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Leontius

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41. I think the more likely source for the word Easter is England

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 07:11 PM

Apr 2012

since most missionaries to northern Europe (Germanic) originated there the word was probably reintroduced to continental Europe by them, if Bede is considered a good source for its origin in Anglo-Saxon use. As to the purpose behind the modern revisionism on the origin of the holiday several groups have different agendas that cause them to push the "stolen pagan holiday" line none of which are any less disgusting than the other.

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Young People Today Have No Idea What Easter Is Really About. [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2012 OP

K&R LiberalEsto Apr 2012 #1

+1 Shadowflash Apr 2012 #2

Maybe to you and many others, not to everyone Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #25

that's pretty much it. canuckledragger Apr 2012 #47

Most KKKristians have no idea what Easter is about dickthegrouch Apr 2012 #3

What an ugly post. Too bad a jury voted to allow it, but on the other hand, maybe cbayer Apr 2012 #22

+1 sorta. Wait Wut Apr 2012 #23

Happy Easter! Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #26

Did you mean all christians or just rightwing hate-filled intolerant bigoted christians? Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #27

Sorry, I do differentiate between KKKristians and Christians dickthegrouch Apr 2012 #43

Do you know that root affects only the English and Germanic names of the day? rug Apr 2012 #4

Yeah the vernal equinox and rebirth thing is just pure semantics dmallind Apr 2012 #8

It's not semantics, it's coincidence. rug Apr 2012 #11

They will grab at any straw to push their agenda. Leontius Apr 2012 #12

There's a term for that. rug Apr 2012 #13

Think about this Leontius Apr 2012 #18

You're making a false equivalency. harmonicon Apr 2012 #24

One more reference than there is for Easter then. dmallind Apr 2012 #17

Coincidence - that two festivals celebrating regained occur near the vernal equinox? dmallind Apr 2012 #16

Correct. Coincidence. rug Apr 2012 #19

that is just silly. Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #30

Try as I may, I cannot respond to coinkydink. rug Apr 2012 #34

Not a coincidence Marrah_G Apr 2012 #49

Are you seriously arguing that Passover is not about rebirth? Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #31

No. rug Apr 2012 #33

That was the only question. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #36

Given a choice to celebrate the holiday with carnal pleasures and fecundity or ... TahitiNut Apr 2012 #14

You assume one precludes the other. rug Apr 2012 #20

Well ... TahitiNut Apr 2012 #21

The word Easter has more to do with etymology than theology. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #28

Glad you agree. rug Apr 2012 #35

Easter Isn't Even Christian dynasaw Apr 2012 #5

Easter Isn't Even Christian dynasaw Apr 2012 #6

Right... Eostre... Ishtar... Joseph8th Apr 2012 #9

Unfortunately, nearly everything that page says about Eostre is made up recently muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #32

one question: why do you think Easter is named Easter? provis99 Apr 2012 #37

Bede was a Christian, and he is the only source for its name muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #38

The claim that Easter = some Eostre celebration is absurd. Igel Apr 2012 #48

A rabbit in a snappy bow tie? immoderate Apr 2012 #7

our war on Easter has been a tremendous success d_r Apr 2012 #10

ah, thank you-- that was wonderful niyad Apr 2012 #15

And if Jesus sees his shadow on Sunday? GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #29

It would be extremely informative to have a careful cultural history struggle4progress Apr 2012 #39

That limb is too high and too far out to hold your argument. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #40

You, of course, have golden opportunity here to contribute to our cultural knowledge, struggle4progress Apr 2012 #42

A few things darkstar3 Apr 2012 #44

I guess you can take the view that it would be natural for first century peasants in Roman occupied struggle4progress Apr 2012 #45

Who said anything about the first century, Captain Disingenuous? darkstar3 Apr 2012 #46

I think the more likely source for the word Easter is England Leontius Apr 2012 #41