Happy Easter!

[I. Hustle]

You think you're winning the Internet here?

I don't care what you believe. You can be a dumb all you want. It's your dog given right.

That's how delusional you are. Winning the internet? You really aren't that important.

[Blake]

That's how delusional you are. Winning the internet? You really aren't that important.

You're the one thinking I'm trying to "prove you wrong". I don't need to.

You sound like a stupid idiot. And you're not that important.

[I. Hustle]

You're the one thinking I'm trying to "prove you wrong". I don't need to.

You sound like a stupid idiot. And you're not that important.

LOL Calm down before you raise your blood pressure. At your age, it's not good to throw tantrums like a 3 year old.

You are pretty much the poster child for what I have been saying.

[Blake]

Coming from dude butthurt because someone posted a picture of zombie jesus.

You sound like an idiot.

[Chucho]

Yeah, atheists never push things like prayer in school, bathroom laws or put in Nothing We Trust on money.

It's ignorant and lazy to say "it's both sides" and run away

That's stupid. No, Atheists aren't doing that, but they spend their time discriminating against everything Christian and trying to tear down all Christian symbolism everywhere and,moreover, they aren't consistent with their discrimination, it's very Christian-heavy, so they play a facade of PCness in regards to Jews and Islam that is insulting and hypocritical.

At the end of the day, you're either a judgmental hypocrite of the religious sort or you're a hypocritical bigot that persecutes a group of people and justify it with one-sided bias. They do the same thing, trying to stand on either side of the fence and sling the other way is LOLZY.

I always take comfort in the saying, "we are all going to know the who was right when we die", until then, keep your beliefs to yourself and shut the up, unless you are fine in bigoted or superficial hypocrisy.

[Chucho]

Blake is making bigoted comments, but I wouldn't expect him to agree with that objective statement.

[I. Hustle]

http://heavy.com/news/2017/04/easter...story-origins/





Stupid Christians thinking they're celebrating Jesus when they're really worshipping pagan fertility gods

Putting all of your faith in the writings of one man... sounds familiar.


The origins of Easter are obscure. It is often assumed that the name Easter comes from a pagan figure called Eastre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the goddess of spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe. According to the theory, Eastre was the “goddess of the east (from where the sun rises),” her symbol was the hare (a symbol of fertility), and a festival called Eastre was held during the spring equinox by the Saxons to honor her. This theory on the origin of Easter is highly problematic, however.

The major problem with associating the origin of Easter with the pagan goddess Eastre/Eostre is that we have no hard evidence that such a goddess was ever worshiped by anyone, anywhere. The only mention of Eastre comes from a passing reference in the writings of the Venerable Bede, an eighth-century monk and historian. Bede wrote, “Eosturmononath has a name which is now translated as ‘Paschal month,’ and which was once called after a goddess of theirs named Eostre, in whose honor feasts were celebrated in that month. Now they designate the Paschal season by her name, calling the joys of the new rite by the time-honoured name of the old observance” (De Temporum Ratione). And that’s it. Eostre is not mentioned in any other ancient writing; we have found no shrines, no altars, nothing to do ent the worship of Eastre. It is possible that Bede simply extrapolated the name of the goddess from the name of the month.

In the nineteenth century, the German folklorist Jakob Grimm researched the origins of the German name for Easter, Ostern, which in Old High German was Ostarâ. Both words are related to the German word for “east,” ost. Grimm, while admitting that he could find no solid link between Easter and pagan celebrations, made the assumption that Ostara was probably the name of a German goddess. Like Eastre, the goddess Ostara was based entirely on supposition and conjecture; before Grimm’s Deustche Mythologie (1835), there was no mention of the goddess in any writings.

So, while the word Easter most likely comes from an old word for “east” or the name of a springtime month, we don’t have much evidence that suggests anything more. Assertions that Easter is pagan or that Christians have appropriated a goddess-holiday are untenable. Today, however, it seems that Easter might as well have pagan origins, since it has been almost completely commercialized—the world’s focus is on Easter eggs, Easter candy, and the Easter bunny.

[Blake]

Blake is making bigoted comments, but I wouldn't expect him to agree with that objective statement.

In this case I don't disagree.

[Blake]

I always take comfort in the saying, "we are all going to know the who was right when we die", until then, keep your beliefs to yourself and shut the up, unless you are fine in bigoted or superficial hypocrisy.

Lol rant.

You won't know anything when you die. You'll be dead.

[Blake]

Putting all of your faith in the writings of one man... sounds familiar.


The origins of Easter are obscure. It is often assumed that the name Easter comes from a pagan figure called Eastre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the goddess of spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe. According to the theory, Eastre was the “goddess of the east (from where the sun rises),” her symbol was the hare (a symbol of fertility), and a festival called Eastre was held during the spring equinox by the Saxons to honor her. This theory on the origin of Easter is highly problematic, however.

The major problem with associating the origin of Easter with the pagan goddess Eastre/Eostre is that we have no hard evidence that such a goddess was ever worshiped by anyone, anywhere. The only mention of Eastre comes from a passing reference in the writings of the Venerable Bede, an eighth-century monk and historian. Bede wrote, “Eosturmononath has a name which is now translated as ‘Paschal month,’ and which was once called after a goddess of theirs named Eostre, in whose honor feasts were celebrated in that month. Now they designate the Paschal season by her name, calling the joys of the new rite by the time-honoured name of the old observance” (De Temporum Ratione). And that’s it. Eostre is not mentioned in any other ancient writing; we have found no shrines, no altars, nothing to do ent the worship of Eastre. It is possible that Bede simply extrapolated the name of the goddess from the name of the month.

