The Pagan origins of Easter. Happy Easter Getbig!!!!

[King Shizzo]

http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter1.htm

Origins of the name "Easter":


The name "Easter" originated with the names of an ancient Goddess and God. The Venerable Bede, (672-735 CE), a Christian scholar, first asserted in his book De Ratione Temporum that Easter was named after Eostre (a.k.a. Eastre). She was the Great Mother Goddess of the Saxon people in Northern Europe. Similarly, the "Teutonic dawn goddess of fertility [was] known variously as Ostare, Ostara, Ostern, Eostra, Eostre, Eostur, Eastra, Eastur, Austron and Ausos." 1 Her name was derived from the ancient word for spring: "eastre." Similar Goddesses were known by other names in ancient cultures around the Mediterranean, and were celebrated in the springtime.


An alternative explanation has been suggested. The name given by the Frankish church to Jesus' resurrection festival included the Latin word "alba" which means "white." (This was a reference to the white robes that were worn during the festival.) "Alba" also has a second meaning: "sunrise." When the name of the festival was translated into German, the "sunrise" meaning was selected in error. This became "ostern" in German. Ostern has been proposed as the origin of the word "Easter". 2
There are two popular beliefs about the origin of the English word "Sunday."

1. It is derived from the name of the Scandinavian sun Goddess Sunna (a.k.a. Sunne, Frau Sonne). 5,6

 
2. It is derived from "Sol," the Roman God of the Sun." Their phrase "Dies Solis" means "day of the Sun." The Christian saint Jerome (d. 420 CE) commented:

"If it is called the day of the sun by the pagans, we willingly accept this name, for on this day the Light of the world arose, on this day the Sun of Justice shone forth." 7



Pagan origins of Easter:

Many, perhaps most, Pagan religions in the Mediterranean area had a major seasonal day of religious celebration at or following the Spring Equinox. Cybele, the Phrygian fertility goddess, had a consort, Attis, who was believed to have been born via a virgin birth. Attis was believed to have died and been resurrected each year during the period MAR-22 to MAR-25.

Gerald L. Berry, author of "Religions of the World," wrote:

"About 200 B.C. mystery cults began to appear in Rome just as they had earlier in Greece. Most notable was the Cybele cult centered on Vatican hill ...Associated with the Cybele cult was that of her lover, Attis (the older Tammuz, Osiris, Dionysus, or Orpheus under a new name). He was a god of ever-reviving vegetation. Born of a virgin, he died and was reborn annually. The festival began as a day of blood on Black Friday and culminated after three days in a day of rejoicing over the resurrection." 3

Wherever Christian worship of Jesus and Pagan worship of Attis were active in the same geographical area in ancient times, Christians:

"... used to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus on the same date; and pagans and Christians used to quarrel bitterly about which of their gods was the true prototype and which the imitation."

Many religious historians and liberal theologians believe that the death and resurrection legends were first associated with Attis, many centuries before the birth of Jesus. They were simply  grafted onto stories of Jesus' life in order to make Christian theology more acceptable to Pagans. Others suggest that many of the events in Jesus' life that were recorded in the gospels were lifted from the life of Krishna, the second person of the Hindu Trinity, or were taken from the life of Horus, an Egyptian god. Ancient Christians had an alternative explanation; they claimed that Satan had created counterfeit deities in advance of the coming of Christ in order to confuse humanity. 4 Modern-day Christians generally regard the Attis and Horus legends as being a Pagan myths of little value with no connection to Jesus. They regard Jesus' death and resurrection account as being true, and unrelated to the earlier tradition.

Wiccans and other modern-day Neopagans continue to celebrate the Spring Equinox as one of their 8 yearly Sabbats (holy days of celebration). Near the Mediterranean, this is a time of sprouting of the summer's crop; farther north, it is the time for seeding. Their rituals at the Spring Equinox are related primarily to the fertility of the crops and to the balance of the day and night times. In those places where Wiccans can safely celebrate the Sabbat out of doors without threat of religious persecution, they often incorporate a bonfire into their rituals, jumping over the dying embers is believed to assure fertility of people and crops.

