Is Easter Pagan?

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(07-08-2010 03:51 PM)grafted Wrote:  

(07-08-2010 03:09 PM)sheep wrecked Wrote:  So you don't actually have the items set out on a plate but still go through the items that are on the traditional seder plate.

Shouldn't be a mystery, it is a good history lesson of what is included, and why. The story of the what took place in Egypt is recapped, and remembrance of what our ancestors went through recounted; yes we are Hebrew.

Quote:I am wondering why you chose a ritual based on the talmudic system of remembering Passover if you are a follower of Christ.
The seder is Judaism's way of honouring the Passover.Even though I believe we are all free to worship ,I do think its important to do so in spirit and in TRUTH

Why we choose a ritual based on talmud? humm, seems that we were recounting everything for a history lesson during that time period vs actually setting it out. Removing the physical leaven however is not only a good physical way of remembering the event, but also a good way to clean out the cupboards and have good sport doing it.

Quote:And it just seems to me odd to take the customs set up by the very religion that rejects Christ and use them in our worship.
You say you removed the physical leaven but remember that we are told to beware of this spiritual leaven

In our worship--as you say, as in one servant should not judge another on a specific day or diet, it is for the master to judge the servant not for one servant to judge another about how they give honor to him?

Removing the spiritual leaven of the Pharisees works both ways, don't yoke us, as we are not yoking ourselves: we are having good sport cleaning out the physical, recounting history, partaking in the remembrance the way Christ himself specified, going over the lessons of his sacrifice and its meaning for us today and tomorrow.

Grafted not to split hairs here, but you said, "yes we are Hebrew." Most actual Jews say they are Jews if they are of Jewish descent. People in HR will at times refer to themselves as being Hebrew. So, why don't you call yourself a Jew if you are of actual provable Jewish heritage? Or are you in fact referring to HR thought in that gentiles become 'hebrews', something which Michael Rood for one taught.