Paul was not speaking about “easter.” it took two centuries after Paul’s time for the easter abomination to defile Christian worship.
In verses 20-23 he was speaking of the false Torah of the Pharisees, which laid nonsensical restrictions on peoples behavior that were unscriptural. the spirit of that false oral torah later became the “catholic church.”
Easter is an abomination?
“Paul was not speaking about “easter.” it took two centuries after Paul’s time for the easter “
Actually, one of the earliest controversy in the church was whether to commemorate it on Passover or on the Sunday following. That was mid-second-century. Polycarp - a 1st century bishop of Smyrna and disciple of the Apostle John - commemorated it on passover. Reference:
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf201.iii.x.xxv.html
I beleive Paul was teaching tolerance of those involved in “religious holy days” like New Moon celebrations.
Just as today we should be tolerant of those who observe Good Friday and Easter as “religious holy days”.
One thing I’ve learned long ago, is that while one walks in fellowship with God, we don’t have to know all the evil intended us by the hearts of those who hate Christ.
I understand that some missionarial spirit in past centuries, sought to associate pagan holidays celebrated by heathens, with Christian doctrines as a convenient mechanism to turn the culture away from false worship and back towards God through the Gospel.
I believe it has succeeded. I associate Xmas and Easter with glorifying our Lord Christ Jesus. Xmas in celebration of the First Incarnation, and Easter, in celebration of His work on the Cross and the Resurrection.
All the other stuff is just fluff.
I also see those who are antiChristian, attempting to demonize the periods we use to glorify Him, dwelling more on accusation of evil intention, than in worshiping Him.