 

[King Shizzo]

Regardless of what you believe, have a happy and healthy Easter with your loved ones.  Shaun

[Wiggs]

Excellent cut and paste job.  Have a Cadbury.
Easter has shit to do with the Bible and any moron that believes otherwise can step up to the plate to get smacked down.  It's not in the Bible along with other pagan holidays.

[King Shizzo]

Excellent cut and paste job.  Have a Cadbury.
Easter has shit to do with the Bible and any moron that believes otherwise can step up to the plate to get smacked down.  It's not in the Bible along with other pagan holidays.

The only time you can get a chocolate bunny, is on Easter. 

[Wiggs]

The only time you can get a chocolate bunny, is on Easter.  

I'll give you a chocolate bunny any day of the year stud. 100% homo.

[King Shizzo]

Excellent cut and paste job.  Have a Cadbury.
Easter has shit to do with the Bible and any moron that believes otherwise can step up to the plate to get smacked down.  It's not in the Bible along with other pagan holidays.

Wiggs, this is my brief synopsis of my entire view of Christianity as a whole.

It was a religion that borrowed upon the already established beliefs and traditions of the day.

[King Shizzo]

I'll give you a chocolate bunny any day of the year stud. 100% homo.

I like them solid, not that cheap hollow shit.

[Wiggs]

I like them solid, not that cheap hollow shit.

Put it in your mouth and wait for the magic to happen.

[King Shizzo]

Many, perhaps most, Pagan religions in the Mediterranean area had a major seasonal day of religious celebration at or following the Spring Equinox. Cybele, the Phrygian fertility goddess, had a consort, Attis, who was believed to have been born via a virgin birth. Attis was believed to have died and been resurrected each year during the period MAR-22 to MAR-25.




This type of information has always made the most sense to me. Gods and goddesses were already pulling a Jesus before Jesus did.

Born of a virgin? Check.  

Died and resurrected? Check.

So why are we to take the story of Jesus as "gospel", when ancient cultures had similar stories?


Let me guess, the devil planted those seeds purposely to send man astray from the lord......

[King Shizzo]

Put it in your mouth and wait for the magic to happen.

As long as it tastes like a cream egg......I'll just keep my eyes closed.

[booty]

I didn't get any chocolate eggs/ bunnies. It's a terrible feeling afterwards eating all that chocolate. I am making a pavlova for a family lunch tomorrow.

[King Shizzo]

How did easter evolve from a religious holiday, to bunnies and chocolate eggs anyway?

I wonder how far back the tradition of painting eggs go? Probably an ancient custom.

[King Shizzo]

[King Shizzo]

WTF!!! Author must be a Getbigger.

[Wiggs]

WTF!!! Author must be a Getbigger.

A John Harrigan N.Y. Times best seller under a pseudonym.

[scottt]

Being a fact that Easter is pagan all Christian churches should stop celebrating it. This is one reason I stopped going to Church. What will they teach me if they knowingly practice false worship. This is a reason for unbelievers not to take some religions seriously.

[King Shizzo]

Being a fact that Easter is pagan all Christian churches should stop celebrating it. This is one reason I stopped going to Church. What will they teach me if they knowingly practice false worship. This is a reason for unbelievers not to take some religions seriously.

Might want to add Christmas and  Halloween as well then.

[Wiggs]

Might want to add Christmas and  Halloween as well then.

Bingo.  Like I've been saying...for years.

[scottt]

Yes every holiday is pagan. Check out this site.
ChristmasIsALie.com

[King Shizzo]

Bingo.  Like I've been saying...for years.

Cocoa face spittin da truth on chocolate bunny day.

[King Shizzo]

Man of Steel soaking his Peeps in tears as we speak.

[muscleman-2013]

Excellent cut and paste job.  Have a Cadbury.
Easter has shit to do with the Bible and any moron that believes otherwise can step up to the plate to get smacked down.  It's not in the Bible along with other pagan holidays.

Got a mind shocker for you buddy, loads of Christian beliefs and practices are not written down in the bible.

