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Uh ... because you're glorifying a blood sacrifice, which was a pagan ritual.
Just ask the Aztecs, unless, of course, God is just Huitzilopochtli in disguise ... wanting those temples atop the ziggurat pyramids, altars painted red and decorated with skulls. Huzzah for blood sacrifices!
I dunnae, sounds pretty pagan to me, especially when your religion's symbol is a torture device.
And the Bible specifically says that Christ is our propitiation. He is the sacrifice that cleanses our sins. One sacrifice for all time. He made the sacrifice, then sat down -- needing no more sacrifices. Unlike the Aztecs...who did multiple sacrifices after sacrifices in a vain attempt to satisfy their false deity.
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And that origin of the word is debunked in the article I posted.
I have yet to see you actually provide a reasonable counter-argument for anything I've posted from him.
CARM did not put a Slick spin on debunking Eostre, he agreed it's etymology. He does NOT discuss the practices and traditions Christians adopted from my pagan ancestors. All he says it's OK to use the term now, because there is a Christian soon to it.
That was interesting. One thing I didn't know is that there really were some people who claimed that a bunny laid the Easter eggs. I've seen people claim that, but I thought they were just playing stupid. Apparently, the Germans had that as part of their Easter tale. I learn something new every day.
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That was interesting. One thing I didn't know is that there really were some people who claimed that a bunny laid the Easter eggs. I've seen people claim that, but I thought they were just playing stupid. Apparently, the Germans had that as part of their Easter tale. I learn something new every day.
Yes, I find it intriguing how people to this day will believe ancient myths.
Heck, they even have national holidays celebrating the superstitions of thousands of years ago.
CARM did not put a Slick spin on debunking Eostre, he agreed it's etymology. He does NOT discuss the practices and traditions Christians adopted from my pagan ancestors. All he says it's OK to use the term now, because there is a Christian soon to it.
Those Christians also had pagan ancestors. We all did!
And the Bible specifically says that Christ is our propitiation. He is the sacrifice that cleanses our sins. One sacrifice for all time. He made the sacrifice, then sat down -- needing no more sacrifices. Unlike the Aztecs...who did multiple sacrifices after sacrifices in a vain attempt to satisfy their false deity.
Untrue. The Hebrews were practically depopulating the planet of goats and sheep, doves, pigeons, and sparrows - and any other animal they could sink their sacrificial knife into. Especially burnt offerings since God loved the smell of burning flesh.
Nice, huh?
Someone should have gotten him one of those air fresheners you hang in your car - only it would be in the shape of an animal on fire and it would smell like immolated flesh. Dayum, that smells good. Now where's the BBQ sauce? What? It's made in New York City?
Speaking of intriguing holidays, my daughter has off work for three days for Qingming festival, which includes Tomb-sweeping Day. It's a cross between looking forward to spring planting and honoring dead ancestors by tending their graves.
That may well be because your definition of "reasonable" differs from most of the rest of the world.
As does his definition of the word "scholar".
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