Happy Easter.

Today is one of the greatest days in History. The Resurrection of Christ. An event so profound, dramatic and so life-changing that words cannot really describe.

However, today an interesting discussion came up. Easter eggs being pagan and therefore should not be part of a Christian celebration. As this subject is expanded (and there is no way enough time for me to give this full argument justice) it apparent and obvious that so many other Christian "Traditions" or "Rituals" are based on some pagan or other religious rite. This is from the date for Christmas scheduled around the Winter Solstice, Christmas Trees, the giving of gifts and I could go on and on.

So, where does all this fit in? My take on it is that I no have problems with any traditions being used for Christendom. The reason is simple. There is no problem, in my opinion, in using these because taking something from the devil and Christ using it can only be good as long as the people using, or celebrating, this occasions are doing it with a Christlike mind and therefore living in the right way. Where there is a problem is if people are not following with the right mind and heart. It then becomes a pagan event again.

A complicated subject that needs more justice than a three paragraph ramble on an uneducated blog.

I will finish this post with a quote from General William Booth after he was criticized for setting hymns and songs to "modern popular" tunes. He said, and I think it can also be transposed to this discussion, "Why should the devil have all the best tunes".

-Richard