Saw an advert yesterday on tv for Easter eggs ! do you

[dark_castle1]

not think it is far too early to start doing that ?

This is only my opinion but I think the supermarkets start displaying and advertising all the major events far too early and make them a profit making exercise instead of the religious aspect being put forward.

Yes I know the supermarkets are there to make money but surely more should be done to inform the young of today what brought about Easter etc in the first place. I am not a religious person but know the stories from the bible which according to something I read and heard debated on the radio many young people have no idea and never heard these stories.

[rose2008-2008]

Well they started selling them just after Christmas,,,,,,its getting a bit of a joke i think. Chrissy cards will be in soon. LOL

[5129frederick]

But you can buy Cadbury's Creme Eggs 7/365, exactly the same as Hot Cross Buns.  Terribly irreverant, but even the star of the show knew what was going on:

"Peter, Peter, are you there?"  He calls out as he's being led away that fateful Friday.  Having betrayed his Master once, Peter is determined not to let it happen again.

"I hear, you, Master!"  He cries out, battling past a load of Centurians.  "What final command have you?"

"Yeah, save us an Easter Egg, Peter - I'll be back Monday..."

[saasher2012]

As a non believer I really don't care about the significance of Easter eggs & hot x buns, what I can't stand is the fact I can't find anything I want on the shelves because the space has been taken up by these items weeks before the event!

[queenelsa83]

Easter isn't until nearly the end of April yet! LOL! They just keep getting earlier & earlier! 😛

[5129frederick]

Easter is a flexible event celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring Equinox.

 Ho hum, thus  dispenses the technicalities as to why it is flexible.  It's been as early as mid-March.  Also this "Easter Bunny" isn't a bunny at all - it's steeped in paganism using the mating season of the hare - mid-March to the whole of April.

Personally I'd far, far rather have a definitive time like, say, the last Friday of every March, regardless of what date the exuinox actually falls on, then everybody can plan their holidays - and get ripped off  accordingly.  

Unless you choose to become actively involved in church life, most people tend to put more emphasis on Christmas than Easter, although to the practising Christian both are equally important.  People wear crosses and crucifixes with little thought of what it really represents.  When I see the crucifix, I see the one who sacrificed His life for me.  But when I see a plain gold cross, I don't see an empty cross.  I see the greatest miracle of all, for to me, I see the RISEN CHRIST, for He is no longer there.  Apologies for my preaching.

[leoleoleo123]

Christmas was also a pagan festival.. although, it was not called Christmas.. 

[saasher2012]

Most of your religion evolves from pagan beliefs!

[leoleoleo123]

not really...

its just that when the christians were converting the pagans... they tried to incorporate certain festivals to keep people happy...!

then of course, we have halloween, pancakes, etc etc...

so it goes on...

[saasher2012]

That I do agree with! lol.