tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659279141267100410.post7677400329875675967..comments2023-10-30T07:21:28.291-04:00Comments on Crazy Days: Not what I'd planned..............Myndehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067725105420728814noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659279141267100410.post-10958034163996654222010-03-18T20:25:15.670-04:002010-03-18T20:25:15.670-04:00I understand that technically 'the bunny' ...I understand that technically 'the bunny' and hunting eggs has nothing to do with Jesus- but I'm one for the fun stuff too I guess. And we do do this at Easter. I just wish we could use words like Easter, Christmas, Jesus, God and Faith without feeling like we did something wrong. That's all.<br /><br />Technically I believe the egg thing was a pagan practice- we kind of adapted it to represent the whole life thing mom was talking about and pulled it into our Christian circles.<br /><br />Besides- who doesn't love a cadbury egg once a year?Myndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067725105420728814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659279141267100410.post-86041253892927597972010-03-18T15:06:56.029-04:002010-03-18T15:06:56.029-04:00First I'll respond to Ronda --- no, you won...First I'll respond to Ronda --- no, you won't find a reference to Easter eggs in the bible ... the egg thing came along a little later -- eggs have been a symbol of eternal life for a few hundred years, however, and when the Victorians came along with all their excesses, they began the practice of using them during the Easter season to signify the eternal life promised by the crucifixion. In fact, I don't know if they even had chickens or foul that they ate in the middle east during Jesus' time for the only birds I remember being referenced in the bible is the Dove in Noah's time. Good question for Pastor Bev. So much for Easter Eggs.<br /><br />Now Mynde, YOU GO GIRL!! You are your mother's daughter for sure -- I'm right in there with you on Easter Egg Hunts and Christmas Trees etc etc. Our rights as we know them are being graciously given up by the majority who are too well mannered to stand up and be heard for fear of 'offending' someone in the minority who is louder and more offensive than we. Perhaps WE need to contact the ACLU and have them work on OUR rights also which are being stripped away by the few -- where's my free speech at?? <br /><br />You know, I had the BEST comment here and when I went to publish it, it disappeared so I am stuck with this more bland one....I hate that.<br /><br />At any rate, what I can do and what YOU can do right now as we go about out daily lives, is to continue to say EASTER EGG HUNT and CHRISTMAS TREES and MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY EASTER etc etc and smile. Me, they will just look at like the old broad that I am -- you, honey, they'll probably throw in jail. LOL. <br /><br />Love you.........MomSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033772192394917909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659279141267100410.post-64807244890578084412010-03-18T14:11:34.412-04:002010-03-18T14:11:34.412-04:00I'm with you on the school thing and the Chris...I'm with you on the school thing and the Christmas thing, but I'm ready to do away with Easter egg hunts all together. As much as I've tried, I can not find that part of the story in the Bible. And no matter how hard I try to tell the Easter story to my kids, they hear "Easter", think bunny, and think chocolate. And then the focus for the whole season is lost on them.Rondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187309350182115716noreply@blogger.com