what was that in the encyclepidia

[brodav9]

Saw rhe word Easter in some encycl. It says it is the name of a Pagan goddess. Was wondering how that could be a religious title for the passover? Acts 12:4 Maybe after Easter meant The peoples were celebrating the pagan goddess and then when it was over they would bring Jesus out which was really the time of the passover.

 

[Iceman]

Well...if I were you I'd just check wiki.

However Christianity has stolen most of it's holidays from paganism. After all, I'm not sure I know anyone who actually believes that Jesus was born on the 25th of December.

When Christendom came into her own she stole the existing festivals and changed them. That simple.

 

[SpiritLedEd]

Here's a site that Chad has posted on the TJ home page: Bible Questions Answered It should have some information for you.

Spirit Led Ed (SLE)