Why do you celebrate Easter?

Because it's the Passover.....:yay:

Because it's the Passover.....:yay:

Um there's already a holiday called Passover.

Wonder how many other people will vote the same option as me

Because it's the Passover.....:yay:

oy vey!

Um there's already a holiday called Passover.

Wonder how many other people will vote the same option as me

yep..........same thing..

Jesus is Lord !!!

:yahoo:

I celebrate because I like candy and hunting eggs. :yay:

I celebrate because I like candy and hunting eggs. :yay:
haha- :yeahthat: and the big dinner :yum:

My kids.

There's no option for 1:35 Rays vs. O's

Mini Cadbury Eggs and ham.

We celebrate Jesus' death and ressurection and enjoy the family time. Also for my kids. We do the kid stuff. But the same time I teach my kids about Jesus' death and ressurection. :yay:

Mini Cadbury Eggs and ham.

Just wait until the 1st of the month, then you can buy full size eggs with your welfare check.

Just wait until the 1st of the month, then you can buy full size eggs with your welfare check.

Minis are better and my check comes in on the 6th. Guess what today is? :clap:

We celebrate Jesus' death and ressurection and enjoy the family time. Also for my kids. We do the kid stuff. But the same time I teach my kids about Jesus' death and ressurection. :yay:

Why would you teach toddlers about that? :confused:

For the kids. I suppose when they're grown I won't even know it's Easter.

Why would you teach toddlers about that? :confused:

If that's what she believes, why wouldn't she teach them?

yep..........same thing..

Jesus is Lord !!!

:yahoo:

Passover isn't just one day. How does Easter relate to Passover other than "the last supper"?

Passover isn't just one day. How does Easter relate to Passover?

Easter is the Passover...read your Bible.........old and new books.

If that's what she believes, why wouldn't she teach them?

It's a bit much for kids their age to take in. :shrug:

It's a bit much for kids their age to take in. :shrug:

When boy went to a religious day care center (because they're the only ones who had a slot open), they taught him all about Jesus. :shrug: He wasn't even 4.

Easter is the Passover...read your Bible.........old and new books.

"This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD -a lasting ordinance. For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast. On the first day remove the yeast from your houses, for whoever eats anything with yeast in it from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel. On the first day hold a sacred assembly, and another one on the seventh day. Do no work at all on these days, except to prepare food for everyone to eat—that is all you may do. "

That's the definition of Passover from the old testament. Again I ask, how does that relate to Easter?

When boy went to a religious day care center (because they're the only ones who had a slot open), they taught him all about Jesus. :shrug: He wasn't even 4.

Did they teach him about his death and resurrection?

Did they teach him about his death and resurrection?
They don't go into all the gory details, but children that young are taught that Jesus died and was resurrected.

They don't go into all the gory details, but children that young are taught that Jesus died and was resurrected.

Eh. Guess that's just me sheltering my kids. I would rather them not know about death at such a young age. :shrug:

Eh. Guess that's just me sheltering my kids. I would rather them not know about death at such a young age. :shrug:

Well, they have to learn sometime. Besides, we didn't really have that luxury because we can't control what they learn at their mother's. :whistle:

Well, they have to learn sometime. Besides, we didn't really have that luxury because we can't control what they learn at their mother's. :whistle:

I have that control because I am their mother.

Mini Cadbury Eggs and Reese's peanut butter eggs.

:fixed: :yahoo:

I have that control because I am their mother.

And you're a single parent.

Why do you celebrate Easter?

Because I like candy...

And my kids like candy..

and next to Halloween.. this is the second bestest candy day of the year!!

And you're a single parent.

What does that have to do with it?

They don't go into all the gory details, but children that young are taught that Jesus died and was resurrected.

It's ok to believe 2000 years ago, some guy rose from the dead, but it's ludicrous that someone today thinks, after killing their son, that he will do the same..

Your honor, I plead guilty to Murder, IF you agree to drop the charges once my son is resurrected.

My blackberry bush told me to make fun of you today..

What does that have to do with it?

Like you are single parent so yuo dont have to worry about sending your kids to their fathers where he teaches them the complete opposite of what you do.

At least that is what I took it to mean :smile:

What does that have to do with it?

That means what you say goes. You don't have to worry about the second parent's opinion, and you don't have to deal with the kids learning different things at the other parent's house. :yay:

That means what you say goes. You don't have to worry about the second parent's opinion, and you don't have to deal with the kids learning different things at the other parent's house. :yay:

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Like you are single parent so yuo dont have to worry about sending your kids to their fathers where he teaches them the complete opposite of what you do.

