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I Have a Question

Totally honest because I do wonder. So I always wondered why christians celebrate easter with bunnies and eggs or christmas with trees and Santa when all that stuff has pagan origins. I can understand why back in the day before information was pretty much instant I can understand. But these days it doesn't make sense. Especially when most christians will call everything satanic because it's pre-Christian but they'll do valentine's day and be all low key saturnallia.
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Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
It's supposed to be symbolic but It's more of a commercial event now tbh.
@Ryannnnnn trees for christmas I can see because evergreen,life,rebirth. Even bunnies.Pooping colored eggs tho...
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
@HorrorshowHijabi Yeah it was pre-christianity actually, christians just adopted it and it become synonomous with them. I think its supposed to represent fertility, i'm not sure really.
@Ryannnnnn The eggs were from the Greeks. Seriously people, if you don't know Christianity then stop acting like you do. Ask a Greek Orthodox person why they have Easter eggs and you'll get your answer.
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
@Qwerty14 no need to be pissy bud
@Ryannnnnn Says the man with a racist profile pic...
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
@Qwerty14 awwww reaching for the r word :) try again once you've changed your piss pants.
@Qwerty14 how's whinny the poo racist? I mean its a jab atdictator. ir.
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
@HorrorshowHijabi It was a reach...a desperate one at that. He knows that though lol. So I'll leave it and bid him a good day.
@HorrorshowHijabi Don't get sidetracked by our nonsense. You wanna learn the origins of Christian tradition, ask a Christian. Don't expect people who aren't Greek, who aren't Lutheran, who aren't Catholic, to understand a culture they aren't
a part of
@Qwerty14 I have asked Christians. All I get is run around so figured I'd try here.
@HorrorshowHijabi I'm happy to explain the origins of any and all traditions you are confused about :)
@Qwerty14 I have a pretty solid grounding. My Dad was a Baptist preacher and he had a good library. I read it all. Later, as an adult, I taught Sunday School and directed the choir. I took two courses in comparative religions in college.

And I read a lot.

I'd say I was a part of the culture. And I have known a great many Christians and Catholics, although few Greeks.

I don't attend church anymore because I have different ideas than most, but I believe in God more firmly than ever.
@Mamapolo2016 I'm glad your mind seems open :)
@Qwerty14 So was my father's.