RE: Can Christ Be Resurrected By Hatching An Easter Egg?
a tradition has two elements to it. One is the social custom of manner of celebration. The other is the spirit of the Tradition.
Most of the social customs are a result of topography, need and time relevance. Hence they become obsolete after some time. They need to undergo change . "What is vice today, will be virtue tomorrow. And vice versa" ,
I agree with you on all that you say in your post. The manner of celebration and worship must become humane, kind and compassionate towards all creatures. It needs to change. Just like "dowry" , "sacrifice" etc. These are all obsolete, cruel and redundant. Needs to end. GOD DOES NOT LIKE THESE RITUALS" - I totally agree with you.
What needs to be accepted and embraced, is the spirit of the tradition.
Easter Egg DOES Not embody the ritual of "eating eggs" or sacrifice or cruelty to animals. That is not what God wants. )
The EASTER EGG EMBODIES - BIRTH OF NEW LIFE . Just like the animal babies and flowers embody new life. That is all !! The hare brings you the "egg" holding the blessing of a new movement and joy.
I Wish you a NEW SPRING OF JOY AND SUCCESS with these flower buds, @xyzashu :) . The hare brings you the joy of new spring . Happy Easter !
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Hey @nehab, thanks for this lovely comment and beautiful flowery wishes for the spring season!
I respect the spirit and sentiments related to the custom of Easter Eggs and agree with your lines:
Custom of Easter Eggs is relatively new ...I think it was 18th century when this hare visited USA from Germany. Yet, in my humble opinion, the representation of egg for the birth of a new life is not being respected and is completely forgotten. In fact, practice of Easter Egg validates the wide use of eggs in our society.
I don't agree with your idealistic stand of
Whether you’re decorating them, eating them, or both, there is no denying it: eggs are a huge part of the Easter season, growing in popularity and consumption every year.
This wouldn't be true if people respected the original tradition of eggs relating it to "new birth". In fact, they are doing just the opposite. They are killing the baby even before it comes into existence ...which in my understanding represents the killing of Jesus ...the murdering of His spirit of compassion and love.
So this whole tradition of Easter Eggs need to be abolished. There are several better ways to represent the spirit of new birth.
Just like eggs, the same is applicable for lambs too. I've read about dinner parties which prominently include lamb flesh on this occasion.
All these doesn't mean that I'm against the spirit of Easter but we need to embrace that spirit in practice and spare innocent beings (atleast on this very occasion).
I agree :) ...
"This wouldn't be true if people respected the original tradition of eggs relating it to "new birth". In fact, they are doing just the opposite"
And "we need to embrace that spirit in practice and spare innocent beings (atleast on this very occasion)"
Agree with you, @xyzashu.
We humans can distort anything. A father gave a gift to his daughter in free will. We turned it into a forced custom of Dowry and resultant dowry deaths.
A change has to come. We have to learn to embrace the spirit and discard the evil ritual .
Lives must not be subjected to cruelty in the name of traditions .
I understand what you say !