that is all very interesting ( i guess ), but i asked you what Church has any doctrinal belief concerning this?
i guess the answer is NONE.
the “whole Easter celebration” as you call it is all about Jesus Christ dying for our sins and rising from the dead on the third day and ascending to His Father.
sure does make the devil mad, doesn’t it?
Problem is your question is invalid to the discussion. I was pointing out that the TRAPPINGS of the holidays come from pagan roots. Your asking about church’s doctrinal beliefs is besides the point. You might as well ask you to make a martini, it’s that tied to the discussion.
“Easter” does Satan proud.
You couldn’t move any further from the truth of the resurrection than “Easter.”