Should Apostolic Churches Have Easter Egg Hunts? - Page 12

MrsMcD · #1 03-28-2007, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferd

see, this is the point. I dont know a hand full of people that even understand this notion that easter eggs have a pagan background.

we arent worshipping anything when a 3 year old hunts for an egg, they are just having fun.

it seems to me that there is some value in kids having good memories of church. Good memories go a long way in keeping adults around church.

God knows we have too many folk that will not walk into a church because of hte bad memories they had growing up.

Great Post Ferd!

I remember hunting eggs on Easter after Sunday School. We always had the story of the resurrection and then we would hunt eggs after church. I had no idea that it was such an issue until I got grown. lol

Ferd · #2 03-28-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MrsMcD

Great Post Ferd!

I remember hunting eggs on Easter after Sunday School. We always had the story of the resurrection and then we would hunt eggs after church. I had no idea that it was such an issue until I got grown. lol

Those are my memories as well. Sunday School was all about the Easter story. Not only that but it built from the week before. we had palm sunday, then we had a week of expectation coming up to easter. Easter was always this huge event. everyone envited people, SS was all about Jesus and the cross, and the resurection. Then the service was soooo packed with visitors and family and the sermon was about the same. It was about JESUS not the easter bunny.

then all the kids went out and hunted eggs in their new easter outfits. It was always a big deal.

I was grown before I knew anyone did it differernt. we had ONE COUPLE in our church that decided it was all pagan and they ended up ruining it for everyone. cant offend the holy folk. silly.

Sarah · #3 03-28-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferd

see, this is the point. I dont know a hand full of people that even understand this notion that easter eggs have a pagan background.

we arent worshipping anything when a 3 year old hunts for an egg, they are just having fun.

it seems to me that there is some value in kids having good memories of church. Good memories go a long way in keeping adults around church.

God knows we have too many folk that will not walk into a church because of hte bad memories they had growing up.

I think the negative thing about having egg hunts is to lie and tell the children the bunny brought them! Just like telling them Santa brought the toys and gifts. Now that is NOT a Christian thing to do!

SDG · #4 03-28-2007, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarah

I think the negative thing about having egg hunts is to lie and tell the children the bunny brought them! Just like telling them Santa brought the toys and gifts. Now that is NOT a Christian thing to do!

Would it be ok if we say Jesus brought it to them????

MrsMcD · #5 03-28-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarah

I think the negative thing about having egg hunts is to lie and tell the children the bunny brought them! Just like telling them Santa brought the toys and gifts. Now that is NOT a Christian thing to do!

I doubt a Christian would tell their child a bunny brought the eggs.

Ferd · #6 03-28-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarah

I think the negative thing about having egg hunts is to lie and tell the children the bunny brought them! Just like telling them Santa brought the toys and gifts. Now that is NOT a Christian thing to do!

Sarah, the esater bunny doesnt hide the eggs. the easter bunny brings the basket of chocolate bunnies and new underwear.