Is “Easter” in the original Scriptures?

[LanaPodesta]

but it's just not me

Of course it isn't 'for you'—it's not about you. Orthodoxy isn't a lifestyle brand or a church shopping option; it's the Church founded by Christ, handed down unchanged through the centuries. Saying 'it's not for me' is like standing before the Truth and deciding whether you like the packaging. That’s not discernment. That’s pride.

 

[hawkman]

Many Catholic Churches today host Easter egg hunts, including the one in my city.

I have seen Easter egg hunts at Pentecostal churches , maybe I even hid the eggs .

 

[Hidden In Him]

For keeping Jewish customs and rituals pointed to something which was to come: the Messiah.

They were indeed aware of what the Jewish festivals pointed to prophetically, Walpole, which is precisely WHY they were still observing them after a spiritual manner.

Tertullian, from On Idolatry, complaining about how Christians were gladly now observing the pagan holidays yet the Jewish ones had now become "strange":

If we have no right of communion in matters of this kind with strangers, how far more wicked to celebrate them among brethren! Who can maintain or defend this? The Holy Spirit upbraids the Jews with their holy-days. Your Sabbaths, and new moons, and ceremonies, says He, My soul hates. By us, to whom Sabbaths are strange, and the new moons and festivals formerly beloved by God, the Saturnalia and New-year's and Midwinter's festivals and Matronalia are frequented — presents come and go — New-year's gifts — games join their noise — banquets join their din! Oh better fidelity of the nations to their own sect, which claims no solemnity of the Christians for itself! Not the Lord's day, not Pentecost, even if they had known them, would they have shared with us; for they would fear lest they should seem to be Christians. We are not apprehensive lest we seem to be heathens! If any indulgence is to be granted to the flesh, you have it. I will not say your own days, but more too; for to the heathens each festive day occurs but once annually: you have a festive day every eighth day. Call out the individual solemnities of the nations, and set them out into a row, they will not be able to make up a Pentecost. (On Idolatry XIV)

 

[Hidden In Him]

I have seen Easter egg hunts at Pentecostal churches , maybe I even hid the eggs .

Aha! So now the culprit is revealed!!

 

[Hidden In Him]

I am so sorry the original One Holy Apostolic Catholic Orthodox Church is 'too heavy into liturgy' for you. Maybe you could contact your local Bishop and have him completely change it just for you?

Do you think he'll listen? I'm not an egg-hider like some people...

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

And just because you stick a pagan label on something doesn't make it really pagan, right?

Wrong. Everything's pagan by default until proven otherwise. Show me where are the bunnies and eggs in the bible. Those are fertility symbols tied to none other than Ishtar.

 

[LanaPodesta]

Wrong. Everything's pagan by default until proven otherwise. Show me where are the bunnies and eggs in the bible. Those are fertility symbols tied to none other than Ishtar.

So it's Ishtar now? Not Eostre?

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

So it's Ishtar now? Not Eostre?

Spell it in whatever variant you like, it's all the same fertility goddess.

 

[Walpole]

They were indeed aware of what the Jewish festivals pointed to prophetically, Walpole, which is precisely WHY they were still observing them after a spiritual manner.

Tertullian, from On Idolatry, complaining about how Christians were gladly now observing the pagan holidays yet the Jewish ones had now become "strange":

If we have no right of communion in matters of this kind with strangers, how far more wicked to celebrate them among brethren! Who can maintain or defend this? The Holy Spirit upbraids the Jews with their holy-days. Your Sabbaths, and new moons, and ceremonies, says He, My soul hates. By us, to whom Sabbaths are strange, and the new moons and festivals formerly beloved by God, the Saturnalia and New-year's and Midwinter's festivals and Matronalia are frequented — presents come and go — New-year's gifts — games join their noise — banquets join their din! Oh better fidelity of the nations to their own sect, which claims no solemnity of the Christians for itself! Not the Lord's day, not Pentecost, even if they had known them, would they have shared with us; for they would fear lest they should seem to be Christians. We are not apprehensive lest we seem to be heathens! If any indulgence is to be granted to the flesh, you have it. I will not say your own days, but more too; for to the heathens each festive day occurs but once annually: you have a festive day every eighth day. Call out the individual solemnities of the nations, and set them out into a row, they will not be able to make up a Pentecost. (On Idolatry XIV)

Tertullian was a Montanist. Got any orthodox Church Fathers who embraced Judaizing?

 

[LanaPodesta]

Spell it in whatever variant you like, it's all the same fertility goddess.

Is it now?

Care to explain how a Christian festival came to be named after 'fertility goddess' from Mesopotamia in English, but the rest of the world decided to name the same festival after the Jewish festival of Passover?

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

The month of 'Eostre'. I do have to remind you English and German are the ONLY languages that call it 'Easter'. Why would English people name the festival after the deity of a cultural they've had no contact with?

Irrelevant. The Feast of Firstfruit is ordained by God and fulfilled by Jesus, "Easter" with bunnies and eggs is not, case closed.

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

Is it now?

Care to explain how a Christian festival came to be named after 'fertility goddess' from Mesopotamia in English, but the rest of the world decided to name the same festival after the Jewish festival of Passover?

Care to articulate "rest of the world"? Which part of the world exactly?

 

[LanaPodesta]

Irrelevant. The Feast of Firstfruit is ordained by God and fulfilled by Jesus, "Easter" with bunnies and eggs is not, case closed.

Except it's not CALLED "Easter" in most of the world, and 'bunnies and eggs' aren't part of Church tradition.

 

[LanaPodesta]

Care to articulate "rest of the world"? Which part of the world exactly?

The parts of the world that don't have English as their first language?

You know English isn't the only language on Earth, right?

...right?

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

Except it's not CALLED "Easter" in most of the world, and 'bunnies and eggs' aren't part of Church tradition.

That's right, bunnies and eggs are pagan tradition. The world believes in breeding, not resurrection.

 

[LanaPodesta]

Do you think he'll listen? I'm not an egg-hider like some people...

Apparently you're wrong. Easter isn't named after "Eostre" after all, it's apparently named after Ishtar now

 

[LanaPodesta]

bunnies and eggs are pagan tradition

If that's so what's the problem? They're not part of Church tradition.

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

The parts of the world that don't have English as their first language?

You know English isn't the only language on Earth, right?

...right?

And where exactly is it celebrated? Why would these parts of the world give a damn?

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

If that's so what's the problem? They're not part of Church tradition.

Neither is "Easter" in the bible. It is exposed in the OP that it dates back to Spring Equinox festival.

 

[LanaPodesta]

And where exactly is it celebrated? Why would these parts of the world give a damn?

...in any country in which there are Christians?

I have no idea what you mean by your second question