The Origins of Easter

[420goossens]

Julius Caesar started the Christianity lie. He realized no man could rule all the land in one lifetime and thought it could be achieved by simple mathematics. Divide and conquer. He survived his assassination. Christianity was to change people's thought from bread and circus laws to 'original sin'

[Dredoma]

Great video, but the music is so horrible it made it almost unbearable to whatch. Uploader, please do consider the sensible eared-ones and change it, so I (and others) can share it with other people who need enlightment about the 'tradition' of Easter and may not tolerat terrifying robot noises. Thank you!

[AtomicRooster77]

PAGAN!!!!

[skyunderliner]

so hes saying that these are the origins of the god we know and jesus?... and hes saying they were cruel and they sound pretty evil...

[alstoq]

@skyunderliner No I am not saying that....what I am saying is that man's traditions have hijacked Christianity.

[skyunderliner]

@alstoq but when you linked ishtar and tammuz to being mary and jesus... they existed in the pagan religion before christianity right? So are you saying these are just re tellings? If so then baby jesus isnt actually jesus and is a totally different pagan god? thanks for the reply, would HIGHLY appreciate you explaining more

[alstoq]

@skyunderliner There is an abundant secular and independent evidence stemming from both Jewish historians (Josephus) to Roman archaeological evidence (and historians) that Jesus was a real person. What is taken by faith... is his role in our creation and salvation. Biblical christianity does not elevate Mary out of being merely human, however Catholicism whose foundations are closely tied with pagan Rome fit her into the mould of Ishtar... and therefore pray to her.

[HimesInu]

@alstoq First, Josephus wasn't born until 40 CE. He couldn't have had any first hand knowledge of Jesus. He is also the first of the secular "sources", the last one coming 200 years later.Second, these pagan relgions came long before Christianity. In fact, Christianity wasn't practiced until a decade or two after the "death" of Jesus. I think you need to change your first statement. Man's traditions haven't hijacked Christianity, Christianity hijacked older beliefs.

[alstoq]

@HimesInu In relation to the video none of the early church documents (including the new testament) ascribe to the celebration of Easter - they celebrated Passover. Easter was adopted after Rome meshed their multiple traditions with Christianity. By the way I do not know of any pagan tradition that predicted the destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70), the scattering of Israel and one day return to the land (1948), or predict World Government + one controlled cashless monetary system following that.

[HimesInu]

@alstoq I'm not saying all of the Christian traditions are pagan, but a good majority are. And the Romans didn't mesh their traditions with Christianity. The Christian higher ups meshed pagan traditions with their own to make the conversion of pagan peoples easier.

[alstoq]

@HimesInu Miunderstood you. However the Christian higher ups (Roman Emperor Constantinople) also happened to be the Roman higher ups.... so we are saying the same thing.

[HimesInu]

@alstoq I'll give you after Constantine. But the Christian higher up were doing the same thing long before him.

[alstoq]

@HimesInu What is your evidence for this?

[lightspreadable]

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[geddadiaX]

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[catharine1967]

Uh all was there from the start it was " pagan" pascha easter

it was a thank to God Jahweh Jiowah ,Jivna Jehovah

for the spring ,new life on earth was returning again

so also to work hard on the wild earth ; adam and eve

to gain their own food , tradition was there from Adam and Eve

only the catholics / christians said all is evil

i make a mix of all the Easter traditions, to have a nice time

be thank ful that it is spring again ,so to have food

in the summer autumn and winter

[Staroth999]

Happy Easter! LOL

[lhr2731]

the greek word paska is the word passover in english not easter acts the 12 chapter is where the wicked catholic church under canstantine injected the word easter because they integrated pagan worships with Christs teachings

[hesicast]

@lhr2731 Can you show me where there is a reference of any pre- English Christian that uses the word easter. In fact can you give me a country other than German and English speaking that uses the word Easter.

[adamantis4657]

@hesicast: In the Holy Church we do not say "Easter" it is called PASCHA OF THE LORD.

Easter was an invention. Until this day orthodox christians call it Pascha Feast. The New Pascha, the Pascha of the LORD, etc...

[hesicast]

@adamantis4657 Glory to God my Orthodox brother, Thank you for the correction.

