The Easter Egg Hunts: The Easter Bunny vs Jesus

[Root of Jesse]

It goes all the way back to the Babylon legends of Semiramis and Tammuz.

Ill just attach one of many available sources online on the history of how the Egg came about. There are many and they have nothing to hide.


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The Easter Egg

Most children and families who color or hide Easter eggs as part of their Resurrection Sunday tradition have no knowledge of the origin of these traditions. Easter egg activities have become a part of Western culture. Many would be surprised and even dismayed to learn where the traditions originated.

“The egg was a sacred symbol among the Babylonians. They believed an old fable about an egg of wondrous size which was supposed to have fallen from heaven into the Euphrates River. From this marvelous egg—according to the ancient story—the Goddess Astarte (Easter) [Semiramis], was hatched. And so the egg came to symbolize the Goddess Easter.”[11]

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The idea of a mystic egg spread from Babylon to many parts of the world.[12] In Rome, the mystic egg preceded processions in honor of the Mother Goddess Roman. The egg was part of the sacred ceremonies of the Mysteries of Bacchus. The Druids used the egg as their sacred emblem. In Northern Europe, China and Japan the eggs were colored for their sacred festivals.[13]
The egg was also a symbol of fertility; Easter (Semiramis) was the goddess of Fertility. The Easter egg is a symbol of the pagan Mother Goddess, and it even bears one of her names.


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If you do an unbiased search on how easter eggs came to be, as a Christian you would not want to keep them as part of your celebration for Jesus.

You know, if a practice was done in "Pagiana", and someone has no knowledge of that, are they really doing something pagan?

If someone makes a statuette of the Merrill Lynch Bull, and puts it on their coffee table, are they doing the same thing the Israelites did when Moses showed up with the 10 Commandments?

 

[Rhamiel]

what makes something "pagan"

I know a girl who is a pagan, and she likes to write novels, does that mean Christians can not write novels? is such an act "pagan"? (her books are not religious themed books btw)

for an action to be Pagan, it has to be done to support a pagan religion
Easter Egg hunts done by christians are not done in honor of pagan gods
therefor the action is not pagan

SAAN you used the gay pride parade as an an example
ok, are all parades evil?
no, only ones that support evil agendas

since the Easter Egg hunt does not contain a morally bad action (kids playing outside)
and it does not have a morally bad intention
then both the action and the intiontion are good!

 

[Root of Jesse]

It is a Babloyn Pagan legend that they have follow and Christianity adopted as part of the Easter celebrations. There sheer fact that we cant see evidence of a rabbit laying an egg, should be enough to boot the Easter bunny and Easter egg hunts out of the Easter Celebration.

I know an Amish guy who tells Amish children they shouldn't believe in Santa because, if you spell the letters differently, it spells "SATAN".

 

[Root of Jesse]

Even though the bible says we should be keeping Passover, I am all for Easter in celebrating the death, burial, and resurrection of our savior Jesus Christ.

BUT WHY CANT WE DO IT WITHOUT THE EASTER BUNNY OR EASTER EGG HUNTS, AS THEY SHOULD NOT BE PART OF THE CELEBRATION!!!

You can. Nobody's saying you can't. But why infringe on others? Especially if they're not worshipping the eggs or the pagan god who they might point back to?

 

[Root of Jesse]

There is no 3rd chapter in Jude!

Really?But there is a 3rd chapter in 2nd Maccabees...

 

[Root of Jesse]

Your answers are SCREAMING Roman Catholicism.

Well, now we know your true colors...as if Roman Catholicism (whatever that might be), is bad???

Your internet comment is invalid and out church uses the internet to stream services and spread the gospel.

But the internet is not Christian...but you see, if you think you use something to the benefit of your faith, it's ok. For someone to do something they think is to the benefit of their faith, and you disagree, it's not...

All in good fun should not go against DIRECT commands from God telling his people to NOT imitate the way the pagans worshiped their Gods and treat him the same way, he calls it an ABOMINATION.

Where does the Bible say "Thou shallt not hold Easter Egg hunts"?

Actually it is 100% pagan origins. The fact that a rabbit cant lay an egg is proof this is Babylon paganism when are copying and merging into our celebrations.

If someone could make a rabbit lay a chicken egg, they'd be performing in Las Vegas. Besides that, did you ever think to consider that baptism was also a pagan practice?

What does a Egg Laying, candy giving bunny rabbit have to do with the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ, yet we allow this crap to be aprt of our celebration in honoring him.

" it is a fun cultural thing to do." should not be going directly against what God told us not do do.

Well, it doesn't.

It is 100% possible to have Easter without the Bunny Rabbit and Egg Hunts. The holiday is about Jesus and honoring him, not trying to merge old pagan traditions into it because it was fun thing to do.

Sure it is. Knock yourself out. I won't be attending any Easter Egg hunts either. Or eating any chocolate rabbits. But I follow Christ, and don't criticize those who do, unless they ask me if there's something wrong with doing that...

 

[SAAN]

You can. Nobody's saying you can't. But why infringe on others? Especially if they're not worshipping the eggs or the pagan god who they might point back to?

So if you know it points back to paganism, why not just get rid of it and keep the remembrance of Christ holy, with zero ties to paganism. The fact that people are saying ridiculous comments like the rabbits are not laying eggs, they just deliver candy, makes it even more obvious it has nothing to do with Christ.

 

[PreachersWife2004]

So if you know it points back to paganism, why not just get rid of it and keep the remembrance of Christ holy, with zero ties to paganism. The fact that people are saying ridiculous comments like the rabbits are not laying eggs, they just deliver candy, makes it even more obvious it has nothing to do with Christ.

Why, when we can keep the remembrance of Christ holy AND have an easter egg hunt that engages children and gets them learning about Christ?

