Should Apostolic Churches Have Easter Egg Hunts?

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

While it was yet dark as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week Mary and the other women came to the tomb Mary looked in inside and saw a colored egg the angel said "Go tell my disciples and Peter they are gonna miss the egg hunt."

Good one Elder.

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

My practice is to not participate and yet not condemn my brother who does.

I will disagree with you assessment above to this point...

The practices are absolutely of pagan origin. They were absolutely used in the worship of pagan goddesses (Ishtar), deities etc.

People may be adapting a common event and creating a way to "capitalize" on it but we tend to call these things pagan & evil because of what they are.

If one feels that they can "capitalize" on these things... that is another issue... but I call these things pagan because it is, without a doubt, a pagan ritual that has now been adapted by the church.

My issue is with the mixture of the 2.

Most people don't even know what Pagan is.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by COOPER

Most people don't even know what Pagan is.

Yes sir... This is true...

A lot of that might be due to the fact that someone who believes as I do must hold his beliefs in silence if he wants to live peaceably with his pastor & fellow church members.

Discussion, even if it is just good, healthy, non-judgmental, open discussion is actively silenced in most churches.

These types of things are actively kept on the hush hush...

Hence... "Most people don't even know what Pagan is" becomes an absolute truth for the day.

[Ferd]

I dont know if our church will but i will have some place for baby ferd to hunt easter eggs. this is such a silly discussion.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Ferd

I dont know if our church will but i will have some place for baby ferd to hunt easter eggs. this is such a silly discussion.

I agree Ferd. Does it mean that you are doing it to honor a pagan god ... ???

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

How's this for controversy,should Apostolic churches have Easter Egg hunts?

Considering the meaning and origins, no.

http://inventors.about.com/od/estart...s/a/easter.htm

http://www.zenzibar.com/Articles/easter.asp

[Whole Hearted]

No Easter egg hunts or bunnies here.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

I agree Ferd. Does it mean that you are doing it to honor a pagan god ... ???

see, this is the point. I dont know a hand full of people that even understand this notion that easter eggs have a pagan background.

we arent worshipping anything when a 3 year old hunts for an egg, they are just having fun.

it seems to me that there is some value in kids having good memories of church. Good memories go a long way in keeping adults around church.

God knows we have too many folk that will not walk into a church because of hte bad memories they had growing up.

[Ferd]

On another note, my FIL has is threatening to show up at my house with a baby chicken this easter. if he does, im wringing 2 necks.

[Felicity]

Okay ........ here's the definitive word.


Yes, it's okay to have Easter egg hunts.


Now go and be in peace.