Poll: What does Easter mean to you?
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Well Easter falls on my birthday this year... so that I guess. Otherwise it's just another day to me.
Zombie Jesus, proverbially flipping the bird to Death for all our sakes, and riding off to heaven after chilling with his hombres one last time. Bonus points for getting all the major religious leaders mad at him during his days of walking the earth.
I usually get a chocolate cross in remembrance of His death and what it means. Stores have their clearance sale the day after, so the option is open to take advantage of that as well.
I usually get a chocolate cross in remembrance of His death and what it means. Stores have their clearance sale the day after, so the option is open to take advantage of that as well.
The time where Christians go out to praise their "Lord" for saving them, then ignore those around them, including possibly their own fellowship that has serious issues, serious stresses, depression, or just feel lost entirely, as well as those with no friends of their own. All while constantly preaching about helping others and sharing in brotherhood.
Oh right, sometimes they'll give food to the homeless for some easy brownie points, because handing out cheap burger king burgers really takes a lot of time and money...
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Wait... isn't this what they ALWAYS do?
Oh right, sometimes they'll give food to the homeless for some easy brownie points, because handing out cheap burger king burgers really takes a lot of time and money...
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Wait... isn't this what they ALWAYS do?
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter were holidays i used to look forward to when my grandma was still alive. she went all out on the feast (she would actually drive 200 miles round trip to a butcher shop that had the "best ham".)
but since her passing 6 years ago none of my family gets together anymore.
so i guess i would say Easter for me is bittersweet. I have fond memories of my grandma, But it reminds me of how much i miss her too.
but since her passing 6 years ago none of my family gets together anymore.
so i guess i would say Easter for me is bittersweet. I have fond memories of my grandma, But it reminds me of how much i miss her too.
It means I can do nothing with my life for a couple of weeks 
(what I normally do but without the hassle of school)
Oh and chocolate. Mmm.
(what I normally do but without the hassle of school)
Oh and chocolate. Mmm.
Religious Significance: Ostara, the Pagan holiday.Torrasque said:
Chocolate is nice too.
Also, for the record, I love how the Christians didn't even try with this one. They changed the pronunciation just slightly (Ostara --> Easter) and left in the chickens and rabbits from the pagan holiday. I mean, at least "Christmas" sounds different than Solstice or Saturnalia, even if it has all of the same symbols (there are no pine trees in Jerusalem) and the fact that Jesus was born in the early-middle part of summer.
Candy, påskmust and eggs. That's about it.
I can't believe Sweden is the only country with påsk/julmust.
*drools*
I can't believe Sweden is the only country with påsk/julmust.
*drools*
It doesn't mean anything to me. I'm not religious, I don't work on Sunday, and I don't receive baskets full of chocolate candy. Though I love Cadbury mini eggs. I used to have a nice dinner with my family when I still lived in Pennsylvania, but now I'm alone in Texas v:
As interesting of a topic, "what are all the things that Christianity has stolen from other religions and faiths?" would be, I don't think there enough flame shields in the world to keep it in the domain of "a calm discussion".Bara_no_Hime said:
Some day maybe.
LOLOLOL. Oh man, that was great xDDeltaEdge said:
Most schools here in Alberta are closed today and monday for Easter. Hell, even my University and the University of Calgary are closed for the day, and they are not religious focussed at all. Spring break could just be a "we don't really care about Easter, but we'll give these kids a long holiday so they don't get jelly of their Christian friends that do get a holiday".Dargocitfer said:This is interesting. Where is Easter an actual holiday off from work/school?
I have lived my whole life in Washington State in the U.S., and I have never had any time off because of Easter. I'm working today (can't you tell?), and I will be at work on Monday.
My son has the week off from school, but it's just Spring Break for him.
Maybe it's just because I live up in the godless Northwest.
So, I'm curious. Is getting time off around Easter mostly a European thing, or are there places in the United States which also treat this as a big deal? (I'm just jealous because I won't get a day off of work until May.)
Glad to be in the US of A where you can by anything. From Pakmust to Branston Pickle to Dried squid all down at the flea market.DanielBrown said:Candy, påskmust and eggs. That's about it.
I can't believe Sweden is the only country with påsk/julmust.
*drools*
I love this damn country....
Hooray for a holiday where a anthropomorphic rabbit breaks into people's houses and defecates in straw baskets for the kids next morning... and that zombie lich king called "Jesus."
Avoiding the people in the street trying to show me the "true path to god" and then following me around for the next 5 minutes trying to convince me to join them for a meeting with "others who have strayed".
No thanks gents, I just want to get myself a few pints and watch liverpool get hammered...........again.
No thanks gents, I just want to get myself a few pints and watch liverpool get hammered...........again.