In the nineteenth century, the German folklorist Jakob Grimm researched the origins of the German name for Easter, Ostern, which in Old High German was Ostarâ. Both words are related to the German word for “east,” ost. Grimm, while admitting that he could find no solid link between Easter and pagan celebrations, made the assumption that Ostara was probably the name of a German goddess. Like Eastre, the goddess Ostara was based entirely on supposition and conjecture; before Grimm’s Deustche Mythologie (1835), there was no mention of the goddess in any writings.

So, while the word Easter most likely comes from an old word for “east” or the name of a springtime month, we don’t have much evidence that suggests anything more. Assertions that Easter is pagan or that Christians have appropriated a goddess-holiday are untenable. Today, however, it seems that Easter might as well have pagan origins, since it has been almost completely commercialized—the world’s focus is on Easter eggs, Easter candy, and the Easter bunny.

So Easter might have come from the Germans. Neat.

[I. Hustle]

So Easter might have come from the Germans. Neat.

Just might.

I'm not into holidays. The only holiday I really like is Thanksgiving but it has nothing to do with it's origins and everything to do with turkey, sides, football and a day off.

I don't like Christmas because I think it's just a way to promote buying a ton of stuff that nobody needs. Toys that will get played with for 2 weeks then discarded. Same with Valentine's day but on an adult level.

I don't campaign against those that want to celebrate it though.

[Blake]

I don't campaign against those that want to celebrate it though.

Neither do I. I don't know anyone that does either.

[I. Hustle]

Neither do I. I don't know anyone that does either.

Didn't say that you did. All I said is that I don't agree with it but I don't make a big deal about it either.

[Chucho]

Lol rant.

You won't know anything when you die. You'll be dead.

LOL bias.

[Chucho]

Putting all of your faith in the writings of one man... sounds familiar.


The origins of Easter are obscure. It is often assumed that the name Easter comes from a pagan figure called Eastre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the goddess of spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe. According to the theory, Eastre was the “goddess of the east (from where the sun rises),” her symbol was the hare (a symbol of fertility), and a festival called Eastre was held during the spring equinox by the Saxons to honor her. This theory on the origin of Easter is highly problematic, however.

The major problem with associating the origin of Easter with the pagan goddess Eastre/Eostre is that we have no hard evidence that such a goddess was ever worshiped by anyone, anywhere. The only mention of Eastre comes from a passing reference in the writings of the Venerable Bede, an eighth-century monk and historian. Bede wrote, “Eosturmononath has a name which is now translated as ‘Paschal month,’ and which was once called after a goddess of theirs named Eostre, in whose honor feasts were celebrated in that month. Now they designate the Paschal season by her name, calling the joys of the new rite by the time-honoured name of the old observance” (De Temporum Ratione). And that’s it. Eostre is not mentioned in any other ancient writing; we have found no shrines, no altars, nothing to do ent the worship of Eastre. It is possible that Bede simply extrapolated the name of the goddess from the name of the month.

In the nineteenth century, the German folklorist Jakob Grimm researched the origins of the German name for Easter, Ostern, which in Old High German was Ostarâ. Both words are related to the German word for “east,” ost. Grimm, while admitting that he could find no solid link between Easter and pagan celebrations, made the assumption that Ostara was probably the name of a German goddess. Like Eastre, the goddess Ostara was based entirely on supposition and conjecture; before Grimm’s Deustche Mythologie (1835), there was no mention of the goddess in any writings.

So, while the word Easter most likely comes from an old word for “east” or the name of a springtime month, we don’t have much evidence that suggests anything more. Assertions that Easter is pagan or that Christians have appropriated a goddess-holiday are untenable. Today, however, it seems that Easter might as well have pagan origins, since it has been almost completely commercialized—the world’s focus is on Easter eggs, Easter candy, and the Easter bunny.

That's a spot on Avante if ever there was one, I tell ya what.

[Blake]

Didn't say that you did. All I said is that I don't agree with it but I don't make a big deal about it either.

That's really neat.

[Blake]

LOL bias.

What's your belief exactly?

[Kim Jong-il]

Just might.

I'm not into holidays. The only holiday I really like is Thanksgiving but it has nothing to do with it's origins and everything to do with turkey, sides, football and a day off.

I don't like Christmas because I think it's just a way to promote buying a ton of stuff that nobody needs. Toys that will get played with for 2 weeks then discarded. Same with Valentine's day but on an adult level.

I don't campaign against those that want to celebrate it though.

LOL the adam sandler of spurstalk trying to go serious. just stick to fart jokes in the club pls thx

[SpursforSix]

LOL the adam sandler of spurstalk trying to go serious. just stick to fart jokes in the club pls thx

Do you want to join the Black Diaper Krew?

[baseline bum]

I always take comfort in the saying, "we are all going to know the who was right when we die"

How can a dead person know something?

[Will Hunting]

Do you want to join the Black Diaper Krew?

What are the requirements? I might be interested.

[SpursforSix]

What are the requirements? I might be interested.

You're in. Solid start. You're the head of operations. Just need some solid soldiers now.

[Will Hunting]

You're in. Solid start. You're the head of operations. Just need some solid soldiers now.

Am I allowed to stay in the laundry krew too? I'd prefer a dual citizenship arrangement.

Can I get some background on the BDK's mission statement?

[SpursforSix]

Am I allowed to stay in the laundry krew too? I'd prefer a dual citizenship arrangement.

Can I get some background on the BDK's mission statement?

That's problematic. If you could join any NBA team, what would it be?

[Will Hunting]

That's problematic. If you could join any NBA team, what would it be?

I'll have to think about it. I'm happy with where I'm at with the laundry krew, but one day I might get bored with talking nonstop to someone with autism ( Fabbs ). What are your plans with the BDK?