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Easter/Ishtar Sunday
John from Kentucky:
Hi Dennis,
It was not all a joke, Just where I thanked Jesus for Easter. My sense of humor may be a little hard to follow.
What I really appreciate from God is my sister. I am a single man now. I cannot or do not cook. Growing up as a boy in Kentucky, I did not spend any time at my mother's side learning how to cook.
On a daily basis, I find it impossible to find good home cooked meals. So it is a delight to eat my sister's cooking. She will give me leftovers, and she will often cook me a container of homemade vegetable beef soup.
I am really thankful for her. I am very tired of all the fast food places out there.
dave:
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--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on April 14, 2017, 10:42:04 PM ---I love Easter. My sister is having the family over for Easter dinner, and she is a super, great cook.
Thank you Jesus!
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I did not think of it as a joke John because I did not see anything wrong with it.
Years ago I was in Reno NV on Easter and all the restaurants had great deals on Easter dinners, turkey, stuffing, etc. and I had no problem getting one of those dinners because I placed no significance/spiritual meaning on the dinner. But if they would have asked me to participate in an Easter prayer or some other ritual then I would have passed. All I did was have a good meal at a good price, Easter or not.
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:)
Stacey:
We will be having a Family Day here at our house. A big dinner, Easter egg hunt and some other festivities. I refuse to be the sour puss setting as a lump on a log with pooched lips cause my beliefs about Easter differ from the common understanding of it all. No, I will find a way to enjoy the day as best as I can, tough as it may be :) And plant some seeds of truth about the resurrection along the way.
While the children are impatiently waiting to blast out the door to find eggs and the all important sought after prize egg, I will do my best to explain to them in simple words, the difference between celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and the pagan ritual of Ishtar.
Right or wrong, that is what will take place here today.
I can't find much info on how the two celebrations ended up being intertwined but I can see how Christendom ties it in with the theology and allows it to continue.
Dennis Vogel:
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on April 16, 2017, 12:34:41 PM ---Hi Dennis,
It was not all a joke, Just where I thanked Jesus for Easter. My sense of humor may be a little hard to follow.
What I really appreciate from God is my sister. I am a single man now. I cannot or do not cook. Growing up as a boy in Kentucky, I did not spend any time at my mother's side learning how to cook.
On a daily basis, I find it impossible to find good home cooked meals. So it is a delight to eat my sister's cooking. She will give me leftovers, and she will often cook me a container of homemade vegetable beef soup.
I am really thankful for her. I am very tired of all the fast food places out there.
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I know what you mean about food John. For most of my adult life eating was a waste of valuable work time. I still have that mindset. But I'm trying to slow down and enjoy things like food.
Terry:
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Re: Easter/Ishtar Sunday
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2017, 10:42:04 PM »
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I love Easter. My sister is having the family over for Easter dinner, and she is a super, great cook.
Thank you Jesus!
Rooster you're a mess love your humor
Terry
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