Easter, or a Pagan rambles
I am sitting today and listening to Andrea Bocelli sing to the glory of the Christian God for Easter in an empty cathedral I cannot help but think about the American version where mega churches are busing their believers into the church.
Its madness, but typical of the American version of Christianity. Every time I hear of these idiots all I can think about is Matthew 6:15 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6%3A5-6&version=NIV
I was raised nominally in the faith, being taken to church by first my parents, and then later by my grandmother. I toyed with it throughout high school, but never really felt at home there. I could get behind the message that Christ offered, but the message of his followers felt destructive to me.
Later in my teen years I met a man who was a witch. He and I spoke, and he let me read the books that he had about the public versions of the Craft. I had found my home.
But Easter.. what about bunnies, chocolate, and eggs, oh my!
I love Easter. It's always been a lovely rebirth of Spring in my life, going outdoors, dressing up to mimic the bright flowers appearing, and celebrating in the oldest of ways the rebirth of life.
Are there pagan overtones in the Easter that we celebrate, hell yeah. Do these overtones make it any less of a holy day for Christians and a fun celebration for non-Christians, hell no.
So enjoy this day, decorate eggs if you are so inclined, eat a metric tonne of chocolate, pet the bunnies and enjoy life.
Tomorrow the pandemic resumes.
Its madness, but typical of the American version of Christianity. Every time I hear of these idiots all I can think about is Matthew 6:15 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6%3A5-6&version=NIV
I was raised nominally in the faith, being taken to church by first my parents, and then later by my grandmother. I toyed with it throughout high school, but never really felt at home there. I could get behind the message that Christ offered, but the message of his followers felt destructive to me.
Later in my teen years I met a man who was a witch. He and I spoke, and he let me read the books that he had about the public versions of the Craft. I had found my home.
But Easter.. what about bunnies, chocolate, and eggs, oh my!
I love Easter. It's always been a lovely rebirth of Spring in my life, going outdoors, dressing up to mimic the bright flowers appearing, and celebrating in the oldest of ways the rebirth of life.
Are there pagan overtones in the Easter that we celebrate, hell yeah. Do these overtones make it any less of a holy day for Christians and a fun celebration for non-Christians, hell no.
So enjoy this day, decorate eggs if you are so inclined, eat a metric tonne of chocolate, pet the bunnies and enjoy life.
Tomorrow the pandemic resumes.