Which holiday is more Christian: Passover or Easter? Why do Christians celebrate a holiday called Easter?

Passover is a Jewish holiday, Jesus was a Jew, his family celebrated Passover. Passover is mentioned in the Bible, Easter is not. Jesus' followers during his lifetime were mostly Jews, and continued to observe Jewish practice.

Paul was a Jew who did not meet Jesus, and Peter was the 'rock' on which Jesus said he would build his church. However, the tax collector Saul claimed a meeting with Jesus and became the more powerful builder of the early Christian church. It was Paul who began proselytizing non-Jews.

Jesus welcomed everyone, but spoke to Jewish people, his people. Jesus was born in the spring - lambing season - but the Christian calender was designed to place Christian holidays in season to replace pagan/pre- Christian holidays, so that new followers would not fall away during celebrations. Easter is a form of Eostre, Esther, Star, Ishtar.

The symbolism of eggs also precedes Christianity. Because of Paul (born Saul), Christianity became a syncretic religion, with elements ... more.

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