At least that is what I took it to mean :smile:

That means what you say goes. You don't have to worry about the second parent's opinion, and you don't have to deal with the kids learning different things at the other parent's house. :yay:

Both of you are incorrect. However, it is known how I feel about certain subjects. Religion is one of them. What I say goes.

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Miss SmartyPants

Both of you are incorrect. However, it is known how I feel about certain subjects. Religion is one of them. What I say goes.

:confused: You asked what she meant and I told you... how can I be incorrect when she posted the same thing as me :confused:

:dance:

:high5:

Both of you are incorrect. However, it is known how I feel about certain subjects. Religion is one of them. What I say goes.

Well, most split parent households don't always work like that. It's nice that you have split custody. :smile:

Socki, Cowgirl was sharing her experience. She is the s/o of the father of the children in the house. She and their father may have beliefs and teachings that differ from what they get when they are at their mother's.

It's like - if your kids were to have set rules at your house and then go to their dad's and have the freedom to do whatever they want - it's pretty conflicting and very confusing to the kids. :shrug: In Cowgirl's case, the kids are learning things that she and their father may not agree are necessary for them to know at their age.

Am I right Cowgirl?

Both of you are incorrect. However, it is known how I feel about certain subjects. Religion is one of them. What I say goes.

:confused: But isn't it correct? You are a single parent (fathers not in the picture) so you can make the decisions of what/what not the children are exposed to without the fathers exposing the children to their beliefs.

It's not a bad thing, if you are taking it that way. I personally think it's great not having someone else to have to answer to for the way I want to raise my children.

Well, most split parent households don't always work like that. It's nice that you have split custody. :smile:

I have soul custody of my kids however their fathers have visitation rights based on my descretion. They both know my views on religion and I'm lucky enough that both of the idiots feel the same way I do.

Socki, Cowgirl was sharing her experience. She is the s/o of the father of the children in the house. She and their father may have beliefs and teachings that differ from what they get when they are at their mother's.

It's like - if your kids were to have set rules at your house and then go to their dad's and have the freedom to do whatever they want - it's pretty conflicting and very confusing to the kids. :shrug: In Cowgirl's case, the kids are learning things that she and their father may not agree are necessary for them to know at their age.

Am I right Cowgirl?

Taht is what I said and she told me I was wrong :cds:

:confused: But isn't it correct? You are a single parent (fathers not in the picture) so you can make the decisions of what/what not the children are exposed to without the fathers exposing the children to their beliefs.

It's not a bad thing, if you are taking it that way. I personally think it's great not having someone else to have to answer to for the way I want to raise my children.

God I love how people in here assume they know me.

Like you are single parent so yuo dont have to worry about sending your kids to their fathers


Taht is what I said and she told me I was wrong :cds:

This is what you were incorrect about.

God I love how people in here assume they know me.

I was under the impression, from your postings, that your children's fathers were not in the picture.

I was just trying to help explain what Cowgirl was saying.

:bubble:

Socki, Cowgirl was sharing her experience. She is the s/o of the father of the children in the house. She and their father may have beliefs and teachings that differ from what they get when they are at their mother's.

It's like - if your kids were to have set rules at your house and then go to their dad's and have the freedom to do whatever they want - it's pretty conflicting and very confusing to the kids. :shrug: In Cowgirl's case, the kids are learning things that she and their father may not agree are necessary for them to know at their age.

Am I right Cowgirl?

Yes, you are right. It's a tricky situation. While their father and I don't agree with everything their mother does (like letting the 5 yr old watch Twilight), most things are fairly minor. It's not worth a big battle, because it'll just cause more problems. We sure don't want her telling us how to raise them, so D doesn't tell her how to raise them. They agree on the major stuff, which is great.

This is what you were incorrect about.

Visitiation is a hell of a lot different than spending 50% of the time in another home with different parents and different rules/beliefs.

It's not a big deal. You said what you said goes, and I said you're lucky that it's that way, because a lot of people don't have that.

I was under the impression, from your postings, that your children's fathers were not in the picture.

I was just trying to help explain what Cowgirl was saying.

:bubble:

Nope, you judged based on others postings about me. :yay:

Nope, you judged based on others postings about me. :yay:

:cds:



If you're this aggitated on Monday, I can't imagine what Friday will be like. Chill out girlie. :lol: :huggy:

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If you're this aggitated on Monday, I can't imagine what Friday will be like. Chill out girlie. :lol: :huggy:

:roflmao:

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If you're this aggitated on Monday, I can't imagine what Friday will be like. Chill out girlie. :lol: :huggy:

I get aggitated when people assume they know me or about my life.

