Thursday, April 21, 2011

Happy Easter!

Pre-Christian pagan cultures celebrated the March equinox, paying homage to Eostre, the goddess of spring and fertility. Hundreds of years later, in 325, the Nicene Council established Christian Easter on the first Sunday after the full moon following the Spring equinox.

This Sunday, much of the world will celebrate the rebirth of a man who asked us to stop being so mean to each other. As he was reborn, may his teachings, too, be reborn. May we all, one day, follow the behavioral recommendations of Jesus of Nazareth.

Happy Easter!

13 comments:

  1. That was very well and simply said.

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  2. You know, I was just wondering if I should send you an email. I've missed you!

    Beautiful post. And wouldn't it be wonderful if we did actually begin treating each other better....

    Happy Easter to you, too :)

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  3. Happy Easter to you and your family.

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  4. Thank you, Jolene. Wishing you a pleasant holiday weekend out in Wasilla!

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  5. Thanks, Words Crafter! Yes, things have been super busy with a new job lately, so I've been sparse with blogs. I'm celebrating Passover with the wife this weekend and Easter with friends, so it's a big holiday weekend. Wish me luck keeping down the calorie-count :)

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  6. Thanks, Rama! Nice to see you. Wishing you and your beautiful family a very happy weekend in India :)

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  7. Happy Easter. Enjoy the weekend :D

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  8. Thanks, M Pax. And like many dates and observances in religion, this one is indexed to the study of astronomy, your passion and vocation.

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  9. Thank you, Lynda. Wishing you the same out there in Sydney, Australia!

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  10. Hi,
    There is an Award waiting for you in my blogspace, can you come and collect it?
    Congratulations!!

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  11. Hi,

    Very inspiring words.

    If we are not mean to each other, if we don't want to dominate others, if we don't want to subjugate others, if we want to live in peace and let others live in peace we will have a wonderful world without war and without boundaries with abiding peace and happiness.

    I know this is only Utopian thoughts and will never be achieved. We have the inherent need to dominate and control others and this urge can never be vanquished.

    Wish you all the best,
    Joseph

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