The origin of the word "Easter"

[PeaceSerenity]

Easter was rooted in paganism. The pagan traditions were adapted to Christianity as part of converting individuals without creating an uproar.

Why not say “Happy Eostre” being that’s the origin? I prefer Happy Resurrection Day so to keep the focus on Christ. But to each their own.

Why not just say “Christ is Risen!” as a salutation instead of Happy Resurrection Day, the latter seems a bit awkward in wording, especially since others have been raised from the tomb like Lazarus. Or why not use Pascha, it’s what most other cultures use for Easter, and it makes sense because Easter is the Christian Passover.

 

[latin_rite]

Easter was rooted in paganism. The pagan traditions were adapted to Christianity as part of converting individuals without creating an uproar.

So some on here say. Would you care to explain? Because it is easy to state that. Because of the similar sounding names. But it all seems to fall apart once they try and explain it.

Why not say “Happy Eostre” being that’s the origin? I prefer Happy Resurrection Day so to keep the focus on Christ. But to each their own.

Well i wont say happy eostre. Because i’m not celebrating anything about eostre. And since eostre has nothing to do with Easter either now or in origin. I doubt i will be saying it anytime soon So i guess I’ll keep on saying happy Easter so i can keep focus on Christ.
you can be brow beaten with misinformation into changing your greetings. I won;t be.

 

[latin_rite]

The ancient Egyptian Ankh?
I think the other poster already mention that theromans did indeed use a cross to kil people with.
Mr Skeptic;6502286:

The celebration of Attis’ death and rebirth?

nana was not a virgin when she gave birth to attis. Was nana even his mother? cybele is credit to being his mother in one of the accounts of his life. As for his death and rebirth.Yes, Attis predated Christ. But sorry, 41 - 54 AD is false as a date for the Festival of Joy, or Hilaria, remembering Attis’ rebirth (but not death). It was not celebrated yearly in Rome until the third or fourth century. Pikachu is confusing two different festivals; the one instituted in Claudius’ time was a celebration of Attis’ death ONLY. And whatever any apologist of the patristic era argued, the scholars agree that any similarities between Attis and Jesus came later, as Attis followers tried to compete with the growing Christian faith.
Same thing happened with the aptly named mythra. A lot of parrels around his myth and the facts about Jesus. Never came about until Christianity started growing in popularity especially among the roman soldiers.

 

[shawn38]

Why not just say “Christ is Risen!” as a salutation instead of Happy Resurrection Day, the latter seems a bit awkward in wording, especially since others have been raised from the tomb like Lazarus. Or why not use Pascha, it’s what most other cultures use for Easter, and it makes sense because Easter is the Christian Passover.

That works too. In either case, “Happy Resurrection Day or Christ is Risen,” the salutation gives insight and meaning to what the holiday is about.

An interesting study would be to see how many non-christians celebrate Easter. It’s bad enough that many so-called Christians can’t explain it or understand the significance of it.

 

[jmcrae]

I never doubted nor questioned what Christians are celebrating at Easter. All I’m saying is the festival of spring got replaced with the festival of the resurrection. At best, its a strange coincidence that 1) they fall in the same time period, and 2) the goddess name “Ēostre”, is strikingly similar to “Easter”.

Nearly every day of the year is a celebration of something, in some non-Christian religion.

Easter, by the way, does not take place on the day of the Spring Equinox, but rather, on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox, which guarantees, that it will absolutely never fall on the same day as the celebrations of the “goddess Eostre” nor even the day after, and never sooner than two days after, and usually, several days later - even if such celebrations ever existed, and even if such a goddess was ever worshipped. So, these putative pagans have nothing to complain of - we have not stolen their goddess’ day.

 

[Mr_Skeptic]

Nearly every day of the year is a celebration of something, in some non-Christian religion.

If it was just that, I’d be more inclined to agree that it was a mere coincidence. However, those odds decrease dramatically when we combine the next ‘coincidence’ of Ēostre and Easter, with the first ‘coincidence’.

 

[prodromos]

If it was just that, I’d be more inclined to agree that it was a mere coincidence. However, those odds decrease dramatically when we combine the next ‘coincidence’ of Ēostre and Easter, with the first ‘coincidence’.

Given that it is a minority of Christian who call it Easter, it doesn’t really mean much, and when you understand the etymology of the names revolve around the word “rise”, then you have nothing at all.

John

 

[Mr_Skeptic]

Given that it is a minority of Christian who call it Easter, it doesn’t really mean much, and when you understand the etymology of the names revolve around the word “rise”, then you have nothing at all.

John

You’re in the wrong thread. This thread topic is - The origin of the word “Easter”.

 

[latin_rite]

If it was just that, I’d be more inclined to agree that it was a mere coincidence. However, those odds decrease dramatically when we combine the next ‘coincidence’ of Ēostre and Easter, with the first ‘coincidence’.

First coincidence? Easter is tied in with passover. Not as if they pulled a date out of a hat.
Didn’t know they invented language. eostre is a “goddess” Easter is a direction or a variant of the word resurrection. Not as if they had any choice in the naming of those things

Given that it is a minority of Christian who call it Easter, it doesn’t really mean much, and when you understand the etymology of the names revolve around the word “rise”, then you have nothing at all.

John

Minority? I don’t personally know of one person whether they be Christian or not. Call it anything other than Easter.

 

[PeaceSerenity]

Minority? I don’t personally know of one person whether they be Christian or not. Call it anything other than Easter.

What prodromos is reffering to, correct me if I’m wrong, are the many many other languages who have a different word for Easter, all tied to the Greek word for Passover “Pascha”. Even in English, a lot of people (mostly Orthodox and Byzantine Catholics) call Easter “Pascha”.

 

[prodromos]

You’re in the wrong thread. This thread topic is - The origin of the word “Easter”.

And my post is in the right thread. Deal with it

 

[prodromos]

Minority? I don’t personally know of one person whether they be Christian or not. Call it anything other than Easter.

Even in the Catholic Church, the vast majority are non English speakers. The majority of Orthodox are non English speaking. Thus those who call the resurrection of our Lord’s feast day by the name “Easter” are very much in the minority.

John

 

[latin_rite]

What prodromos is reffering to, correct me if I’m wrong, are the many many other languages who have a different word for Easter, all tied to the Greek word for Passover “Pascha”. Even in English, a lot of people (mostly Orthodox and Byzantine Catholics) call Easter “Pascha”.

Well if you add it up like that I’m sure that’s the case. I was just thinking about English. Where its certainly the majority of Christians who call it Easter. Sorry i feel a little xenophobic now

 

[PeaceSerenity]

Well if you add it up like that I’m sure that’s the case. I was just thinking about English. Where its certainly the majority of Christians who call it Easter. Sorry i feel a little xenophobic now

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