Any other Christians annoyed at what society has turned Easter into?

[Opol]

I’m resigned that the same has been done to Christmas. But for me that is “only” the birth of Christ.

As a Roman Catholic, Easter is of far more importance to me. For me, God’s love for humanity meant he sacrificed his only son. Jesus’ resurrection is literally the embodiment of the victory of light over darkness, good over evil etc.

I don’t wish to gate keep but seeing it reduced to Easter baskets and chocolate rabbits is unpleasant to witness. I’m more annoyed at society making everything hollow and superficial via consumerism and over consumption.

Because you asked?

Modern belief systems include money, nation states, human rights etc. We have plenty of beliefs as modern humans. That's why we can increasingly cope without religion - we have other things to take its place

The UK is a "Christian country" because of the huge significance Christianity has in shaping Western culture.

I'm not a Christian but would say I'm a Cultural Christian meaning I'm a nonreligious or non-practicing Christian who received Christian values and appreciates Christian culture. My cultural life in the sense of music and art would be very diminished if Christianity were removed.

Why does it bother you how other people choose to live their lives and how/what they choose to celebrate? Get on with celebrating in your own way and stop worrying about what others are doing!

My cultural life in the sense of music and art would be very diminished if Christianity were removed

Why would disestablishing mean Christianity was removed?
Last time I checked, we have many faiths in this country who are still very active.

Yep, and get the 26 Lords Spiritual out of our second chamber of Government while we're at it.

Is that it? Some shit off Google but no apology for the rest of your ranting?

So you’re here demanding people respect your religion but sod everyone else’s beliefs? You can call them made up but we all have to adhere to your feelings?

What an advocate for the Christian faith you are.

Did I? Too many posts on this thread to sift through. Can you please confirm I asked?

You win the Word Salad award of the day.

Christianity as a major force in the UK is dwindling
As is support for a monarchy.

It will still exist - but will not be as influential as it is now.

It will be another religion - just like Judaism, Islam and Hinduism

I agree with you OP in regards to the overcommercialisation.

It has been quite sickening this year and I've not been able to avoid it. My very non religious family insist on sending us tatty presents and an overabundance of crap chocolate which then makes us look bad when we don't or rather can't, reciprocate.

I'm very atheist and have no time for Paganistic "goddesses" anymore than any other deities. Its all mythological woo woo to me and I would be quite happy to see it all disappear.

That's the thing. There doesn't seem to be an ability among some Christians to just get on with their own stuff. If it's so important, you'd move heaven and earth to worship, not being distracted by others voicing disagreement.

Show me where to bible mentions Easter? Easter was a pagan fertility festival and the church high jacked it to celebrate the resurrection. Therefore eggs and rabbits are actually a proper representation of Easter which the pagans called Oestre.

Eostre is the pagan fertility goddess of humans and crops. The traditional colors of the festival are green, yellow and purple. The symbols used are hares and eggs, representing fertility (because we all know that bunnies breed like, well, rabbits) and new life.

If I cared at all, I'd be more bothered at the way the Christians piggy backed onto existing pagan festivals tbh 🤷🏻‍♀️

Imagine what the church’s Wealth could actually achieve in this country if it weren’t all tied up in keeping fairy stories alive.

Or you can go with the celtic festival of imbolg with spring starting around the 1st February.

Maybe it’s outdated. You could start a petition to change all the holidays if bothers you?

Fingers crossed she didn't get an easter egg from Kinder this year then.

True. Humans being humans I am sure that plastic tat and fairy lights will be part of any festival where they are available. There are even Christians on this thread saying they like a bit of consumerism to go alongside the religious stuff. Could it be that humans the world over are basically the same??

Celebrate it how you want, and let other people do what they want.

For most people the chocolate bunnies and roast lamb are the trimmings of families getting together.

This isn’t shallow or meaningless and neither is it new.

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This is your own interpretation which is blinkered. For most people it’s about families getting together.

The point is not that a pagan festival has been appropriated by Christianity. That sort of thing will always happen. The point is, a festival of worship, whether it be pagan, Christian or whatever, has been superceded by worship of..well, what? Materialism. Who or what do we worship now? YsL? Maccy D? Dancing on ice? Hollywood? Each man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. As a follower of Hinduism, it pains me to see negative qualities arising in our societies - greed, violence, untruth, divisiveness, lack of respect for others. What a wonderful world we would live in if Christ's teachings were embraced by the many!

What is it that makes the AoC a "woke cretin" and how is our society crumbling?

What a wonderful world we would live in if Christ's teachings were embraced by the many

Especially by those who claim to be Christian