[Huey54th]

@ tlrfly you dont know what your talking about. Yeshua in ENGLISH is Joshua. Dummy

[SwaggerLikeUz]

This is just the tip of the iceberg, most Holidays have sick origins.

[Savvygirl22]

Thankyou Borther :D

[kxmode]

In Genesis 11:5-9 Jehovah said to his son Jesus, "Come now! Let us go down and there confuse their language that they may not listen to one another’s language." When they spread out to all parts of the earth they took with them the pagan beliefs they learned in Babylon. This is the reason why all these "Mystery Religions" appear world wide in lands that have nothing to do with one another (e.g. Aztec, Egypt, Italy, Germania, and so forth).

[777denny1]

Just a question; why haven't the Christian pasors and preachers told us the truth about the origins of Christ-mas??? Answer: because they are false teachers and pastors who will soon be receiving the Wrath of Yahuah for their utter disobedience to the Truth in way too many ways to cover here. They will pay the price for their false teachings that have led the flock astray. They lie about the "rapture," tithing, fearing instead of only 'revering' Yahuah, etc.

Thanks for listening,

777denny

[kxmode]

@777denny1 Jehovah's Witnesses have been telling people about the pagan origins Christmas, Easter, and many others for MANY years. We're like those people back then who told people the world is round, and they didn't believe. They demanded, "The world is flat!"

[777denny1]

@kxmode, The name of Jevohah is a false name for the Father. Jehovah Witnesses are in serious error with Whom Christ is. Thanks, 777denny

[clevelandshero23]

@777denny1 Jehovah is the correct pronunciation in English Yahweh in Hebrew they are both the correct pronunciation just like Jesus and Yeshua

[faxchase]

@clevelandshero23

The prophecy of what Messiah would be called can be found in Zech. 6:12. If you look up the Strong's for "jesus" you will see they admit the name is something different. Also, why do you think they translated it as "Joshua" in Hebrews 4:8 when it's the EXACT same name as they translate as "jesus" in the rest of the New Testament. It's deception, satan trying to blot out the two most important names.

[clevelandshero23]

@faxchase you know that is something that always confused me why is it Yeshua in Hebrew but when you translate it in English its Jesus and not Joshua now I know for a fact that using Jehovah and Yahweh is ok but maybe its ok to use both Joshua and Jesus

[faxchase]

@clevelandshero23

Here is the fact... A name is NEVER translated, they are suppose to be transLITERATED (Made to sound the same in every language). Which is why when Obama goes to china they will rattle off in Chinese but when they come to his name you still hear "Obama". Yeshua is not Hebrew, that's a transLITERATION of His name from Hebrew to English... That is actually the English version of His name. When you say "jesus" you are saying a Latin/Greek name, Messiah was Hebrew.

[clevelandshero23]

@faxchase no it is not Yeshua is his Hebrew name their is no J in Hebrew and many have said that the H in Hebrew makes a J sound

[faxchase]

@clevelandshero23

Messiah's name is found in Zech. 6:12, this is a prophecy of what His name would be called. The enemy has hidden His name & the Name of the Most High, if you seek as Messiah said He will reveal truth to us:

Pro 30:4 Who has gone up to the heavens and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who established all the ends of the earth? What is His Name, And what is His Son’s Name, If you know it?

[clevelandshero23]

@faxchase I call them by their English name Jehovah and Jesus, Yeshua and Yahweh is also acceptable also

[faxchase]

@clevelandshero23

I understand... I also did this my entire life until a few years ago. That said those are not english names, if they were you would hear other "english" people with them. They are a mixture of Latan & Greek, but by no means are they english names.

HalleluYAH = Praise YAH!... Even if you spell it like this "HalleluJAH" it still sounds the same "YAH". There is a reason, this is a hint.

Search brother, your history goes much deeper... Still deception is great, seek truth

[tlrflyguy860]

@clevelandshero23 Look up the the name yasha or Yashayah and the meaning of the hebrew word. Most likely the name of the SON. Ahayah the name of the Father.

[clevelandshero23]

@tlrflyguy860 the name of the Most High God is Jehovah and Yahweh I do not know where you get Ahayah from

[tlrflyguy860]

@clevelandshero23 Exodus 3:13-14 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. "I AM" in Hebrew is Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh which in ancient Hebrew is Ahayah Asher Ahayah. Ahayah is I AM.

