Easter or Spring Equinox?

[Meryl]

Do you celebrate Easter? Is it a Christian celebration for you [the resurrection of Jesus] or a pagan/spring one [eggs, bunnies, lambs, flowers]?  The two have become melded through the years and I wondered which you connect with.  It may be both.  I'm just curious.

[Derek‽]

Growing up, Easter was about painted eggs, bunnies, flowers, eye-assaulting pastels, and candy in practice, but I still knew it was ostensibly about Jesus, coming from a Christian family. I think that’s probably the case for most American households for two main reasons: 1) it’s considered acceptable to commercialize the cutesy aspect of a holiday, and so that tends to dominate society; and 2) most Americans are—or come from a background that is—Protestant, and the pomp and ceremony surrounding Christian Easter is more of a Catholic thing.

Now, Easter means absolutely nothing to me. There’s no religious significance nor do I feel any need/desire to celebrate the season.

[wildmaven]

Apr 17, 2019 11:17:59 GMT -8 Derek‽ said:

Now, Easter means absolutely nothing to me. There’s no religious significance nor do I feel any need/desire to celebrate the season.

Same here. I do find joy in the change of the season, though. 

[Shady]

I like that I get Friday and Monday off work, and that’s all it is to me.

[🍁🇨🇦 Tai Pan 🇨🇦🍁]

neither

[📚 Dianne 📚]

Pagan---gotta love those cheap chocolate bunnies and the egg salad I get after having dyed them! the only reason I celebrate Is to get those two things and to visit with my sister and her family at the Chinese Buffet!!! And visit with my mom in the nursing home.

No kids so no reason to do any sort of celebration.

[HoudiniDerek]

Apr 17, 2019 11:17:59 GMT -8 Derek‽ said:

Growing up, Easter was about painted eggs, bunnies, flowers, eye-assaulting pastels, and candy in practice, but I still knew it was ostensibly about Jesus, coming from a Christian family. I think that’s probably the case for most American households for two main reasons: 1) it’s considered acceptable to commercialize the cutesy aspect of a holiday, and so that tends to dominate society; and 2) most Americans are—or come from a background that is—Protestant, and the pomp and ceremony surrounding Christian Easter is more of a Catholic thing.

Now, Easter means absolutely nothing to me. There’s no religious significance nor do I feel any need/desire to celebrate the season.

Agreed.

Although now with my kids and family, we don't really celebrate anything other than the pagan side of the holiday.  

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Apr 18, 2019 3:14:05 GMT -8 📚 Dianne 📚 said:

Pagan---gotta love those cheap chocolate bunnies and the egg salad I get after having dyed them! the only reason I celebrate Is to get those two things and to visit with my sister and her family at the Chinese Buffet!!! And visit with my mom in the nursing home.

No kids so no reason to do any sort of celebration.

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[Syko Nachoman]

Here's how I usually spend the time around Easter:

1. Whenever the forecast predicts storms in the Northeast, I make jokes about them being "Nor-Easters."
2. I fantasize about Cadbury Creme Eggs but don't actually buy any.

The end.

[Craig]

Apr 18, 2019 18:30:14 GMT -8 Syko Nachoman said:

Here's how I usually spend the time around Easter:

2. I fantasize about Cadbury Creme Eggs but don't actually buy any.

The end.

Just not the same since they made them purchasable all year round.

[📚 Dianne 📚]

Apr 18, 2019 6:29:32 GMT -8 Retread said:

Apr 18, 2019 3:14:05 GMT -8 📚 Dianne 📚 said:

Pagan---gotta love those cheap chocolate bunnies and the egg salad I get after having dyed them! the only reason I celebrate Is to get those two things and to visit with my sister and her family at the Chinese Buffet!!! And visit with my mom in the nursing home.

No kids so no reason to do any sort of celebration.

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Which begs the question -which end/part do YOU eat first?

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