[SoothingDave]

Re 48836

Twas the Catholic church, which sprung from a mixture of Messianic belief and paganism, insofar as they dictated we should celebrate Easter (the pagan goddess of Ishtar). I can't help it if you can't shake all of the Romanism off. :-)

Of coruse, the fact that "Easter" is a peculiar word in the English language, and not used by the Church in other tongues, does nto give you pause.

The Church refers to the "Easter" time as the "paschal" season. Which refers right back to passover.

SD

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Of coruse, the fact that "Easter" is a peculiar word in the English language, and not used by the Church in other tongues, does nto give you pause.

Ok. I just paused for about 5 seconds.

According to the CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA, Easter was named after a pagan goddess of the Anglo-Saxons named Eostre, the goddess of the dawn.

Nice try tho.