What does easter mean to you?
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Topic: What does easter mean to you?
Posted By: caliandjack
Subject: What does easter mean to you?
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:26pm
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Curious to know what Easter means to others and what you do at Easter.
I am a very lapsed catholic haven't been to church for years. However Easter is still about Jesus, and him dying on the cross and coming back to life on Sunday. I wont be going to confession or mass, but I can't bring myself to eat meat tomorrow, will be fish for us. What do non-religous people think about Easter? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:31pm
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I enjoy the long weekend, the chocolate and the hot cross buns. I would not be bothered if they got rid of xmas and easter and let us have more annual leave so that I could take it at a time that was convenient to me.
Why can't you eat meat tomorrow? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:34pm
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I'm a Christian so deep down Easter is an important event like Christmas. But this Easter we're mostly going to be hanging out as a family, enjoying each other's company, sorting clothes for winter, etc. I have been writing a list!! Also my bro has been in Aucks lately and is coming down for the weekend so I'm looking forward to seeing him again (he usually boards with us so I see him every day) -------------  |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:34pm
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Well Easter is me is all about Jesus to. I am a catholic and this weekend is a time to reflect on my beliefs, go to mass and spend time with family and friends. No meat for us tomorrow either, such an easy thing to go without.!!
This whole week has been special as it's holy week and the lead up to Jesus dying on te cross.It's also a time to take time out from the busyness of life and relax and reflect. 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:35pm
| Well, we are having a BBQ tomorrow. have actually been thinkg about that myself fleury, deciding what to tell the boys and stuff. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:35pm
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ooo yea and I'm gonna do some Easter baking with my girls - anything fruity or chocolate ------------- |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:36pm
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I am catholic too and it is very much about Jesus for us. It has been holy week at school for my kids. They had an easter mass today and dressed up like jesus and his disciples and the last supper. They also are very excited about the easter bunny coming lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:39pm
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We're Catholic too, so no meat on Good Friday. We'll go to mass on Easter Sunday but I don't do the 3pm crucifixion mass on Good Fri, it's all a bit dreary.
We recreate the Passover on Holy Thurs for dinner (flat bread, cold meat, olives etc) and read the story of Easter from teh kids Bible. Good Fri we have Hot Cross Buns for breakfast and we do the no meat thing, then o Easter Sun we have Easter Eggs in the morning and a big family dinner in the evening. I went to Maya's Easter liturgy at school today, it was so cute, they all dressed up as symbols of new life (her class were baby chickens) and sang This is The Day that the Lord has Made, it was gorgeous! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:41pm
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I'm intrigued by this whole no meat thing, why can't you eat meat on Good Friday? -------------
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:42pm
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I heart the kids liturgy. I always make sure I try and make all their masses. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:46pm
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ummmmmmm easter to me is chocolate and hot cross buns. that's all really. i'm going to be spending the whole weekend landscaping the front of our house because anyone that has been here, know's it needs it!!!
DH is going to golf tomorrow then a bbq at a mates place, so i'll be doing it all by myself  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:51pm
It's a sign of respect for Jesus having given his life on the Cross. No meat on Ash Wednesday either. Pre-Vatican II (also known as big churchy shake up) you weren't allowed to eat meat on any Fridays during lent. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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cuppatea wrote:Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:02pm
| I'm also a lapsed catholic and wont be having meat tomorrow or any 'treat' type foods. Harry starts school soon so we will have to get a bit more focused on it to reinforce what he learns at school |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:11pm
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LOL Linda, that's what I'm finding. Maya is coming home spouting all sorts of church stuff, I have to get used to it! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:30pm
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No meat here either. The kids especially Lesieli has decided she wants to do lent next year so I will support her in that. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:34pm
I'm gonna kick my lapsed catholic DH and my newly baptised sons arses to church while I stay at home like a wee heathen and scoff choccies!
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:34pm
| But I didnt think about the no meat thing. Guess I need to respect that one tomorrow. |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:39pm
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Being a Christian it's all about Jesus for me too....unfortunately I'm working all Easter but will take time out for some prayer and remembrance.
Rest of the time will be family time. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:40pm
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Well (to be blunt) I'm not a huge fan of either Jesus or chocolate, so it's all about the long weekend here! -------------  
 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:44pm
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This is interesting - I'm not Catholic but DH is and we're baptising Rowan in a week (hopefully) so I'm all about the learning right now. I didn't know about the no meat thing - haha I'll tell DH off for suggesting bacon for brekkie -------------  
 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:57pm
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im not lapsed anything...except chocoholic!!!
yep means easter eggs and time off work! boating tomorrow and meeting up with friends etc..over the weekend |
Posted By: Mookey
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 10:20pm
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Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! Sadly, I have none in my house atm! Boo hoo for me! Might have to go to a gas station tomorrow and buy some, as I assume the supermarkets are closed.
