taken from the Bible, or lost before it was compiled. It appeared self-evident from what truths were left, that if God rewarded every one according to the deeds done in the body the term ‘Heaven,’ as intended for the Saints’ eternal home, must include more kingdoms than one. Accordingly, … while translating St. John’s Gospel, myself and Elder Rigdon saw the following vision” (History of the Church, 1:245). It was after the Prophet had translated John 5:29 that this vision was given.
1–4, The Lord is God; 5–10, The mysteries of the kingdom will be revealed to all the faithful; 11–17, All will come forth in the resurrection of the just or the unjust; 18–24, The inhabitants of many worlds are begotten sons and daughters unto God through the atonement of Jesus Christ; 25–29, An angel of God fell and became the devil; 30–49, Sons of perdition suffer eternal damnation; all others gain some degree of salvation; 50–70, The glory and reward of exalted beings in the celestial kingdom is described; 71–80, Those who will inherit the terrestrial kingdom are described; 81–113, The status of those in the telestial, terrestrial, and celestial glories is explained; 114–19, The faithful may see and understand the mysteries of God’s kingdom by the power of the Holy Spirit.
18 Now this caused us to marvel, for it was given unto us of the Spirit.
19 And while we meditated upon these things, the Lord touched the eyes of our understandings and they were opened, and the glory of the Lord shone round about.
20 And we beheld the glory of the Son, on the right hand of the Father, and received of his fulness;
21 And saw the holy angels, and them who are sanctified before his throne, worshiping God, and the Lamb, who worship him forever and ever.
22 And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!
23 For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father—
24 That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.
http://lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/76?lang=eng
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Luke Chapter 24
Angels announce the resurrection of Christ—He walks on the Emmaus road—He appears with a body of flesh and bones, eats food, testifies of his divinity, and promises the Holy Ghost—He ascends into heaven.
http://lds.org/scriptures/nt/luke/24?lang=eng#
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3 Nephi 11
Jesus Christ did show himself unto the people of Nephi, as the multitude were gathered together in the land Bountiful, and did minister unto them; and on this wise did he show himself unto them.
Comprising chapters 11 to 26 inclusive.
Chapter 11
The Father testifies of his Beloved Son—Christ appears and proclaims his atonement—The people feel the wound marks in his hands and feet and side—They cry Hosanna—He sets forth the mode and manner of baptism—The spirit of contention is of the devil—Christ’s doctrine is that men should believe and be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost. About A.D. 34.
http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/11?lang=eng