The name "Easter" originated with the names of an ancient Goddess and God. The Venerable Bede, (672-735 CE.) a Christian scholar, first asserted in his book De Ratione Temporum that Easter was named after Eostre (a.k.a. Eastre). She was the Great Mother Goddess of the Saxon people in Northern Europe. Similarly, the "Teutonic dawn goddess of fertility [was] known variously as Ostare, Ostara, Ostern, Eostra, Eostre, Eostur, Eastra, Eastur, Austron and Ausos." 1 Her name was derived from the ancient word for spring: "eastre."...Read full article at www.religioustolerance.org by clicking this link.
How many Christians, all over the world, will be celebrating Easter today, and rejoicing in the resurrection of Christ? You would imagine they all are, but you would be wrong. There are many Christians who accept the origins of this, and other holidays, such as Christmas and Halloween, as being pagan; and actively discourage their Christian brothers and sisters from participating in the traditional celebrations held on those days. So what does this say about the Christian belief system; that it's ok to borrow other peoples myths to make yours more substantial? The answer is simple; it doesn't really matter, because most Christians don't believe it anyway - they're too busy following their blind faith in their ancient stories....
Christian: So, God, why do we have bunnies on Easter?
God: They're cute; what's to know.
Christian: Um...okay; but why is it called Easter?
God: Jeez, there were these other guys whose festivals were much less boring than ours, so we took them; what's the big issue?
Christian: Isn’t that stealing?
God: No silly; you can’t steal from Godless heathens.
Christian: Does it say that in the Bible?
God: Yes; right under the part where it says stop questioning God’s word. You know, just above where it hints that there is a distinct posibility there’ll be a smiting if you do?
Christian: Yay for Easter?
God: That’s right, little buddy, that’s right.
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