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.

Fucking hell.

Who would want any part of a God that handed out such punishments for past sin.

It makes me feel sick. I’d no doubt get deleted if I told you my view, but if some some sick fucker said this to me about a disabled child IRL, they really would know about it.

@Quatty

"Pile on? People stating historical facts? Rather than believing in an allegedly benevolent dictator in the sky who rules with fear I’d happily find spiritual solace in the nature and world around me."

Actually numerous people stating well known and established historical facts thinking they've uniquely discovered some kind of gotcha.

I've no problem with people finding spiritual solace in nature although what is a nice uplifting countryside walk and what is spiritual solace in nature becomes a grey area.

Equally I have no problem with those that seek a more structured spiritual experience in the form of an organised religion.

But it is the criticism and mocking of either that I have a problem with.

"But it is the criticism and mocking of either that I have a problem with."

Can't the statement "This country was built on Christian values" be criticised and questioned?

Or is that blasphemous?
Heresy?

Can't the link between State and the C of E be criticised?

Think you conveniently missed the bit whilst googling that says Christianity is not a cult and the reasons why.

It’s the bit about not having stuff written down and so on
A little bit further down

Surely it's natural that the religion people criticise and mock is the one that actually has an effect on their life? Why would you expect people to have the same strong negative feelings about a religion that has little power or influence over the culture and institutions of the country they live in?

And again that's only Because Christinaoty slighted all and others who opposed them

It fits, as will all religions, the definition of a cult. Even the dictionary ones.

Cults are going to cult.

Who would want any part of a God that handed out such punishments for past sin.

I thought karma was seen as a sort of universal cause and effect, not an 'act of God' as such?
Whereas v 3 of John 9
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%209%3A2-41&version=NIV

... maybe there's some Christian apologist who can interpret as something other than 'god made this man blind from birth so I can come along and heal him'.?

The cheek of them thinking they're above criticism tbh. We're all subject to that. And add on to that what the institutions have done, it's beyond belief that someone would come out with this stuff. There seems to be no shame at all.

What punishments is God handing out for a predilection to sin.

Im not aware being disabled has anything to do with sin. Does it say that somewhere?

@Otherstories2002 You're right. In fact the bible has specific requirements for selling your daughter into slavery. Exodus 21:7 - “When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are.

These Christian values are rather interesting when you start really looking into it.

Well I did you'll be happy to know.
I told my children about pagens and other old Gods then how Christianity killed and hurt anyone who followed their beliefs, how they forced them to believe in what they wanted.
That's my 10 year old.

You know the truth.

Yes, my younger children only know Eatser for Chocolate, Eggs, Easter bunny and fun.

Just like Christmas.

PP doesn’t say they are ‘above criticism’ although I can see how others might assume this but it’s stretching their words, I personally think.
PP actually stated ‘it is the criticism and mocking of some’ that she ‘has a problem with’.
This suggests more that PP is upset by it. Which really isn’t that surprising and a fairly obvious reaction.

everyone can, of course, read whatever they like into the words of others

Well, I will I suppose, for right or wrong. It certainly feels like it anyway.

Cheers for calling my religion a ‘grey area’. Just because you don’t understand spiritual solace in nature doesn’t mean you can put it down. Educate yourself.

Exodus is Old Testament
Jewish sacred text is basically the Old Testament with the books in a different order.
The book of Exodus is central to both Judaism and Christianity

We were taught as children rightly or wrongly that the chocolate egg represented the stone being rolled away from Jesus's tomb.also the same reasons we rolled colourful boiled eggs down the local hill.innocent times church in morning roll the egg on hill afterwards then feel sick eating chocolate. Our whole little scottish village did this ritual.innocent times not mad consumerism

I am not sure if that helps.

Do you support the values of the Old Testament?

That’s not what @1dayatatime is saying at all.
Forgive me @1dayatatime if I’ve read this wrong but it seems quite plain that you are saying the two are much the same, in terms of outcome. ie.. There’s little difference.
That’s what ‘a grey area’ means.

Exactly! All I see is people making the most of some precious time off work with their families.

Those who want to celebrate Easter as part of their beliefs are free to do so but don’t get annoyed because I had an extra potato with my lamb roast!

That’s completely irrelevant
PP was suggesting they were
‘starting to really look into Christianity’ and yet failed to pick up on the fundamental fact that Exodus is Old Testament, so not just Christianity in fact an essential part of Judaism set out in the Tanakh.

Hope you had a lovely day! Isn't it great when we can all agree 😉

There is a huge difference between ‘a nice uplifting walk’ and finding spiritual solace in nature - just because she (and possibly you) don’t understand that doesn’t mean it should be belittled. The two are not ‘much in the same’. It’s insulting to suggest that one person having a nice uplifting walk is the same as someone else’s religious beliefs.

I wouldn’t compare any other religion to something in such a manner. Religion is personal, you don’t get to decide how others feel on spiritual matters.

Oh yes and my dog had a nice scrambled egg with his breakfast. Hope that’s not too indulgent 🤣

Ooh another righteous Christian, how unusual 🙄 why on earth you feel some claim over Easter is beyond me. Religion is a made up story which you, but not everyone, chooses to believe. Easter is really just another thing hijacked by Christians anyway. Imagine how pagans feel? Why should others not enjoy their version of a cultural celebration? Thou shalt not judge and all that.

Honestly, I had no idea a dog would eat scrambled egg! I've never been a dog owner though. Will interrogate H...