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

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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.

Less than half the population are now Christian, so not sure why you’re surprised tbh.

You don’t wish to gate keep yet here you are attempting to do just that.

The less religious rubbish in society, the better, it has ruined so much.

You can have a relationship with a door post if you want.
Thats an individuals personal choice.

As it stands this particular poster was referring back to a discussion on the Christian God.

I understand. My local stores has adverts for Eid and the adverts are filled with religious symbology. Easter bunnies and eggs for the rest of us.

I think Christmas is worse with Far more consumerism and over consumption.
That’s just what drives Capitalism and how businesses make their money.

A lot of people have no idea what it’s all about as previous posters have mentioned.

You can be as annoyed as you like but you need to respect that other people’s beliefs aren’t the same as yours. I will celebrate (spring and 4 days off work) in a way that is meaningful to me and my family - this year that meant DIY, planting my seeds and having a hog roast with the family. Yes there were chocolate eggs.

Actually you can't have a relationship with door post, unless you're quite deluded.

As an aside. Ever noticed how few Christmas cards have Religious symbolism these days. Hardly any.
Ive only ever found them in churches or John Lewis. At Christmas it’s all cards with presents and snow!

You celebrate the Christianised Easter because at some point in time Christians colonised your country, if Christianity had not piggybacked off the northern European pagan festivals and forced them on multiple countries then you wouldn't celebrate Easter at all. Either that or is just a capitalism thing with the Easter eggs.
You're of course welcome to celebrate the christian Easter as that is your belief, but it is originally a spring festival

I would think a person having a relationship with a door post was actually slightly less deluded than a person having a relationship with a god they can’t see or prove. Still deluded, mind, just slightly less so.

Well I feel personally attacked. My doorpost and I get on fabulously, I'll have you know!

@BastardEasterWeekend You are right. Outside of religion, speaking to and hearing answers from an imaginary entity would lead to a serious mental health disorder diagnosis.

Agree

I get it , i also think the mass consumerism has gone too far, but, i know roman catholics whom celebrate rebirth with easter eggs, hot cross buns, simnel cake, lamb etc..they have people round for easter lunch. Its not about the 'things' for them but the celebration and getting people together to be thankful for what we have.
Im pagan and we also celebrate easter as rebirth and renewal. You dont have to partake in the consumer side.

Agree with all this and would add that society (schools, government) has tried to minimise God over time, the world is in a shocking state worse than ever and people then ask where He is 🤦🏻‍♀️

You need to learn your history. I’m not going to claim that eggs is a Pagan thing, but eggs and the association with rebirth was happening worldwide for centuries, long before it was appropriated by Christianity.

Chocolate eggs are a new invention; but eggs as a symbol is not a Christian invention, it’s been used in many other religions and societies for a long time, Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia for example, used then as symbols for rebirth and for kings. It’s not a Christian invention. Does that make it wrong for Christians to use it? Absolutely not, cultures and religions blend and take from each other, but you can’t claim it’s their symbolism first because it wasn’t.

It was around long before Medieval Christianity and it did not arise from Lent.

I don't think we would systematically try and remove religious symbolism from non Christian faiths as that would be greeted with uproar so why is Christianity a relatively soft target?

We respect the religious aspects of other faith's festivals whether we believe in God or not so I think there is a need to respect of not follow Christianity. I think this is why on Easter Sunday Christian services were shown. I am sure King Charles was in a church and not simply munching chocolate eggs with the grand kids.

Christianity does not have the same level of devotion as it once did but I think it is important we respect the religious history of our country and Easter is the foremost Christian event.We have had nearly 2000 years of Christinaity within this country and its legacy is embedded in our culture; some may find it disrespectful to 'swamp' out the religious nature of Easter through eggs and bunnies.

My daughter does 'RE at school and she would be scoring 0 marks of the wrote the significance of Easter was a lamb roast with a snickers Easter egg.

@BastardEasterWeekend I don't disagree.

No, Christianity did not (see other thread). Jewish people have been celebrating Easter (Passover ) for thousands of years.

Should they have started to double down on it even though it wasn't working? Try to force it on people even more?
If X amount of people start to believe in him and worship him again then is he going to come back to fix the world? 😀

You celebrate the Christianised Easter because at some point in time Christians colonised your country, if Christianity had not piggybacked off the northern European pagan festivals and forced them on multiple countries then you wouldn't celebrate Easter at all. Either that or is just a capitalism thing with the Easter eggs.
You're of course welcome to celebrate the christian Easter as that is your belief, but it is originally a spring festival

TBF, unlike Christmas which was pure cooption of the ubiquitous winter festivals, the timing of the Christian Easter is inherently linked to the Jewish Passover so it'd be this time of year anyway.

But of course the blending of pagan symbology and the name itself is pretty obvious. As an atheist my celebrations of spring are walking enjoying the emerging life and gardening likewise.

How many people been killed by atheists in the name of atheism - i.e. Not believing in any God? There is no doubt that many people have been killed by Communist regimes - which just happen to also be Communist societies led by men. But were they killed in the name of atheism?

There is also no doubt that people of particular religions have been killed because they belong to another religion - and often by people who belong to another religion.

You can look at history and see the number of people killed in the name of religion - you can look at the religious persecutions here - Catholics burnt, the Crusades, Jewish persecution, people killed in the Inquisition, killed in the name of Islam, Hinduism nationalism etc

I do find it strange when people say that atheism has killed people. No - it's regimes that are atheist - -but also Communist, male led etc.

Easter started as a pre-Christian festival - welcoming spring, new life, fertility, rabbits and eggs are symbols of fertility, Easter and eastrogen have the same root. A bit like Christmas, as Christianity spread in Europe it co-opted existing festivals. I have no issue with anyone celebrating how they wish, but I do think the Christian celebration is becoming marginalised. Someone very close to me (Christian) works in a 24/7 role. He is always happy to work Christmas (and always does) as everyone wants it off, but he likes to be off on Good Friday to do Stations of the Cross etc. and Easter Sunday morning for sunrise "he is risen" joy. His Manager had no idea that some people have religious observances at Easter! She knew more about Ramadan as (quite rightly) HR had sent emails to support fasting colleagues.

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Because many shops sell cards with religious symbolism on at Christmas