Hoppity Happy Easter!!!!!

[invincible]

Easter celebrates the day when Jesus Christ rose from the dead. This occurred on the day after the Jewish festival of Passover. The problem for twenty-first century people is that the Jewish calendar is influenced by the moon. Consequently, Easter Day is the first Sunday after (not on) the Pascal full moon which happens on or after the Official Vernal Equinox [21 March]. Now you know!

Moving it may seem inconvenient, but church leaders (at what is known as the Council of Nicaea) in AD 325 decided to keep Easter linked to Passover, and so it will constantly move between 22 March and 25 April. So maybe 31 March is not so early, in 1989 it was 26th and it will be 27th in 2005. Next year it will be at the other end of the spectrum on 20 April so perhaps then we'll ask 'why is it so late this year?!'
thats how we celebrate easter in england (basicially says why its early this year)

[SuzyE730]

everybody always forgets that there's another type of Christianity

[invincible]

which one is that?

[SuzyE730]

do you THINK I know how it is in English?
In bulgarian you western Christians are католици and we eastern Christians are православни християни
the difference is that we celebrate differently (in Bulgaria we didn't even HEAR of bunnies on Easter) and the dates are different! we have our own different rituals!

[EscapeGirl]

do you THINK I know how it is in English?
In bulgarian you western Christians are католици and we eastern Christians are православни християни
the difference is that we celebrate differently (in Bulgaria we didn't even HEAR of bunnies on Easter) and the dates are different! we have our own different rituals!

Aww....Suzy... That's nothing to be sad about. We can celebrate our differences in culture and religion and all. Diversity, I think, is a good thing. And when you celebrate Easter in April, post in this thread, and I bet you'll get all sorts of Easter Greetings to celebrate your religion's holiday.

[OneBun]

do you THINK I know how it is in English?
In bulgarian you western Christians are католици and we eastern Christians are православни християни
the difference is that we celebrate differently (in Bulgaria we didn't even HEAR of bunnies on Easter) and the dates are different! we have our own different rituals!

I too understand that there is more than one day & way of celebrating Easter. In America, we not only celebrate the religeous side, but add the bunnies & flowers (& things like that) to add the celebration of the arrival of spring.

I don't want you to be sad about it. This thread is for everyone to post in, so please post your Easter greeting in April, & your traditions. I will definately celebrate with you.

[humphryboop]

Mine is this one:

HOPPY EASTER!
and also, what is up with the snail in that picture?

[nefertiti]

I live in Bulgaria too, and it`s shame we don`t believe in Easter bunny THAT much. My mom always tells me easter bunny left me a red egg- for old time`s sake. When i was a kid she told me that and i believed it...hehe, but like i said now, it`s only for the good ol` times

[SuzyE730]

I am 12 years old and the first time I've heard of a bunny on Easter was when I was 11 lol We believe in ...chickens? for Easter? eggs come from chickens right?....

[nefertiti]

-Oh, look what a nice egg Easter chiken has brought you?

-Oh, look what a nice egg Easter bunny has brought you?

You tell me which sounds better.... hehe

[humphryboop]

:p True

[EscapeGirl]

2009....

To all my friends here on Gamershood... I hope you all have a very happy Easter filled with good times, and creating happy memories with your friends and family.

[Mistery]

Happy Easter to everyone!

[ShiningStar]

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

[awsomeman]

Happy easter