Visitiation is a hell of a lot different than spending 50% of the time in another home with different parents and different rules/beliefs.


I have to agree w/ you on that. My friend didnt know what she was in for when her X went from visitation to split 50-50 custody!

Nope, you judged based on others postings about me. :yay:

Your postings sweetie

Your postings sweetie

Okay.

I have to agree w/ you on that. My friend didnt know what she was in for when her X went from visitation to split 50-50 custody!

I'm lucky that I have full custody and X is only allowed supervised visitation, of which he doesn't exercise. We are very lucky he is not in out lives one single bit!

I have soul custody of my kids however their fathers have visitation rights based on my descretion. They both know my views on religion and I'm lucky enough that both of the idiots feel the same way I do.

So, what church do you go to? Or do you just move around and go to whatever church your boyfriend of the week goes to.

So, what church do you go to? Or do you just move around and go to whatever church your boyfriend of the week goes to.

You won't catch me in a church unless it's for a funeral or wedding.

You won't catch me in a church unless it's for a funeral or wedding.
Are your kids exposed to any religion at all or are you dispelling religious beliefs as they bring them up?

Are your kids exposed to any religion at all or are you dispelling religious beliefs as they bring them up?

They can go to any church they want and learn about all religions. :yay:

They can go to any church they want and learn about all religions. :yay:
Cool. I'm not a religious person at all, but I'm a firm believer that it's a personal choice as to whether or not one needs a faith in some form of religion to manage their life and the only way that can know what works best for them is through exposure and education.

Cool. I'm not a religious person at all, but I'm a firm believer that it's a personal choice as to whether or not one needs a faith in some form of religion to manage their life and the only way that can know what works best for them is through exposure and education.

I have faith that there's a God, but no one religion so to speak of. If that makes any kind of sense. Growing up I was exposed to ALL religions. None I completely agree with. I think they're all a crock. :lol:

I used to let my kiddo go to a Pentacostal church with her bus driver.. I thought it would be a good thing to at least expose her to what it's like to go to church but when she only learned songs about fear and "the devil", I nipped it in the bud.

Then she wanted to see The Passion of the Christ when she was about 7 or 8 and I agreed. Once it got so bad I was bawling, it got turned off. I think she got the gist of the film though and since then she's shown no interest in going back to church.

My son just believes what he believes and has never asked questions about church because he's never been in one.

I can't think of anything more unappealing about religion than their watered down teachings to children of many men killing men in the name of some "god". You can make it a cartoon or put it in a song, but that just makes it more frightening.

Happy "wishing the dead would come back to life and save you from yourself":flowers:

"This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD -a lasting ordinance. For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast. On the first day remove the yeast from your houses, for whoever eats anything with yeast in it from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel. On the first day hold a sacred assembly, and another one on the seventh day. Do no work at all on these days, except to prepare food for everyone to eat—that is all you may do. "

That's the definition of Passover from the old testament. Again I ask, how does that relate to Easter?

Read Luke 22........The Last Supper was the Passover, except this time the Lamb that was slaughtered was Jesus Christ.......

Read Luke 22........The Last Supper was the Passover, except this time the Lamb that was slaughtered was Jesus Christ.......

I'm aware the last supper was a Passover sedar, but to my knowledge Easter isn't celebrated in any way, shape, or form like Jesus celebrated Passover. I was also under the impression that Easter celebrated something entirely different (the whole death and resurrection bit) and that Passover was just happened to be the "last supper".

Then she wanted to see The Passion of the Christ when she was about 7 or 8 and I agreed.
Why on earth would you let a child watch that movie?

I want to see a bunny make a chocolate egg. :ohwell: Thats easter to me. :shrug:

I want to see a bunny make a chocolate egg. :ohwell: Thats easter to me. :shrug:

did you see the commercial with the chocolate bunny humpin the reese's peanut butter cup? it made peanut butter eggs! :killingme

did you see the commercial with the chocolate bunny humpin the reese's peanut butter cup? it made peanut butter eggs! :killingme
Yes! :lmao:

To me....
Easter marks the resurrection of all things.

The flowers, trees and longer days.
Many forms of Life and utimately our souls. :flowers:

We'll be celebrating Easter on Saturday instead of Sunday. My dad is taking my neice to see the circus on Sunday. Works for us because now we can go to Easter service at church and the egg hunt beforehand.

Cool. I'm not a religious person at all, but I'm a firm believer that it's a personal choice as to whether or not one needs a faith in some form of religion to manage their life and the only way that can know what works best for them is through exposure and education.