[Wiggs]

People fight it because these have been our traditions, including me.  I no longer celebrate these "holidays".  My father and stepmother do.  They also get pissed when I point it out.  My aunts, uncles and agree with me but celebrate anyway because it's been apart of out culture.  The Bible warns about vein traditions.  Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Thank the Roman Catholic Church for this.  The Roman Catholic Church also changed the Sabbath.  Everyone that follows the Bible should be attending Church Saturday Not Sunday. One of the Commandments, Remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy. The last day of the week is Saturday not Sunday see a calendar for reference. The new day starts in the evening thus, the Sabbath begins Fri night sundown and ends Saturday night  sundown.  There are holidays we (Hebrews) are supposed to celebrate, Passover, Feast of Tabernacles and others (Not the same ones the fake Jews celebrate) in fact, here are the Holidays that the Hebrews aka descendants of Translatlantic and slave trade of Hebrews to Arabs countries are to celebrates. People of Heathen (Foreign) Nations, that are believers are to follow as well.  This is in accordance with the Bible not man made traditions of any religion...At the beginning is a break down of the days of the week and the order, months of the year and the order (according the Bible the 1st of the year used to be what is now March 14th. beginning of the Spring was the beginning of the year. Marks rebirth, makes sense.  It of course was changed at some point in time, different subject. Then there's the list of the Holidays and finally I'm going to show you what the people that call themselves Jewish celebrate vs. the Bible.


Purim Passover FirstFruits Blowing Of Trumpets Day Of Atonement Feast Of Tabernacles Feast Of Dedication Hebrew Calendar 2015

Days of the Week (beginning sundown):

• Sunday Day 1
• Monday Day 2
• Tuesday Day 3
• Wednesday Day 4
• Thursday Day 5
• Friday Day 6
• Saturday Day 7 (Sabbath)


Months of the Year: 2015 (BEGINNING SUNDOWN OF GIVEN DATE)

• Month 1 (30 days): Mar 14 (1st New Month/Spring – Holy Day and first day of New Year) (i.e.Sundown 14th to Sundown 15th)
• Month 2 (30 days): Apr 13
• Month 3 (31 days): May 13
• Month 4 (30 days): Jun 13 (2nd New Month/Summer – Holy Day) (i.e. Sundown 13th to Sundown 14th)
• Month 5 (30 days): Jul 13
• Month 6 (31 days): Aug 12
• Month 7 (30 days): Sept 12 (3rd New Month/Fall – Holy Day) (i.e. Sundown 12th to Sundown 13th)
• Month 8 (30 days): Oct 12
• Month 9 (31 days): Nov 11
• Month 10 (30 days): Dec 12 (4th New Month/Winter- Holy Day) (i.e. Sundown 12th to Sundown 13th)
• Month 11 (30 days): Jan 11
• Month 12 (31 days): Feb 10

Holy Days of the Year :2015 (BEGINNING SUNDOWN OF GIVEN DATE)  These are the Holidays of the Bible for Hebrews and others

• February 24 -February 26: Purim (Esther 9:13-32) (i.e. Sundown 24th to Sundown 25th; Sundown 25th to Sundown 26th)
• March 14: New Month Holy Day for Spring (Jubilees 6:22-38) (i.e. Sundown 14th to Sundown 15th)
• March 28: Passover (Leviticus 23:5) (i.e. Sundown 28th to Sundown 29th)
• March 28-April 3: Feast of unleavened bread (Leviticus 23: 9-14) (i.e. Sundown 28th to Sundown 29th) – (Sundown 3rd to Sundown 4th)
• May 16: First fruits/Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:15) (i.e. Sundown 16th to Sundown 17th)
• June 13: New Month Holy Day for Summer (Jubilees 6:22-38) (i.e. Sundown 13th to Sundown 14th)
• September 12: New Month Holy Day for Fall (Jubilees 6:22-38)(i.e. Sundown 12th to Sundown 13th)
• September 12: Blowing of Trumpets (Leviticus 23:23-25)(i.e. Sundown 12th to Sundown 13th)
• September 21: Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:26-32)(i.e. Sundown 21st to Sundown 22nd)
• September 26-October 3 : First & Last date are Sabbaths: Feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:33-44)(i.e. Sundown 26th to 27th is First Day ; Sundown 3rd to 4th is Last Day)
• December 12: New Month Holy Day for Winter (Jubilees 6:22-38)(i.e. Sundown 12th to Sundown 13th)
• December 5 -12: Feast of Dedication (John 10:22, 1 Macc 4th chp) (i.e. Sundown 5th to Sundown 6th is First Day; Sundown 12th to 13th is Last Day)





These are Holidays for Jewish people

Major holidays
Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal "work" is forbidden.