No religion whatsoever in this house! ------------- http://www.cushytush.co.nz - |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 10:45pm
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Jesus is the reason for the season in this house too. .
No chocolate here - for me anyway
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 11:50pm
| All about Jesus here too |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 8:37am
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not catholics in this house... but i also dont do easter eggs.
I do like hot cross buns tho. i do try and let the kids know that to some the holidays have meanings and we try and talk about them. Esp when my husbands son is over. I do like the pagans ideas about easter too tho and every easter i think i must learn more and get better educated for the kids, in all aspects of easter. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 10:52am
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Well, Easter to me is all about watchign the original film of Jeasus Christ Superstar, my favourite musical ever! They stopped playing it every year about 10-15 years ago, but santa DH bought me one for Christmas - yay!
And nope, we are not religious, though I have beliefs and ideals that I will share with my child. i will talk about the pagan festival that existed before Christainity took the dates. i will talk about Christianity and what it means to some people, and make her watch JC superstar every year with me :) I will discuss what the symbolism of the rabbit and eggs is for and also talk about commercialism in relation to events like this and all the others but we will enjoy the chocolate anyway. All at age appropriate times of course! -------------  
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 12:10pm
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miss I am missing the annual Jesus movie this easter.
what was the pagan festival? is it celebration of the end of winter/beginning of spring? i love the chocolate eggs and i love hot cross buns ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 12:24pm
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Christian here too. Went to church this morning to remember the sacrifice Jesus made in dying on the cross. Go again on Sunday to celebrate his ressurection and what that means for us.
Also enjoy the hot cross buns and the odd cream egg. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 12:27pm
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It's the autumn equinox fleury. -------------
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 12:28pm
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Just pointing out - it's the spring equinox (what you were talking about) in the northern hemisphere. They're seasonal based, so you have to flip it for the southern hemisphere. -------------
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 2:19pm
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Caprece and I went to church for the first time ever today. It was very exciting and I really enjoyed myself. It actually really made me think about jesus and not just chocolate and bunnies.
A question tho, how is the weekend that Easter is on chosen each year? |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 2:39pm
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Alia the autumn equinox was on the 8th of March.
Which probably explains easters dates, its to do with the moons, as this must been the first full moon since then. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 2:41pm
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Here we go.
The Jewish calendar is lunar. Twelve lunar months, with an occasional extra month popped in to keep up with the solar year. The month begins with new moon, and full moon, in the middle of the month, is the obvious time for extensive parties and festivals. There’s more light at night! Passover (Pesach) is the first full moon after the vernal (Northern Spring) equinox (14 of Abib in the Old Testament's Hebrew Calendar) (Lev 23:5). This was to be a "perpetual ordinance" (Exodus 12:14). ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 2:52pm
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I'm not religious at all, neither is DH. To be really honest; It's just a long weekend for us. We don't do anything differently, all it really means is that I have them all at home on the Friday, Monday and the kids on Tuesday.
We have hot cross buns all weekend and the kids get their eggs (if any) on Sunday. That's all really. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 3:18pm
| My DH isn't religious, but I'm Pagan and treat easter as such, not only to mark the equinox but to celebrate new beginnings - DD doesn't really understand any of it right now but when she is older we will have traditions of our own to celebrate. |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 3:45pm
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I'm not religious, neither is DH or either of our families.
It's all about the long holiday and a little bit of chocie (I've been extremely good at not piggin out this year!) |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 8:53pm
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We aren't religious either. Up until Ollie arrived, Easter meant chocolate, hot x buns and time off work. Now it means all that as well as spending time with family. Although Stu is working today and Monday ... unless I go into labour ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 9:06pm
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Chocolate and time off work for me too! ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 11:52am
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Like other's its about Christ here however I have been rather lapsed this year. Will be off to church on Sunday to celebrate. We don't really do easter egg's will prob get the boy's a little one each for tomorrow I mean marshmellow ones last year DH's grandparent's gave us money to buy them in pound's when we converted it it was over $30 so we got them a special book about easter and that is what we will do again this year if they do the same. Oh me on the other hand will find myself a nice yummy egg and get DH a giant bunny the cadbuary one I have got him one every year scince we meet. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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