[tlrflyguy860]

@clevelandshero23 Exodus 3:15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

[tlrflyguy860]

@clevelandshero23 Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Dont research YHWH or YAHWEH or JEHOVAH or YEHOVAH or YHVH reasearch "Tetragrammoton" then you go for what you know. If you wanna deny it then go ahead deny it but I gave you the scriptures above. What led me to research it was because I saw YHWH inside of a 6 point star and I know the star aint no good.

[clevelandshero23]

@tlrflyguy860 like I said Yahweh and Jehovah are the correct pronunciation

[tlrflyguy860]

@clevelandshero23 "the name of the Most High God is Jehovah and Yahweh I do not know where you get Ahayah from," is what you put. Jehovah-Jireh is the name of a place where Abraham was going to sacrifice his son and the Most High stopped him. But why would he name the place that and not know the name of God. Just go more into research bro and you will understand. I know deep down inside you have a spark for the truth and thats how you came into YHWH so just go ahead and research those names.

[clevelandshero23]

@tlrflyguy860 yeah your bro I do have a spark of truth and that is to continue to worship the Most High God Jehovah

[maxcat67]

@clevelandshero23 get down on your knees and beg for forgiveness to Jehovah or your will go to hell and be ripped apart for eternity...and dont forget leave all your money to ME your Jehovah....Get down and pray to me for I can only save your soul from the lies around you. Get down and pray to ME

[clevelandshero23]

@maxcat67 are you sick or something?

[maxcat67]

@clevelandshero23 haha just having a little fun with you, showing you that normal man can do the same as you imaginary mind...take care and keep on worshiping :O)

[rafyraf100]

@clevelandshero23 YES HE IS!!! FOOL!!!

[lhr2731]

if you would have did your research you would have known Ahayah is the Most High Powers name .The Jewish powers in Isreal who are occupying Isreal are not the Jews but are the synagogue of satan Rev.2:9 they are the ones who are responsible for giving you Jehovah or yehovah yhwh and injecting it throughout the King James Bible Ahayahs name is dreadful among the heathen

[hesicast]

@tlrflyguy860 Yahweh is not the name of the most high God it is an abbreviated form. The hebrews would never write down or say His name because they belived they were to unclean. When god came to us incarnate He gave us His name and it is Jesus.

[drche420]

@clevelandshero23

How can you convey the pronunciation of a word by spelling it correctly? Remeber, pronunciation deals with how a word Sounds, not looks.

[drche420]

@clevelandshero23

It's all code for bullshit anyway

[tlrflyguy860]

@clevelandshero23 Actually if you really do research its Yehoshua in Hebrew, Yeshua in Aramiac, Iesous in Greek, Iesus in Latin and Jesus in English. But proven that its not his name and his name is Yashayah and the Fathers name is Ahayah from I AM.

[lhr2731]

Man at least someone in has some knowledge all praise The Most High Power AHAYAH (I Am)through his son Yashaya(savior)

[lhr2731]

Man at least someone in has some knowledge all praise The Most High Power AHAYAH (I Am)through his son Yashayah(savior)

[lhr2731]

yer right,jehovah witness have been telling people about the pagan holidays.The reason why is because most of the jewish powers that created this religion and all the religions of the world know the truth but they will give us just enough truth then twist it so we wouldnt put the puzzle together.

[lhr2731]

yer right,jehovah witness have been telling people about the pagan holidays.The reason why is because most of the jewish powers that created this religion and all the religions of the world know the truth but they will give us just enough truth then twist it so we wouldnt put the puzzle together. May i add they are not the jews

[maxcat67]

@777denny1 Christiany was started by Pagan Emperor Constantine ( there were earlier christians but they were more like secret societies) The western Roman Empire was crumbling so they put on a few dresses called themselfs the vatican and wrote a bullshit book about myths..then they spread the word thru there Empire if you dont follow you will go this bullshit place we made up called hell, by the way the jews sacrificed VIRGIN babies to BAAL they are damned as well, the creator never forgets.

[777denny1]

Just a question; why haven't the Christian pasors and preachers told us the truth about the origins of Christ-mas??? Answer: because they are false teachers and pastors who will soon be receiving the Wrath of Yahuah for their utter disobedience to the Truth in way too many ways to cover here. They will pay the price for their false teachings that have led the flock astray. They lie about the "rapture," tithing, fearing Yahuah, etc.

