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packman

(16,296 posts) Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:54 AM Apr 2017

Making Easter relevant to 2017

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Making Easter relevant to 2017 (Original Post) packman Apr 2017 OP

I raised an atheist kid Nevernose Apr 2017 #1

Friday afternoon to Sunday morning is much less than three days. longship Apr 2017 #2

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)

1. I raised an atheist kid

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 11:00 AM

Apr 2017

And somehow, two years into college, she's decided that this whole "Easter" thing is a little fishy, and would I please describe not only what the Christians believe, but theological underpinnings? (Because she's in college. I think that says it all).

It has been a complicated discussion, because none of it really makes sense to me, either. Finally I said, "Go call your aunt. She's a professional minister with a degree in this shit." The kid came back more confused than ever.

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. Friday afternoon to Sunday morning is much less than three days.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 01:30 PM

Apr 2017

The Easter legend fails on principle, let alone the four (and more) diverse tellings of it.

It has all the elements of legend -- in other words, made up shit.

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