Holiday   Dates   Description
Rosh Hashana   Sep 25-26, 2014   The Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur   Oct 4, 2014   Day of Atonement
Sukkot   Oct 9-10, 2014
Oct 11-15, 2014   Feast of Tabernacles
Shmini Atzeret   Oct 16, 2014   Eighth Day of Assembly
Simchat Torah   Oct 17, 2014   Day of Celebrating the Torah
Chanukah   Dec 17-24, 2014   The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights
Purim   Mar 5, 2015   Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar
Pesach   Apr 4-5, 2015
Apr 6-9, 2015
Apr 10-11, 2015   Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Shavuot   May 24-25, 2015   Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Tish'a B'Av   Jul 26, 2015   The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples
Minor holidays
Holiday   Dates   Description
Tu BiShvat   Feb 4, 2015   New Year for Trees
Purim Katan      Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years
Shushan Purim   Mar 6, 2015   Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities
Days of the Omer      7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot
Pesach Sheni   May 3, 2015   Second Passover, one month after Passover
Lag B'Omer   May 7, 2015   33rd day of counting the Omer
Leil Selichot   Sep 5, 2015   Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays
Minor fasts
Holiday   Dates   Description
Tzom Gedaliah   Sep 28, 2014   Fast of the Seventh Month, commemorates the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah
Asara B'Tevet   Jan 1, 2015   Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem
Ta'anit Esther   Mar 4, 2015   Fast of Esther
Ta'anit Bechorot   Apr 3, 2015   Fast of the First Born
Tzom Tammuz   Jul 5, 2015   Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
Modern holidays
Holiday   Dates   Description
Yom HaShoah   Apr 16, 2015   Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaron   Apr 22, 2015   Israeli Memorial Day
Yom HaAtzma'ut   Apr 23, 2015   Israeli Independence Day
Yom Yerushalayim   May 17, 2015   Jerusalem Day
Special Shabbatot
Holiday   Dates   Description
Shabbat Shuva   Sep 27, 2014   Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning)
Shabbat Shekalim   Feb 14, 2015   Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar
Shabbat Zachor   Feb 28, 2015   Shabbat before Purim
Shabbat Parah   Mar 14, 2015   Shabbat of the Red Heifer
Shabbat HaChodesh   Mar 21, 2015   Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan
Shabbat HaGadol   Mar 28, 2015   Shabbat before Pesach
Shabbat Chazon   Jul 25, 2015   Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision)
Shabbat Nachamu   Aug 1, 2015   Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation)
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh      When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh
Shabbat Machar Chodesh      When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh
Holiday   Dates   Description
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan   Oct 24, 2014   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan
Rosh Chodesh Kislev   Nov 23, 2014   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev
Rosh Chodesh Tevet   Dec 22, 2014   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet
Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat   Jan 21, 2015   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh'vat
Rosh Chodesh Adar   Feb 19, 2015   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar
Rosh Chodesh Adar II      Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar II (on leap years)
Rosh Chodesh Nisan   Mar 21, 2015   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar   Apr 19, 2015   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar
Rosh Chodesh Sivan   May 19, 2015   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz   Jun 17, 2015   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz
Rosh Chodesh Av   Jul 17, 2015   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av
Rosh Chodesh Elul   Aug 15, 2015   Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul





Notice the stark contrast between the two?  So, no I'm not Jewish, I'm a Hebrew Israelite that follows the Bible. And so called Christians are just as bad as the "Jewish" in claiming to follow the Bible but picking and choosing.  Ala carting the Bible.  All Pagenism and vein traditions.

[muscleman-2013]

Thank the Roman Catholic Church for this.  

The Roman Catholic church IS THE CHURCH from all historical perspectives.  Your protestant break offs only came over a thousand years after Christ.  Everything the protestants and every other whacko sect believes is only their personal twist on the original church beliefs.

[Wiggs]

The Roman Catholic church IS THE CHURCH from all historical perspectives.  Your protestant break offs only came over a thousand years after Christ.  Everything the protestants and every other whacko sect believes is only their personal twist on the original church beliefs.

I'm not a protestant break off. The Roman Catholic Church stole the Bible from the Hebrews.  I'm a Hebrew a real one.