1. Easter is known as "Pasqua" or "Pascha" or something similar throughout the Catholic and Orthodox worlds.
2. Easter's meaning is "that which comes from the East." Keep in mind that all churches used to point to the east, so that the miracle of transubstantiation had the whole congregation facing towards the resurrected lord. I don't know if Aesterte is in anyway connected with the East, but if it is, than "Easter" is only secondarily connected with Aesterte, and in such a manner as to preclude any significant ties.
3. Aesterte is the goddess of war, lust, and fertility. It is true that the rabbit is also (for obvious reasons) associated with fertility, but Aesterte was not ever associated directly with rabbits. Her symbols were the lion, the horse, the sphinx, the dove, and the planet Venus.
4. The worship of Aesterte was unknown in England at the time of the establishment of the date of Easter. Likewise, the practices of England were unknown to the Christians who established the date of Easter.
Churches who preach such filth, such as these, are engaged in a marketing practice called "product differentation." The goal is to come up with something unique about your product, and to convince the suckers -- I mean congregation -- that this unique aspect is somehow critical. Their co-conspirators in this are pagans, who want us to believe that paganism is somehow the true Christianity; anti-Christian secularists, who want to attack all the incidental trappings of Christianity; and of course, the god of Money.
No Christian should ever read this and say, "well, maybe he's got some good points." No! Satan's purpose is to weaken, and to divide and conquer! They should be treated the way you would treat someone who is trying to slander your wife with vague suggestions of adultery; the purpose is the same: to weaken your affections. They slander the good and holy people who engaged in such practice so as to alienate and confuse. Whoever posted this trash delighted Satan much.
They will be playing for the Stanley Cup in Hell before an article such as this prevents my Church from celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on a certain Sunday morning with the joyous cry "Christ is Risen!"
*** The goal is to come up with something unique about your product, and to convince the suckers -- I mean congregation -- that this unique aspect is somehow critical.***
Been there, seen that, done that, glad I'm out of it!