To: The Lumster
I've studied a bit of Babylonian history, and I had no idea that Ishtar liked hot cross buns! What a concept!
4 posted on
04/16/2006 9:15:57 AM PDT by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Cicero
The word Easter comes from the name of an Anglo Saxon fertility goddess.
Christianity in its early days frequently adopted its festivals so that they corresponded to those of the pagans whom they were trying to convert. Many Germanic tribes, among others, had spring fertility festivals.
6 posted on
04/16/2006 9:20:14 AM PDT by
TheConservator
(Confutatis maledictis flammis acribus addictis. . . .)
To: Cicero
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43 posted on
04/16/2006 10:42:07 AM PDT by
Fintan
(Somebody has to post stupid & inane comments. May as well be me...)
To: Cicero
The pagans can't even stop the propaganda on Easter Sunday.
53 posted on
04/16/2006 11:57:46 AM PDT by
johnny7
(“Nah, I ain’t Jewish, I just don’t dig on swine, that’s all.”)
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