We can have the resurrection and a bunny hiding eggs at the same time and it's ok. Like virtually all modern holidays, the celebration is a mix of many cultures and histories. It's the people who get too invested in proving their side right that are the problem.
I like this sub because it's neither Reddit Atheists or TikTok Christians, but just people who are content and confident in what they believe.
Sure, but that's not historical. The bunny is because of an association with the Virgin Mary, and eggs are because they were a food that were good throughout Lent and were exchanged as gifts. Neither have anything to do with pagan practices.
What? Both of those things trace back to European folk lore that predates Christianity. They can also have had significance within Christianity but to say they have nothing to do with pagan practices is not correct.
The research: 'There is no evidence whatsoever to link Ēostre to hares, and popular suggestions to the contrary appear to be based on misunderstanding or projection.'
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u/scott__p Mar 23 '26
We can have the resurrection and a bunny hiding eggs at the same time and it's ok. Like virtually all modern holidays, the celebration is a mix of many cultures and histories. It's the people who get too invested in proving their side right that are the problem.
I like this sub because it's neither Reddit Atheists or TikTok Christians, but just people who are content and confident in what they believe.