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to wonder why the fuss about Easter and the national trust?

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Believeitornot · 04/04/2017 09:52

Theresa May has been quoted as being "furious" about the national trust removing easter from their egg hunts. Because she's the daughter of a vicar and a NT member Hmm

Now I had a look at the national trust poster and it clearly says Easter in big letters. They've just called the activities "egg hunts" but it's very clear it's happening at Easter.

AIBU to think she's massively over reacting over a non issue and might well be reminded that Easter was originally a pagan festival

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Believeitornot · 04/04/2017 10:18

Is this the same Theresa May who refused to comment on "legs-it"

Same one!

It's ok to objectify women but not ok to mess with the word easter. Even though it still appears on NT advertising.

She's been dining with the daily mail editor and seems to be adopting the papers outrage at non issues while ignoring more fundamental ones.

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AnguaResurgam · 04/04/2017 10:18

The fuss was made by the Archbishop of York.

The PM has said that she thinks it's ridiculous to erase Easter. But that was just supporting comment.

And no I don't think it's remotely unreasonable for the Church to make a stance.

Nor for the PM to back it. Just like Tony Blair did for the Archbishop of Canterbury at Christmas 2006.

Orlantina · 04/04/2017 10:21

The Church could be mentioning cuts in benefits and how that affects people in the UK.

There are loads of things the Church could be mentioning.
But this is what is deemed most important?

Really [sad face ]

Orlantina · 04/04/2017 10:22

Technically, aren't Easter eggs bigger than the mini eggs they will probably be looking for?

It's not like they'll be looking for big Easter eggs.

MaroonPencil · 04/04/2017 10:22

I also don't think it totally ridiculous for the Church to object IF the word Easter had been removed, but as everyone has said, it hasn't. The Easter Bunny is hardly part of the Christian festival anyway.

ExplodedCloud · 04/04/2017 10:23

Surely this is Capitalism at work? She should be all in favour of this.

MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 04/04/2017 10:26

I don't want to hear her, or any other elected persons religious opinions. Religion and state should be totally separate.

donadumaurier · 04/04/2017 10:26

It's all become as ridiculously commercialised as Christmas at this point anyway. I think if you're actually religious you almost need to look at Christ's birthday/resurrection as entirely separate from the commercial chocolate based stuff. (Which is why when I started considering Christianity I went straight to orthodoxy, but that's a separate issue).

DrDreReturns · 04/04/2017 10:27

So she's getting upset about this while preparing to do an arms deal with a highly oppressive regime? I think she's got her priorities wrong.
Is the National Trust a Christian organisation in any way? If they are secular there is no reason why they should have to mention Easter.

Orlantina · 04/04/2017 10:28

Surely the Church should be complaining that the National Trust is open on Easter Sunday when all good Christian folk should be in church and not thinking about the evil temptation of Chocolat?

(I may be confusing this with the film)

ThoraGruntwhistle · 04/04/2017 10:28

It's a total non-issue. Who do they think is going to be confused by the lack of the word Easter from the official title of an egg hunt held in April? It is perfectly clear that it's for Easter. There are more important things to worry about and get done at this point in politics. This will only be a concern to people who believe Christmas is being renamed Winterval to avoid offending muslims.

WhiskyTangoFoxtrot · 04/04/2017 10:29

The church does mention cuts in benefits! And it (sometimes) gets press coverage. As does their work on food poverty, homelessness and low cost loans. And more. And I agree it's often unsung.

I think the press prefers chocolate.

But interesting that when Blair backs the church, it passed without much notice. But when May does it it's bad. Is this an example of confirmation bias?

squishysquirmy · 04/04/2017 10:29

The Archbishop of York said it was "tantamount to spitting on the grave of Cadbury," who was a Quaker.
As a member of the temperance movement, John Cadbury would also have a strong opinion on this sort of thing: www.cadburykitchen.com.au/recipes/view/orange-liqueur-hot-chocolate-adults-only/4/

But I don't hear the Archbishop banging on about that....

PlayOnWurtz · 04/04/2017 10:29

I don't want to hear her, or any other elected persons religious opinions. Religion and state should be totally separate.
I suggest you read up on British history and see why this won't happen

noblegiraffe · 04/04/2017 10:29

Is this a really clever tactic to get everyone talking about Easter Eggs instead of war with Spain, Saudi arms deals or the Brexit Committee report about no deal being a terrible idea?

All of them make Theresa May look awful though, so perhaps not.

Orlantina · 04/04/2017 10:29

This will only be a concern to people who believe Christmas is being renamed Winterval to avoid offending muslims

Hopkins had had her say on this Grin

And the Daily Mail Grin

squishysquirmy · 04/04/2017 10:30

"But interesting that when Blair backs the church, it passed without much notice"
No it didn't.

CrumpettyTree · 04/04/2017 10:32

I think you are right noble

JassyRadlett · 04/04/2017 10:32

Anyone else suspect that someone in the CofE press office got a bit desperate in their trawl for a potential new angle to get media coverage for Easter?

"Oh, come on, they're not going to check before they run the story, and the website only mentions Easter eleventy million times but they've not included it in the name of the eggs, which as we all know are the main point of Easter because immediately after rolling away the boulder, Christ settled down to a meal of egg-shaped chocolate.'

Sirzy · 04/04/2017 10:34

I am Christian but I can't remember ever reading an Easter egg to check if it said Easter on it. Too busy eating it to care!

ExplodedCloud · 04/04/2017 10:35

Perhaps they should have stopped the Kraft takeover Grin

SheepyFun · 04/04/2017 10:37

As a practising Christian, I'm totally bemused by this. (Easter) egg hunts have nothing to do with Christianity, they're simply a cultural tradition. I've got no problem with cultural traditions, but in some ways disassociating them from what people actually believe is helpful.

And I definitely agree that there's a whole list of things the church should be more concerned about.

bigmack · 04/04/2017 10:38

Dead cat strategy?

scottishdiem · 04/04/2017 10:38

Easter is a key point to Christianity. Easter Eggs, chocolate or otherwise, have nothing to do with the faith - not in the Bible or any list of Jesus-y type things. Its a tradition in much the same way Santa is a Christmas.

I just wish the religious folk with the faux outrage knew something about their faith.

Batteriesallgone · 04/04/2017 10:38

What is the link between chocolate eggs and the resurrection? I'm genuinely intrigued as to how renaming a chocolate egg could be a religious insult.

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