As I've followed this long and mostly irrelevant thread it's quite plain that the “gotcha” and “one upsmanship” comments are attempts at personal put downs not debate and that's the reason I've stayed (mostly) out of it. It's distasteful.
The pagan origin of the symbols of Easter and Christmas are well known to Catholic, Protestant, atheists....scholars of all persuasions. The really debatable point is whether it should matter to anyone. I think it most certainly should no matter others opinions.
So you agree with:
“All of the Lent and Easter abomination is pagan and God clearly condemned it in scripture.”
“God doesn’t smile down on people who celebrate Easter.”
Even though it's only 2013,that will be hard to beat as the understatement of the century!
“The really debatable point is whether it should matter to anyone.”
It appears to matter so much that some say:
“All of the Lent and Easter abomination is pagan and God clearly condemned it in scripture.”
“God doesn’t smile down on people who celebrate Easter.”