 

[Gnarwhal]

Not that I actually care about this whole Easter egg thing, but you do realize Christianity has been co-opting pagan ideas and symbols since the very beginning, right?

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Originally Posted by SAAN

So if you know it points back to paganism, why not just get rid of it and keep the remembrance of Christ holy, with zero ties to paganism.
The fact that people are saying ridiculous comments like the rabbits are not laying eggs, they just deliver candy, makes it even more obvious it has nothing to do with Christ.
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Why, when we can keep the remembrance of Christ holy AND have an easter egg hunt that engages children and gets them learning about Christ?

Indeed!



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[Root of Jesse]

So if you know it points back to paganism, why not just get rid of it and keep the remembrance of Christ holy, with zero ties to paganism. The fact that people are saying ridiculous comments like the rabbits are not laying eggs, they just deliver candy, makes it even more obvious it has nothing to do with Christ.

Why don't you, then. You do it, if you feel so compelled. Why not say "I'm leading a campaign to not participate in Easter Egg Hunts!", invite people to join you, and then hold a group study to lament and moan about those that do? If it's so important to you, why not campaign to have Congress ban all Easter Egg hunts???

 

[Hentenza]

I know many churches innocently do Easter egg hunts for the kiddies, but have they ever once thought how that has ZERO to do with Jesus.


Seriously, an egg laying rabbit full of colorful candy!!!

An Egg laying rabbit is 100% pagan and has zero to do with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. There is nothing in the Bible or Christian tradition that links the two together, yet many churchs continue to do Easter egg hunts.

Some Churches need to do better.

It has to do with Jesus if the Easter eggs contain bible verses as ours do. Secondly, it is for fun and, in addition to the verses, our Easter eggs also contain fun stuff like candy and "awana" bucks.

Lighten up, bro.

 

[SAAN]

Why, when we can keep the remembrance of Christ holy AND have an easter egg hunt that engages children and gets them learning about Christ?

God didnt talk about Passover Eggs and The Days of Unleavened Eggs. There are other ways that doesnt involve former pagan aspects to teach the kids about Jesus.

This is just as silly as a fat white guy in a red suit, flying in the air on a sleigh, driven by reindeer having anything to do with the birth of Jesus.

Messianic Jews and Messainc Hebrews dont do Easter Egg hunts when they teach their child about the Messiah and teach them quite fine.

 

[Tangible]

Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.” If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience. But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience— I do not mean your conscience, but his. For why should my liberty be determined by someone else's conscience? If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks? So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. - 1 Cor 10

 

[PreachersWife2004]

God didnt talk about Passover Eggs and The Days of Unleavened Eggs. There are other ways that doesnt involve former pagan aspects to teach the kids about Jesus.

When our children have their easter egg hunt there's nothing pagan about it.

This is just as silly as a fat white guy in a red suit, flying in the air on a sleigh, driven by reindeer having anything to do with the birth of Jesus.

And yet we still give out presents to our Sunday School kids. Imagine that.

Messianic Jews and Messainc Hebrews dont do Easter Egg hunts when they teach their child about the Messiah and teach them quite fine.

I'm not a Messianic Jew. I don't really care what they do. I wouldn't sit here and tell them they were silly for what they did, though.

Your beliefs are too legalistic. And your posts are starting to sound a bit like something that would come out of a Pharisee's mouth.

"I THANK GOD THAT I AM NOT LIKE THOSE LUTHERAN SINNERS WHO HAVE EASTER EGG HUNTS!"

 

[ebia]

Now, if the OP raised objection to churches supporting slavery by distributing chocolate eggs that are not fair-trade certified, it would have a very good point.

 

[PreachersWife2004]

Now, if the OP raised objection to churches supporting slavery by distributing chocolate eggs that are not fair-trade certified, it would have a very good point.

Hmmm...where do Cadberry Eggs fall in this equation?

 

[Root of Jesse]

God didnt talk about Passover Eggs and The Days of Unleavened Eggs. There are other ways that doesnt involve former pagan aspects to teach the kids about Jesus.

This is just as silly as a fat white guy in a red suit, flying in the air on a sleigh, driven by reindeer having anything to do with the birth of Jesus.

Messianic Jews and Messainc Hebrews dont do Easter Egg hunts when they teach their child about the Messiah and teach them quite fine.

Who says Santa has anything to do with the Church's Christmas celebration, any more than eggs and rabbits have anything to do with the Church's celebration of our Lord's Passion, Death and Resurrection?

There actually was a St. Nicholas, who was a bishop, who gave the wealth he inherited to the poor anonymously. The secular world made up a story about how he managed to go around the world.

But this isn't even how we celebrate Christmas. The celebration of Christmas does not involve gift giving, trees, mistletoe, trains, and turkey. That's the secular (pagan, if you will) way of driving the economy. Same with eggs, chocolate and bunnies for Easter, cards, jewelry and roses on Valentine's day, and green beer on St. Patrick's Day.

We (ROMAN CATHOLICS) celebrate any holy day with Mass, usually followed by family gathering and a meal together. The rest of it is consumerism. You may (or may not) partake of that however you like.

 

[ebia]

Hmmm...where do Cadberry Eggs fall in this equation?

Cadbury don't buy cocoa from Mali, so they avoid the worst of the explicit slavery. But their buying practices are still a long way short of the kind of care for ethical practice that inspired them to build Bournville.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Originally Posted by PreachersWife2004

Why, when we can keep the remembrance of Christ holy AND have an easter egg hunt that engages children and gets them learning about Christ?
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God didnt talk about Passover Eggs and The Days of Unleavened Eggs.
There are other ways that doesnt involve former pagan aspects to teach the kids about Jesus. ............

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I love it!..........


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