I can't believe there isn't a thread for this. Happy Jesus-lol-jk-I'm fine-Day!

Also known as International Chocolate Day.

Happy Easter! I laid you all an egg.

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/and-thats-how-easter-eggs-are-made.jpg

You're welcome.

I'm not very religious, but I was wondering what the meaning of Easter is. Can anyone tell me?

I'm not very religious, but I was wondering what the meaning of Easter is. Can anyone tell me?

The resurrection of Christ and ascension into heaven.

I can't believe there isn't a thread for this. Happy Jesus-lol-jk-I'm fine-Day!

Also known as International Chocolate Day.

HEY! My eastern Orthodox peoples don't have it until next week.

HEY! My eastern Orthodox peoples don't have it until next week.

We got the date right this year, since it's Passover right now :)

Yes, yes, happy "Easter", dear schismatic Christian bros! The True one, Orthodox Easter will, of course, be a bit later.

Christians are a little late celebrating the equinox this year. :lol:

I experienced Easter at an Episcopal church today. Very crowded. I liked how a wooden cross was set up outside and people decorated it with flowers.

I'm not very religious, but I was wondering what the meaning of Easter is. Can anyone tell me?

The word Easter refers to Eostur, a germanic fertility godess.

I guess that means no christian slogans a la "Putting Christ Back in Christmas". Putting east back in Easter? Putting yeast back in Easter?

I like to think that we may have gotten the name from something Pagan, but it is still a Christian holiday no matter what. We are celebrating the Resurrection and Ascension of the Christ, and that is all that matters to me. :)

I'm not very religious, but I was wondering what the meaning of Easter is. Can anyone tell me?

Easter (Old English: Ēostre; Greek: Πάσχα, Paskha; Aramaic: פֶּסחא Pasḥa; from Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesaḥ)[1] is a Christian feast and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament.[2][3] Easter is preceded by Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week, and it contains the days of the Easter Triduum, including Maundy Thursday, commemorating Maundy and the Last Supper,[4][5] as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus.[6] Easter is followed by a fifty-day period called Eastertide or the Easter Season, ending with Pentecost Sunday. The festival is referred to in English by a variety of different names including Easter Day, Easter Sunday,[7] Resurrection Day and Resurrection Sunday.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter


http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/and-thats-how-easter-eggs-are-made.jpg

Photoshop, or Mother Nature?

I like to think that we may have gotten the name from something Pagan, but it is still a Christian holiday no matter what. We are celebrating the Resurrection and Ascension of the Christ, and that is all that matters to me. :)

It's also an important jewish holiday, no matter what. :)

Yes, yes, happy "Easter", dear schismatic Christian bros! The True one, Orthodox Easter will, of course, be a bit later.

Backwards russians lagging behind as usual... :p

Happy Easter... and Happy Easter again in a week...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Ostara_by_Johannes_Gehrts.jpg/405px-Ostara_by_Johannes_Gehrts.jpg

The resurrection of Christ and ascension into heaven.
Acensiontide doesn't start for another forty days bro.
Yes, yes, happy "Easter", dear schismatic Christian bros! The True one, Orthodox Easter will, of course, be a bit later.
Except for the Finns. I do worry about those guys.

Anyhow, a Joyous Gregorian Pascha to you all! Christ is risen! And Happy Palm Sunday to the cool Christians! Hosanna in the highest!
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Anyhow, a Joyous Gregorian Pascha to you all! Christ is risen! And Happy Palm Sunday to the cool Christians! Hosanna in the highest!

Indeed He is risen! Thanks a lot, bro :beer: You too.

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Backwards russians lagging behind as usual... :p

We get to laugh last, usually ;)

If Christ is dead, I have wasted my life. If risen, you have wasted eternity.

The resurrection of Christ and ascension into heaven.

I meant from a practical point of view, not what actually happened (or supposedly happened). For instance, the spirit of Christmas is giving. So what is the overall theme of Easter?

Happy Easter catlicks & co.

Good Friday ? Sad stuff , inspirational guy gets crucified . Definitely warrants commemoration .

Not so sold on Easter Sunday .

thanks, unfortunately my Easter isn't as happy as usual... all weekend locked in my room, writing on my thesis...

Happy easter everyone!
(although for some countries it's too late as not every country also celebrates easter on monday, I believe)

I think we're the only one :p

I meant from a practical point of view, not what actually happened (or supposedly happened). For instance, the spirit of Christmas is giving. So what is the overall theme of Easter?
Hope...

Hope...
Then perhaps we should have held off celebrating it until November this year:

http://digitalpundit.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/obama_hope_poster.jpg

I had a dream, but alas it was a ....

Passover was the ability to throw off the old and embrace the new.

Israel threw off the bondage of Egypt. The Church threw off the bonds of the Law.

Seems to me the bonds of servitude have nothing to do with Easter.