Thanks for listening,

777denny

[hesicast]

Actually the tradition of Easter is only called that in English. It is called paska in the original text and it means passover.

[alstoq]

@hesicast That is because the authors of the original text were celebrating passover and not easter..... :)

[hesicast]

@alstoq It is still called pasca in the Original Church. It is also celebrated in the same way that The apostles celebrated.

[alstoq]

@hesicast The apostles (being Jewish) celebrated passover (paska) the way the Jewish people did. If you are suggesting something else then unfortunately you have been deceived by your Church. I suggest you do a search for passover in the New Testament (gateway bible is a good source) and find out yourself what passover means.

[alstoq]

@hesicast John 6: 4 Now the Passover (pasca), a feast of the Jews, was near

[alstoq]

@hesicast They were celebrating Passover.... you know the Jewish feast traditionally held as a tribute to the night the angel passed over Egypt and killed all the first born of the Egyptians. Where non-leaven bread is eaten. Strangely enough the Jewish passover lamb killed during the Preparation Day was killed the exact same day and time as Jesus died. Even stranger Palm Sunday is also mirrored by the procession of the passover lambs through the city prior to the passover feast.

[hesicast]

@alstoq YES MY BROTHER. This is the Historic Church s view, as it is the truth.  The passover is a fore shadowing of our Lord and Saviors Sacrifice for us. This is why every Easter we feast in celebration of the reserection of our Lord in the Historic Church.

[alstoq]

@hesicast No worries.... I'll stop splitting straws. :)

[faxchase]

@hesicast

Easter is Ishtar the name of a false fertility deity (thus the bunny & egg). Passover is a set-apart celebration from scripture... The two are COMPLETELY different. One comes from satan and one comes from YHWH. Darkness & Light. We are not part of the world so we should not take part in this pagan celebration called "Easter".

There is a reason the whole world does it... It BELONGS TO THE WORLD!

[hesicast]

@faxchase They are the same, the difference is that the jewish passover is a prefiguration of our Lord and saviour delivering us from Egypt(sin) and His blood(Eucarist) is the blood of the lamb passing over thoes who partake, from death. Read the Church fathers. The anti christ will imitate our saviour and creat false churches with similar atributes. But our Lord has left His Church wich is His body since the Apostles.

[maxcat67]

@hesicast if I was in political power and told you black was white for 2000 years you would eventually believe me, and worship black as being white if I told you to! But to keep my power over you as slave to me I have to keep telling you black is white and if you don't believe you will go to this place I made up in my mind called HELL which is opposite to God, good, light (sunrise/sunset) can you understand? humanity has been enslaved with murderers RELIGION since the mystery schools of babylon.

[hesicast]

@maxcat67 Better to open ones heart. The opened mind in a corrupt world breeds corruption.

[ShalomYal]

@alstoq The atempted "fit" of the passion story to Pessach falls short for many reasons - I will just mention a few. The last supper may indeed have been an altered Seder meal/celebration - but the sequence of events as recorded in the NT are off a bit. The Passover sacrifice of the lambs happens before the Seder not after - so Jesus would have to have been sacrificed before the last supper. Also the sacrifice of the lambs was not a sin offering which Jesus was supposed to be - etc, etc

[alstoq]

@ShalomYal Thank you for your comment. My reply is directed towards your inbox because I do not have enough space to fully explain myself.

[adamantis4657]

@ShalomYal: The Last Supper was not held when the Jews celebrated Pascha. That is an error from translating. The Last Supper was BEFORE THE PESSACH. Christ died EXACTLY ON FRIDAY when the Jews sacrficied the lambs - because he was the Pessach Lamb - the lamb withouth blemish.



[pommepot]

@hesicast and this is important because....? lol

[maxcat67]

@hesicast only in russia!.this video is 100% correct, for once in your life open your mind and close the door to your empty deity worship, it's people like you that can't see that your on a bus with no wheels. Babylon, Egypt, Christianity, Hebreism is all just the same story! only names and places changed...The problem with MAN in general is we like POWER! Look at King Solomon he turned to the dark side with child sacrifice to baal but yet all these zionist jews want is to rebuild his 3 temple.

