Easter's a kinda complicated religious thing to explain to somebody who isn't from that kinda world, but it goes like this...
There's two versions of the story. One belongs to pagans and the other belongs to a different religious group!
Among really religious types, there's a period of spiritual preparation for Easter called "Lent" which starts on a Wednesday, called "Ash Wednesday." An' a week before Easter, which takes place on a Sunday, there are days that recall special occasions with the son of God. There's Palm Sunday, Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, an' Good Friday. Good Friday's kind of a weird day, 'cause there's nothin' good about it. Good Friday's the day that the son of God died on the crucifix on which he was crucified. Holy Saturday's the end of the Holy Week an' Lent. The Sunday after that is Easter, which celebrates his resurrection. Doesn't really have anything to do with bunnies.
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Date: 2008-03-21 03:22 am (UTC)There's two versions of the story. One belongs to pagans and the other belongs to a different religious group!
Among really religious types, there's a period of spiritual preparation for Easter called "Lent" which starts on a Wednesday, called "Ash Wednesday." An' a week before Easter, which takes place on a Sunday, there are days that recall special occasions with the son of God. There's Palm Sunday, Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, an' Good Friday. Good Friday's kind of a weird day, 'cause there's nothin' good about it. Good Friday's the day that the son of God died on the crucifix on which he was crucified. Holy Saturday's the end of the Holy Week an' Lent. The Sunday after that is Easter, which celebrates his resurrection. Doesn't really have anything to do with bunnies.