:yeahthat:

I'm not religious either, but my boys still go to a catholic sunday school. When they come home with questions about stuff that doesn't make sense -I'm very honest with them about what religion is for and we try to find other answers besides the ones they just get at Sunday school or at their fathers. Ideally, I would like to start exposing them slowly to different churches as they grow older. But right now this is working for them.

We celebrate Jesus' death and ressurection and enjoy the family time. Also for my kids. We do the kid stuff. But the same time I teach my kids about Jesus' death and ressurection. :yay:

What happened to the bunny and Cadburry eggs??? :confused:

Why on earth would you let a child watch that movie?



:sigh: To show her that Christianity is a shiny, happy facade for a violent, criminal enterprise that force feeds bull#### to people with not enough sense to think for themselves?

Really,she wasn't as mortified as I was over how violent it was. She asked to see it because she had questions about the movie and questions about religion. Normally I don't let my kids watch that kind of stuff but she wanted to be educated. She's a pretty perceptive kid.

:sigh: To show her that Christianity is a shiny, happy facade for a violent, criminal enterprise that force feeds bull#### to people with not enough sense to think for themselves?

Really,she wasn't as mortified as I was over how violent it was. She asked to see it because she had questions about the movie and questions about religion. Normally I don't let my kids watch that kind of stuff but she wanted to be educated. She's a pretty perceptive kid.
You have an awful lot of attitude about something that isn't even a part of your life. :eyebrow:

Wow! And all this time I thought that Easter marked the beginning of National Egg Salad Week.

Mini Cadbury Eggs and ham.

Just wait until the 1st of the month, then you can buy full size eggs with your welfare check.

Already got the full size.:drool:

Not the welfare tho.

You have an awful lot of attitude about something that isn't even a part of your life. :eyebrow:



Who says it wasn't:shrug:

I do it for the eggs.

'Cuz it's like christmas. It's all about giving! :diva:

I celebrate easter because I'm fat and like to eat candy.

I celebrate easter because I'm fat and like to eat candy.

Is your mom getting you a basket this year?

I'm aware the last supper was a Passover sedar, but to my knowledge Easter isn't celebrated in any way, shape, or form like Jesus celebrated Passover. I was also under the impression that Easter celebrated something entirely different (the whole death and resurrection bit) and that Passover was just happened to be the "last supper".

Jews For Jesus....:lol:

:huggy:.you will always be a bud of mine..

How many reasons do you want?

I was born on an Easter Sunday so it's kind of always been "my" holiday.
It is a holiday that reminds me that "death" is not the end of everything good.
It happens in Spring when the earth is beginning to come alive again.
It is a reminder of what faith can accomplish.
I love Easter lilies.
bunnies are cute.
I like to dye eggs, even though I'm allergic to them (family eats them).
and then there's the chocolate....:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

Is your mom getting you a basket this year?

I'm sure she is. She always buys me lots of candy. Easter is my favorite holiday. I get to sit at home eat candy and play halo all day.

Because it proves zombies are real?

I celebrate Easter because I love God.

For those of you that have posted that you don't allow or expose your children to God, you're keeping something very precious from them. My son has been going to Church since he was 18 months old. He used to be in the nursery until he turned 5 in January. He now sits in the sanctuary with me every Sunday for the sermon. He enjoys going to church, and enjoys learning about God.

He also goes to AWANA once a week, and loves it. If you want to give them a small taste of God, please enroll them. It only costs @ $25.00 for the entire year. It runs from September to the end of May. You drop your child off and pick them up at the end. You don't have to attend the church, you don't have to do anything.

It's a great time for the kids, they play games (they get a little exercise), and they recite verses from the bible. It is completely age appropriate. The bonus is, you as the parent get a short break (6pm to 7:45). The starting age is 3, up to 5th grade.

I believe just about every church offers AWANA, but my church is Southern Calvert Baptist Church.

Just try it, I'm sure your kids will enjoy it, do not let the church intimidate you or allow your feelings for religion to spill over to your children. Give them the right to decide on their own.

I don't celebrate Easter because I'm not a Christian. Christmas has become fairly secular, but Easter to me is still a truly Christian holiday, so it's like Rosh Hashana or Immaculate Conception to me and I don't observe.

How many reasons do you want?

I was born on an Easter Sunday so it's kind of always been "my" holiday.
It is a holiday that reminds me that "death" is not the end of everything good.
It happens in Spring when the earth is beginning to come alive again.
It is a reminder of what faith can accomplish.
I love Easter lilies.
bunnies are cute.
I like to dye eggs, even though I'm allergic to them (family eats them).
and then there's the chocolate....:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

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