Do you know what God you're really worshipping?
The other day, I decided to look up the origins of the Easter bunny. I mean, it's an odd concept right? Everyone knows, rabbits don't lay eggs. How does something like that come about. Found some interesting information about the Viking goddes Oestara, and her pet rabbit. She's the goddess of fertility, and she and her rabbit really like eggs. So people would put eggs out as an offering to her and her rabbit. Then along comes Christianity and steals it, turns it around, and makes it there own. And we get a rabbit laying eggs to celebrate the resurrection.
It made me wonder. How many other Christian traditions have pagan roots. Hmmmmmm looks like most of them. Even the Christmas tree, which everyone made a big stink about this year, isn't Christian. I find it rather hilarious that so many people got really pissed off about people not making proper tribute to Thor. So I've decided to do a bit of research about the traditions of every Christian holiday I come across, and where they really came from.
Now, don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Christianity, or Pagan religions. I just find it really odd that most people have no clue who, or what, they're really paying homage too.
The other day, I decided to look up the origins of the Easter bunny. I mean, it's an odd concept right? Everyone knows, rabbits don't lay eggs. How does something like that come about. Found some interesting information about the Viking goddes Oestara, and her pet rabbit. She's the goddess of fertility, and she and her rabbit really like eggs. So people would put eggs out as an offering to her and her rabbit. Then along comes Christianity and steals it, turns it around, and makes it there own. And we get a rabbit laying eggs to celebrate the resurrection.
It made me wonder. How many other Christian traditions have pagan roots. Hmmmmmm looks like most of them. Even the Christmas tree, which everyone made a big stink about this year, isn't Christian. I find it rather hilarious that so many people got really pissed off about people not making proper tribute to Thor. So I've decided to do a bit of research about the traditions of every Christian holiday I come across, and where they really came from.
Now, don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Christianity, or Pagan religions. I just find it really odd that most people have no clue who, or what, they're really paying homage too.
akasha823:
There are so many things that the average person believes is solely Christian and couldn't possibly have roots outside the faith. My favorite Christian or Pagan fallacy is definitely the Easter bunny one. I think that most Christians also believe that their religion holds the patent on the Golden Rule. Currently, I am on the fence about the depth and strength of my Christianity, but that is another story.
sox88:
I too have been on the fence about my own Christianity for a long time. The more I learn about religion though, the more I see that the basics are often very similar. Believe in a higher power, be a good person, and rewards will come your way. I find that my lack of strength in Christianity has opened the door for true learning about other faiths and beliefs, and allowed me to see things that I wouldn't have been able to spot as a "true believer". Sometimes I feel that it's not as important what you believe, as it is to believe in something.