[cindyoung13]

This is absolutely the truth. Let anyone who has an ear let them hear. To get to know how our Father feels about these practices, one must study the bible and follow his commandments including observance of the true sabbath which falls at sunset on Friday and ends at sunset on Saturday. Wake up folks!!!!!!

[hesicast]

@cindyoung13 Easter is only called this in English. So the connection is superfluous at best. It is actualy called paska which means passover

[cindyoung13]

This is absolutely the truth. Let anyone who has an ear let them hear.

[moeazysgc]

God is One N Noah,Abraham,Moses,Jesus n Muhammad R His Prophets!The Devil has corrupted Christianity! True Christians Worship Yahweh (Allah in Arabic)!All Muslims Believe n worship God Only! Islam was sent To Mankind as The Last n Final Revelation Of God!We Muslims Respect all of the Prophets ,The Holy scriptures Before us (Distorted),Jesus will return n confirm the laws of God, Salvation is with God! Paul Lied!! I bear witness that there is only one God n Muhammad Was His Final messenger!Amen!

[yberana]

@moeazysgc ....to believe that the disciples of Jesus would know less then the angel who spoke to Mohammad is to not take heed of the warning from Paul when he wrote .... for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

[SweetCocoa69]

i never celebrated christmas its a pagan holiday just like all of Americas holidays & traditions. Jesus wasnt born on dec 25th & im a American. Ppl celebrate holidays only because it's a tradition. They don't ask questions & research were these holidays originate from.

[TheRevenantStudios]

Hey man, what's the music that starts playing in the beginning

[rafyraf100]

CHECKOUT SECRET SOCIETIES (THE HARD TRUTH) WAKE UP AMERICA WEBSITE!!!

[Killuminati4Life999]

The Church remplaced The word PASSOVER in the scriptures to put EASTER.....Yashaya is the REAL name of Christ and the name of the Most High is Ahayah Asher Ahayah (I Am That I Am) .... The jewish people are Khazarian Converts so there not the real jews.....The most poorest, opressed and lowest people on this Earth since the ELITES are all Jew-ISH ....

[GanEdenAustralia]

@Killuminati4Life999 Who is 'Yashaya"? Goodness, there seems to be new names made up for the Messiah every bloody week!

[Killuminati4Life999]

@GanEdenAustralia I know that there are alot of names BUT Yashaya is the TRUE name that the ELITES have hidden for years.....

[gerny12345]

Where does the red egg, baby sacrifice story come from?

I find it difficult to believe Europeans did this, especially as a tradition.

[GanEdenAustralia]

Christians KNOWINGLY continue to ignore the warnings to get out of Babylon. They will be in trouble and thats the vast majority of Christians.

[adzug]

its origins r pagan but how bout this, it is christian in that its adopted by them? they call it easter but its adopted as theirs.

[Killuminati4Life999]

@adzug It was all a conspiracof the government to make everyone bow down to babylon gods...All religions are based from babylonian worship..That's why i only trust the BIBLE.....They removed alot of books from the bible so they could do there wicked plans.....

[adzug]

@Killuminati4Life999 well its all bout control and power dude. same with the isrealites and muslims and everybody . any organized thing because someone eventually comes to control the organization and doesnt want to lose that control, then coruption starts

[hacktik101]

tjere's alot of misinfo here, easter is the birthday of nimrods mother who was also his wife.nimrod killed his father cush who was son to ham,noah's son. nimrod was the founder of babylon...isis is an egyptian(kemitic) goddess who was wife of asar. the two stories are apples and oranges, isis had nothin to do with nimrod

[preachinshawn]

Thank God for resurrection Sunday.

[613bo]

@preachinshawn Sorry bro also pagan HOrus the sungod Sunday

[preachinshawn]

613bo

What pagan nation celebrated the resurrection of Yeshua?

[613bo]

@preachinshawn Yahshua is Joshua the prophet. Jesus was based on paganism.

yahshua and jesus 2 different ppl.

[alstoq]

@613bo what are you trying to say? In the Septuagint and other Greek-language Jewish texts, such as the writings of Josephus and Philo of Alexandria, Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs is the standard Koine Greek form used to translate both of the Hebrew names: Yehoshua and Yeshua. Greek Ἰησοῦς or Iēsoûs is also used to represent the name of Joshua son of Nun in the New Testament passages Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8.

