Impressive research.
Typical Roman Catholic syncretism-
The modern celebrations of Christmas (the northern European tradition that replaced older pagan Yule holidays),[citation needed] Easter (the eastern European tradition with incorporated spring fertility rites),[citation needed] and Halloween are all examples of Christian/pagan syncretism, as some symbols and traditions are re-incorporated into a Christian context.
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Instead of changing the pagans-just co-op them. Little bit of this little bit of that.
There was also beggars/ragamuffin day, the day before Thanksgiving where kids would go door to door and “beg” (get “gifts”) such as turnips, potatos, bread etc which would end up on the thanksgiving table.
This was my dads childhood (he’s 85)
The demons, evil men, druids, those into occult/satanists would go door to door looking for someone to kidnap and kill for their blood sacrifice that was done by bonfire (a big BONE fire!). The good people in their homes would offer things to them in hope they would go away such as sweets etc.
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Its not much different than the so called Christian holy day called easter, eggs and rabits, is it really Christian?
the only Bibical scripture i know is below that refers to Christians and easter
12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.
12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
12:3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
12:4 And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. ———————————————— -——
If easter was a Christian holy day why would they have to put Peters trial off until later? king Herod was not a Christian, it is obvious that they put the trial off because it was a Jewish holy day and did not have any thing to do with Christians.
Can any one think that they had so much respect for Christians that they put Peters trial off on his behalf?
While it is true that easter came about the time of the passover, i think there is plenty of evidence that it may have also been a roman holiday which has its root from nimrod.
So it seems to me while the jews are still holding their passover, it was incorperated with easter and the Christians kept the easter part which is from baal.
Could some one tell me when the Church first started celebrating easter?, and who ordained it.
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