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Post by patches on Mar 28, 2024 21:26:15 GMT
At this Easter May you be blessed with lots of joy, peace, happiness and love.
Happy Easter to you and your family and all the Woodsy's family.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields
and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand. (By Author Keith O'Hara) |
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Post by pennmom on Mar 31, 2024 14:03:58 GMT
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Post by sandy on Mar 31, 2024 17:56:16 GMT
Have a great Easter everyone.
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Post by pennmom on Mar 31, 2024 18:07:20 GMT
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Post by patches on Mar 31, 2024 18:51:43 GMT
Happy Easter pennmom & sandy.  |
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Post by patches on Mar 31, 2024 21:41:31 GMT
Prepares Easter meal for Woodsy family. No political correctness here. If one doesn't observe religious Easter one could always stop in for a good meal.
Sets out as buffet. Lamb Fish
Along with
From History.com
Religious Tradition of Easter
The resurrection of Jesus as described in the New Testament of the Bible is essentially the foundation upon which the Christian religions are built. Hence, Easter is a very significant date on the Christian calendar.
According to the New Testament Jesus was arrested by the Roman authorities essentially because he claimed to be the “Son of God,” although historians question this motive. With some saying that the Romans may have viewed him as a threat to the empire.
He was sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate the Roman prefect in the province of Judea from A.D. 26 to 36 Jesus’ death by crucifixion, marked by the Christian holiday Good Friday (the Friday before Easter), and subsequent resurrection three days later is said by the authors of the gospels to prove that he was the living son of God.
In varying ways all four of the gospels in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) state that those who believe in Jesus’ death and resurrection are given “the gift of eternal life,” meaning that those of faith will be welcomed into the “Kingdom of Heaven” upon their earthly death.
Easter Eggs, Bunny & Food
Irrespective of denomination there are many Easter-time traditions with roots that can be traced to non-Christian and even pagan or non-religious celebrations. Many non-Christians choose to observe these traditions while essentially ignoring the religious aspects of the celebration.
Examples of non-religious Easter traditions include Easter eggs and related games such as egg rolling and egg decorating.
It’s believed that eggs represented fertility and birth in certain pagan traditions that pre-date Christianity. Egg decorating may have become part of the Easter celebration in a nod to the religious significance of Easter, i.e. Jesus’ resurrection or re-birth.
Many people—mostly children—also participate in Easter egg “hunts” in which decorated eggs are hidden. Perhaps the most famous Easter tradition for children is the annual White House Easter Egg Roll when children roll Easter eggs down Capitol Hill.
In some households a character known as the Easter Bunny delivers candy and chocolate eggs to children on Easter Sunday morning. These candies often arrive in an Easter basket.
The exact origins of the Easter Bunny tradition are unknown although some historians believe it arrived in America with German immigrants in the 1700s. Rabbits are in many cultures known as enthusiastic pro-creators so the arrival of baby bunnies in springtime meadows became associated with birth and renewal.
Notably several Protestant Christian denominations including Lutherans and Quakers have opted to formally abandon many Easter traditions deeming them too pagan. However, many religious observers of Easter also include them in their celebrations.
Easter foods are steeped in symbolism. An Easter dinner of lamb also has historical roots since a lamb was often used as a sacrificial animal in Jewish traditions and lamb is frequently served during Passover. The phrase “lamb of God” is sometimes used to refer to Jesus and the sacrificial nature of his death.
Today, Easter is a commercial event as well as a religious holiday. Marked by high sales for greeting cards, candies (such as Peeps, chocolate eggs and chocolate Easter bunnies) and other gifts. |
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Post by orionsrose on Mar 31, 2024 23:40:29 GMT
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