[613bo]

@alstoq You just proved me right you retard Son of nun? lmao!!!!!!!!!! Osiris was son of nun LOL so jesus is Osiris bye fag

[GanEdenAustralia]

@613bo Yahushua is YHWH in the flesh, the Moshiach, Jesus is the son of Constantine the roman emperor.

[Killuminati4Life999]

@GanEdenAustralia YHWH is a name made by the Jew-ISH people (fake jews)....The Most High said his name to Moses in the mountain of Sinai and it's Ahayah Asher Ahayah (I Am That I Am) .... Even the sorcerers and witches worships Yahweh......

[GanEdenAustralia]

@Killuminati4Life999 You obviously don't know Hebrew. If you want to believe that go ahead. If it makes you feel big and proud, thats your choice.

[Killuminati4Life999]

@GanEdenAustralia ...Dude just go check out THeGocChurch144's channel ...

[xander7ful]

@613bo Yes, the name Jesus is really the names Io and Zeus, female and male Greek gods. I'm not sure what you mean by Yahshua IS Joshua. Yahoshua is Joshua's name and also the Messiah's name.

[GanEdenAustralia]

@preachinshawn Where is that in the Bible?

[preachinshawn]

GanEdenAustralia

A Sunday resurrection is identified in Luke 24, specifically verses 1, 12, 13, & 21.

[GanEdenAustralia]

@preachinshawn Thats in the inspired commentary, not the Scriptures. The Scriptures is the Tenakh. 

[ikvsabre]

Good video..... but the narration is low and hard to heard, and the music is LOUD.... so if you adjust your audio to hear what it is said, your eardrums get blown out when the music starts.

[cookiesonsteve]

oooooh scary

[chaosIsTheOnlyPower]

Don't really care about the history. This is a lousy video. The music is horrible as are the graphics and narration.

Happy spring!

[ghengiscrayon]

Hang on now here. THere is a difference between Pagan (IE Hellenistic, Semitic, Hamitic, Syrian, Zoro, Babylonian) traditions and pagan (Celtic/Scand/Germanic/Thracia­n) traditions. This video seems to get them a bit mixed when they do not necessarily interact. Our Easter Egg tradition does not come from Zoro/Syrian/Punic/Hebrew origins and is not related to infanticide at all.

The Supernatural is a creation of humanity. We are all just specialized high functioning animals. This is just myth

[alstoq]

@ghengiscrayon You may believe you are highly specialised animal... but I don't. Evolution is the myth perpetuated by deceived humanity in order to forget God. But that is another topic for another day. BTW where do you believe the Easter Egg tradition came from .... and what is your evidence for it. The more I understand in regard to this topic the more I realize that there are areas I'm not aware of.

[cyndrellian]

has anyone seen the cylinder shaped cakes also in the catholic faith, i've seen others say they relate to the male anatomy

[konohanominato]

OMG HOT CROSS BUNS!!

[KnowJesusKnowPeace]

Tammuz died on his 40th birthday. He was killed by a wild boar. That is why ham is eaten.

The 40 days of lent are to give food to Tammuz in the afterworld. Whatever you fast from, Tammuz receives, they believed.

[yberana]

There are a few different traditions. Dying at 40 by the wild boar is actually the story of Adonis which has been interpreted as Tammuz. However if you read The Two Babylons by Alexander Hyslop he will say that the traditions of Tammuz relate to Nimrod when he was killed by his grand-uncle Shem and bits of his body were sent all over the world as a warning against false religion.

[KnowJesusKnowPeace]

Easter = Ishtar - Ashteroth

[alstoq]

Thanks for your insight. The encyclopedia is specific with the origin being the fertility anglo-saxon goddess Eostre (which obviously comes from the original fertility goddess - Ishtar)

[BoyintheMachine]

No. Eostre doesn't come from Ishtar. It's not even sure if there is a goddes by the name of Eostre. Look it up. She is only mentioned once by a priest.

I hate it when people mistakenly try to link all the Pagan gods as coming from this or that.

[alstoq]

Monday - Moon' day

Wednesday - Wodin's day

THursday - Thor's day

Saturday - Saturn day

Sunday - Sun God day

January - Roman God Janus

etc... etc....

