Why a BUNNY??

[Cheyenne]

Sorry, Ms. Smartie Pants. There's no theory involved here. If an egg symbolizes a tomb for Mellon Collie, then her logic is valid. It remains to be seen whether her thesis presents the idea as pervasive or authorized among Christians at large.

There are several adherents to the idea that pagan texts, rituals and symbols are all corruptions and misinterpretations of their singular infallible belief.

Sorry, read her post again. That is NOT what she said. I don't care what eggs symbolize to Mellon Collie. What she SAID was "if you ask any Christian who knows their shit (try hard, I'm sure you'll find one) they will tell you that the egg is a symbol of Christ's tomb which his life burst from but most don't even have enough sense to even think of that." Wrong. Find a Christian church which teaches that the egg is a symbol of Christ's tomb. That is not what Christians believe. It may be what Pagans THINK Christians believe, however.

In the meantime, read Mensa's answer above. He was much more diplomatic than I was.

 

[Mellon Collie]

It was an pagan add on and any such explanation was simply an attempt to justify it's symbolic inclusion.

Thank you for reiterating that - it's what I said. Maybe that's not what you and Ms. Cheyenne read, but that is what was said.

I mean really people, cut through my sarcasm in a post before you attack what I've said. Thanks.

 

[Laurel]

I am with you on this....who the hell cares...eat the candy..

Precisely.

 

[Basia]

Next thing you'll be questioning will be The Great Pumpkins existence!!! Noooooo

Don't get me started on the Great Pumpkin! My cousin told me about a year and a half ago that the Great Pumpkin did not exist! He proved it ot me by smashing a pumpkin with his baceball bat and saying "If the Great Punpkin existed, he'll save this foolish little pumpkin!"... I think my family needs help....

 

[Mensa]

Thank you for reiterating that - it's what I said. Maybe that's not what you and Ms. Cheyenne read, but that is what was said.

I mean really people, cut through my sarcasm in a post before you attack what I've said. Thanks.

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Originally posted by Mellon Collie
What she said - if you ask any Christian who knows their shit (try hard, I'm sure you'll find one) they will tell you that the egg is a symbol of Christ's tomb which his life burst from but most don't even have enough sense to even think of that.

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Sorry, love, but you said ask any Christian who knows his shit and he will tell you that the egg represents Christ's tomb. I'm telling you that any Christian that knows his shit will tell you that eggs have absolutely nothing whatever to do with the crucifixion and wonder where you got such a bizarre idea.

I've read and re-read this entire thread three times and still don't see where we are saying the same thing. I'd love to read that thesis you wrote.

Happy Easter, love.

 

[Mellon Collie]

When I said "ask any Christian who knows their shit..." I mean that this will be the reasoning you are given for the usage of an egg on Easter when clearly, the two have nothing to do with each other.

And you know what? You're right, most Christians who know their shit will tell me eggs have absolutely nothing to do with the crucifixion and wonder where you got such a bizarre idea (what a silly little girl I must be) instead of telling me the example of an excuse I gave because most Christians seem to not care too much about the inconsistencies of their burden.

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Samuari]

I guess I have a couple of things to say on this subject.
First the church from its earliest days has recognized that God's truth is not revealed alone but is woven into the warp and woof of the created universe. It is not surprising that those truths have been discovered and studied from the beginning of recorded history. Indeed it would be incredulous if not. Up until the counter-reformation the common practice was to "baptise" pagan rituals and holidays by associating them with appropriate christian doctrine. Hence the rebirth of Spring from the dead of Winter, is celebrated with Easter.