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Is Easter based on a pagan tradition?

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Is Easter based on a pagan tradition?
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RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition?
April 19, 2013 at 6:59 am
(April 19, 2013 at 2:34 am)Godschild Wrote:
(April 17, 2013 at 7:16 am)A_Nony_Mouse Wrote: Yahweh was so stupid he thought rabbits chewed their cud. That combined with some other taboo made them unclean.

Do you really believe that the Israelites were so stupid that they would believe a rabbit would chew the cud if it did not, you have some poor reasoning skills. ...

As Israelites like the Munchkins are mythical creatures I think the issue is moot.
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Is Easter based on a pagan tradition?

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Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by paulpablo - April 11, 2013 at 11:44 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by paulpablo - April 11, 2013 at 11:58 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by pocaracas - April 11, 2013 at 12:00 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by festive1 - April 11, 2013 at 12:47 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Shell B - April 11, 2013 at 1:38 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Nine - April 11, 2013 at 1:38 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Shell B - April 11, 2013 at 1:42 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by ebg - April 11, 2013 at 8:40 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by catfish - April 11, 2013 at 8:46 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by ebg - April 11, 2013 at 9:27 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Darkstar - April 11, 2013 at 9:38 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by ebg - April 11, 2013 at 10:15 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by ebg - April 12, 2013 at 12:39 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Undeceived - April 12, 2013 at 2:19 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by EGross - April 14, 2013 at 2:45 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Undeceived - April 12, 2013 at 2:25 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Undeceived - April 12, 2013 at 2:28 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Undeceived - April 12, 2013 at 2:37 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Undeceived - April 12, 2013 at 3:00 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by paulpablo - April 12, 2013 at 3:03 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Undeceived - April 12, 2013 at 5:16 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 14, 2013 at 1:33 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 14, 2013 at 1:44 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 14, 2013 at 2:57 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 15, 2013 at 2:18 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Cato - April 17, 2013 at 4:32 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by pocaracas - April 15, 2013 at 5:06 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 15, 2013 at 11:20 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by pocaracas - April 17, 2013 at 5:27 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Godschild - April 19, 2013 at 2:34 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by A_Nony_Mouse - April 19, 2013 at 6:59 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Godschild - April 19, 2013 at 8:27 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by catfish - April 19, 2013 at 5:24 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 19, 2013 at 1:50 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Godschild - April 22, 2013 at 2:20 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Godschild - April 23, 2013 at 4:31 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Godschild - April 23, 2013 at 5:17 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 19, 2013 at 3:32 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Tonus - April 19, 2013 at 9:05 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 23, 2013 at 1:13 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Godschild - April 23, 2013 at 4:46 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 23, 2013 at 7:28 pm
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by paulpablo - April 24, 2013 at 12:48 am
RE: Is Easter based on a pagan tradition? - by Minimalist - April 24, 2013 at 1:27 am

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