A look at easter from outside.

[Spirit of Light]

If you are not a Christian person. Have you every thought of how the Christian people having a holy time now when ester is upon them? How their mood change to beautiful smiles, wonderful words about Jesus or the Gosple.
It is only this year I my self started to notice this, so how come that an outside like my self have to be on the other side of Christianity to realize their happiness? Why did i not see the happiness they have?

To me the answer is simple, Honestly, i been blind all my life, I did not see the holy days of other religions as something special, I did not understand that what i felt for the holy days within my own belief, is what others feel when they come to their holy days.

I did not understand how when a Christian walk in to a church and say thank you Lord or Thank you Jesus, how that must feel for them

But I do understand them now, and it happend after i my self said. Thank you Allah, that is when i realized how any religious person feel toward what they believe in.

So to every Christian in RF. Have a wonderful Easter

 

[SomeRandom]

Not really. Although that might be because of how commercialised it is.
Though to be fair on Good Friday (when everyone has the day off) everyone’s mood does seem very jovial. Particularly Christians who seem very happy to attend their chosen Church.
Ehh, then again that’s probably just a consequence of being an Aussie

 

[JustGeorge]

We have had different experiences!

I don't recall that happiness you speak of. I remember the 'obligations' my parents had(I have never done Easter with my kids, as its not relevant). Had to buy presents. Had to host this or that. Had to go to church(they didn't do this often, normally). Had to dress up, and dress us kids up. I don't really recall good times... it wasn't miserable and fighting... it just wasn't happy, either.

But, truth be told, my mother was/is only Christian in culture. My dad was/is a Christian, but at that period he was in his Bible Thumping phase. Christianity for him was all about guilt and fear. There was resentment between the two of them regarding religion; my mother told me she felt religion ruined their marriage. Its possible Dad's general hostility and Mom's annoyance ruined things, but that's the only Easter I knew!

 

[Altfish]

In English-speaking countries, and in Germany, Easter takes its name from a pagan goddess from Anglo-Saxon England who was described in a book by the eighth-century English monk Bede. "Eostre was a goddess of spring or renewal and that's why her feast is attached to the vernal equinox.

There is nothing wrong with Easter Eggs and we are planning an egg hunt for our grandchildren on Sunday

 

[ChristineM]

There is nothing wrong with Easter Eggs and we are planning an egg hunt for our grandchildren on Sunday

This one would not be hard to find

Yes, at the bottom are normal sized cakes

 

[Thief]

if I may offer.....it's time to get out my copy....

Jesus Christ Superstar

the rock opera

 

[pearl]

if I may offer.....it's time to get out my copy....

Jesus Christ Superstar

the rock opera

While one of my favorites, its not for Easter as there is no resurrection, it ends on the cross. But its perfect for the Passion.