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Easter
Easter Sunday is the feast day in the Christian calendar to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We welcome all questions pertaining to the Easter Bunny too!
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Was Easter more important than Christmas to the early Christans?
Yes. Easter is more important than Christmas because without Easter we would not be able to enter heaven. Easter has always been considered more important than Christmas to Christians (although Christmas is still important)
Why do people give chocolate eggs to others at easter?
so that we can celebrate how christ came back to earth and its on a Sunday because that was the day god rested. do you get the pattern now?
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Where did the Easter bunny story originate?
For the origin of the Bunny/ Easter egg story you have to go back in time to Germanic or Anglo Saxon folklore before Christianity came to Europe.
At that time people celebrated the return of spring as the time that the Earth once more became fruitful and birds and animals produced their young. This period was marked by the equinox (the time of year when the hours of sunlight equalled the hours of darkness).
The goddess of the sun was Eoster. One of her companions was the rabbit (stories call the rabbit her companion, or credit her with being able to turn into a rabbit). The rabbit is a fecund creature tied in many myths to fertility and reproductive success. Eggs have the same "new life" connotation.
When the Christians arrived they re-purposed the festival of Eoster claiming the egg represented the rebirth of their Jesus figure. They borrowed Eoster's name and kept her companion rabbit without the fertility aspects. They also borrowed the date celebrating their "Easter" close to the equinox.
Protestant German immigrants in the Pennsylvanian Dutch area. Known as 'osterhase' which means hare and not rabbit. In Northern European folklore, the Easter Bunny is a Hare
What date was good Friday 1984?
In 1984, Good Friday fell on April 20th. Easter Sunday fell on April 22nd.
What European nationality brought the Easter Rabbit to America?
The easter bunny began giving out eggs to represent how Jesus died on the cross to save our sins. Christians started this so that the easter bunny would give out things just as Jesus did. This started in america I do believe.
When has Easter been on April 26?
No, Easter hasn't ever been on April 27th. The latest date Easter can occur on April on the 25th. This will occur again in the year 2038. The previous time Easter fell on the 25th of April was in 1943.
When did the rabbit first appear as an Easter symbol?
The Hare: Ancient Fertility Symbol
In the ancient world, the rabbit has long been a symbol of fertility. The rabbit is known for its reproductive prowess, in fact even today we talk of couples who have many children as "multiplying like rabbits." Because it is known to reproduce often, it was seen has having special powers in assisting humans to reproduce. In fact our own lucky rabbit's foot goes back to this ancient tradition. (Not only is it a bodily part of the fertile rabbit that can transfer power to the bearer, it also serves as a phallic symbol).
In Europe prior to the introduction of Christianity the ancient pagans already had their own springtime festivals, as did almost all other ancient peoples. Because spring is the time, after the harshness of winter that the world begins to bloom once more, it is seen as a time of replenishing and renewal, birth and rebirth, fertility.
The Goddess of Fertility in Northern Europe before the coming of the Christians was Eostre. It is in fact from her that our own word for Easter comes. The consort of Eostre was none other than a hare, that great animal symbol of fertility. According to some traditions, Eostre cast the hare into the Heavens, creating the constellation we know today as Lepus the Hare. Some stories also say that Eostre gave Lepus the ability to lay eggs once a year, eggs also being an ancient symbol of fertility.
As Christianity expanded north from the Mediterranean world where it was born and first grew, it was common for Christians to attempt to incorporate pre-Christian ideas and rituals and place them within the context of Christian ideas and rituals, creating a mix of both Christian and Pagan.
These traditions co-existed for some time. When exactly the rabbit first became a major part of the Christian celebration is unknown. Where is a little bit clearer, the first written mentions of the Easter Bunny come fromGermanyin the 15th Century, although we do not know for how long the Germans had used the symbol. It was also in Germany that the tradition of making chocolate bunnies to celebrate Easter began, sometime during the 1800's.
Before this, however, the Easter Bunny had already come to the United States. German settlers in Pennsylvania brought along their traditions with them, including the traditions of the Easter Bunny. They called him Osterhase, or Oschter Haws, who would lay brightly colored eggs to good children who would make special nests in their caps and bonnets the night before
Over time the tradition grew, and soon Osterhase (or the Easter Bunny as he is known today) began to bring more than just eggs, but chocolate and candies as well. Rather than making nests in caps and bonnets, the Easter Bunny would leave his treasures in a decorated Easter basket.
Although begun by German immigrants, these practices soon caught on throughout the United States and are now almost universally practiced. Christians and non-Christians alike look forward to Easter as a celebration of life and family, and the Easter Bunny, that ancient symbol of fertility, is the central figure. Across the country and around the world children wait eagerly for Easter to find the baskets full of eggs and chocolate left for them the night before by the Easter Bunny.
Why it happens-(what happend in the life of Jesus) Easter Sunday?
Easter Sunday is celebrated because it is the day Jesus was ressurected from the dead. Jesus died on the cross for us and 2 days later, he rose from the dead. On Easter, we express our joy and happiness that Jesus is with us again. Easter is also known as the most important feast/holiday in the Catholic religion. Holy Week: Holy Thursday-The Last Supper Good Friday-Jesus died on the Cross Holy Saturday-We begin to celebrate Jeusus' ressurection on the eve of Easter. Hope this helps! :o)
What to put in plastic Easter eggs for teens?
- Money
- Candy
- Necklaces
- Earrings.
If you want to have a basket, put little clues in the eggs and then have them figure it out and go to next clue (outside, mailbox, etc.)
Are banks open on Easter Monday?
It depends on the country the bank is located in. In most places they will be open on Good Friday and that is a religious holiday and not a bank holiday. In some countries they have designed Good Friday as a holiday and they will be closed.
Is it good to wish on Good Friday?
Ya! Even though it is sad that Jesus had to die to take on our sins, it is a time for celebration because through this act we are saved and are given heaven.
Why do parents lie to us about the Easter bunny?
They are not lying. Some kids never do figure out that "Santa Claus" is really their own parents! The part about the red suit, whiskers, elves, reindeer, sleigh, and chimneys is all made up information from a book called, "A Visit from St Nicklaus" by Rev. Clement Moore. Parents want their young kids to have the fun of "Santa Claus" bringing presents to kids. So, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. (From an old newspaper column).
Of course, these days, we call that book, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
By the way, if you say Saint Nicklaus fast, you get Sant Ni Klaus, or SantniClaus, or simply, Santa Claus.
('Sant' is how the French say, 'Saint', by the way.)
What does the purple sash draped on the cross at Easter mean?
The purple sash draped on the cross at Easter is a sign of royalty, and since purple was used in the early days as a color of higher up wealthy people, the color is still used today and known for high priced quality. So the dash is draped as just an old standing sign of wealth and fortune.
The Lutheran Church is one of other churches that celebrates the Advent season. During this season we not only look forward to celebrating the birth of Christ, but also to examine our relationship with God by repenting of our wrongdoings and promising to obey His Word as instructed in the Bible to the best of our ability. It is also a time to prepare ourselves for the second coming of Christ, for we do not know at what time He will come for us.
What is the history of the Easter bunny?
The word Easter comes from pagan roots.
In Christianity it first appears very early, probably originally as a continuation of the Jewish Passover celebrations.
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When is Easter this year 2011?
Easter Friday, which is the Friday after Easter Sunday, was on the 29th of April in 2011. You may have meant Good Friday which was the 22nd of April in 2011.
When was Easter 1940 and what day of the week?
In the Western world, Easter Sunday fell on March 24th in the year 1940.