On and on it goes. If the customs of the festival fits a pagan festival (ie bunny rabbits, lent, eating fish on Friday, easter eggs ) and none of it fits the festival that celebrates Christ death - ie passover then I'm afraid your argument loses validity. All fertility goddesses stem from the original fertility goddess (Semiramis) .

[BoyintheMachine]

"All fertility goddesses stem from the original fertillity goddess (Semiramis)."

Where's your proof/evidence?

Look up the origin of the Easter Bunny. It has nothing to do with Christianity, but there really isn't a conenction to Paganism, rather just folklore and legend.

Hares and Eggs are common symbols of fertility, and that is what is celebrated in Spring, the return of nature and fertility.

Of coruse it has nothing to do with Christ's resurrection.

[alstoq]

1) As one goes back in time the number of fertility goddesses decreases. The Two Babylons (written in 1830) is a good resource with many references which demonstrates the similarites between these goddesses and how they can be traced back to the original mystery religion in Assyria / Babylon.

2) The myth goes that when Semiramis died she was too beautiful to go to heaven and was sent back in an egg that smashed into the river Euphrates. Out came the naked Ishtar.

[alstoq]

Ishtar's first act was to change a bird into an egg-laying rabbit. Many fertility goddesses are associated with the rabbit. The ties with the egg are even clearer as the worship offering to ancient fertility goddess was an egg dipped into a 3 month year old sacrificed baby's blood. Yes.... and these celebrations happened in spring. I would recommend you visit some pagan sites and you will find that they think Christianity has tried to steal their celebrations.

[BoyintheMachine]

Where's the evidence? Seriously, you can't just state something and claim it to be true.

Yes, hares and eggs are symbols of fertility, but they aren't the only symbols of fertility.

[BoyintheMachine]

1.) No. There is no indication that is true. Research the history of religion. Research Josephe Campbell, very good source.

2.)That would be just one myth. That's it. Ishtar or Semiramis isn't the original goddess nor can it be said that all goddesses camed from her.

Some of the goddesses are related, like Astarte and Aphrodite, but many goddesses are indeed original creations of their respective culture.

[yberana]

I'll have to agree with alstoq. To suggest Easter does not find its roots in a pagan celebration is to overlook a lot of circumstantial and direct evidence.

EG

Lent: 40 days of abstinence stems from the 40 days of weeping for Tammuz - its celebration is seen in other pagan communities: Yezidis in Koordistan (pagan) , Mexican (pagan sun god), and the Egyptian lent of 40 days (for Osiris)

Sunrise services: derived from the pagan practice of welcoming the sun on the mor of the spring equinox

[BoyintheMachine]

I never stated that there wasn't a Pagan influence on Easter, just some of the claims he states. For example, there is only one source for the goddes named Esotre. This comes from Beade who claims the goddess has a month named after her. The problem is we now know this to be incorrect. "Eostremonath' means 'New Month' or 'Month of Beginnings".

Same stuff with his claims of Ishtar and the rest. Has nothing to do w/ Easter.

[Onreguadre]

cruel and wayward are false, ramblings from a hurt male ego that wants dominion, As well as cliche attacks against anything pagan.

America has a tendency to take an holiday from any religion and comercialize it.  adapt it for secular society.

[CrashArtSkillz]

STFU Boyin the closet sto getting so dam emotional bitch!Its a pagan ritual try going to a museam called the Mtropolitan in nyc stop looking for excuses to worship sumone elses God whites have allways stolen other ppls cutoms and land etc your a bunch of devils as the Bible states in Job 9;24

[BoyintheMachine]

ROTFLMAO

[novelenterprise]

in terms of the red egg, i saw a documentary on the History channel that said it stems from the resurrection of christ story in the bible. when a leader of rome was told this, he said "christ is not risen, no more than this egg on the table is red" and after he said that the egg turned red. can anyone confirm this story and where it takes place in the bible.

[SnowLeopardQueen]

That is a funny story, actually. Eggs are associated with easter because easter (spring equinox) is the time light finally over powers dark (the days get longers, night shorter) and spring(the goddess) has returned. The eggs are there because they symbolize fertility- the time when animal become fertial, mate and reproduce.

The Bible is just an old pagan story, just everthing has been personified. So, I have no idea where red eggs come from.

I hoped this helped :)