Guest msmith Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Every year Easter is on a different day. I would like to know why is the date different every year? Christmas is on the December 25 every year. We don't celebrate it in November or January. Why can't easter be on the same day every year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted April 13, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Share Posted April 13, 2006 From what I have gathered, easter is celibrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring solstice. I don't know if that comes from christian tradition or pagan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Ambassador Posted April 13, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 295 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 60 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/26/1932 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Since Easter is not a Biblically mandated holiday we are free to celebrate it any day or any way we choose or not celebrate it at all. So I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted April 13, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Since Easter is not a Biblically mandated holiday we are free to celebrate it any day or any way we choose or not celebrate it at all. So I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadman1204 Posted April 13, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 300 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/28/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 13, 2006 Easters timing is based off of passover (the night of the last supper). The timing of passover is related to the lunar cycle (easy way of tleling time 3000 yrs ago). It has NOTHING to do with pagans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheya joie Posted April 13, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,054 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 351 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/15/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 13, 2006 Ok, Passover is the 14th day of the 1st month of the Jewish (Hebrew) calendar every year. Since their months start on the day of the New Moon, that means Passover is at the time of the full moon. Passover looks back to the deliverance of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt, when the LORD sent the 10th plague on the Egyptians, which was the death of the firstborn in each family. The children of Israel were told by the LORD (through Moses) to kill a lamb and put its blood on the doorposts of their houses, then roast and eat the lamb. They were to eat ready to leave. Exodus 11 - 13. Now, right after Passover is a week-long celebration called the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Strictly speaking, Passover is just the one day with the other feast following, but usually the whole 8 days is called Passover. Ok, Jesus and His disciples at the Last Supper were celebrating the start of Passover. He was crucified at the start of the Passover season, and raised during the middle of it. So the reason Passover doesn't come at the same time every year on the regular or Gregorian calendar is because it is figured according to the Hebrew calendar. Easter is figured somewhat differently (not sure how), but it still has to do with the start of Spring and new moons and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitality22004 Posted April 13, 2006 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 105 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/22/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted April 13, 2006 Well, Jesus was not born on 25th December and we still celebrate the fact that He came. A celebration of His death and resurrection is what happens in April of every year. It is linked to the Feast of Passover and the Feast of Purim but the principle remains that He Lives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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