Christianity states that the crucifixion happened during Passover (Luke 22:14-20). Passover itself is related to the Exodus to Egypt. The Jewish Passover will only be in April this year, because Nissan 14 5678 falls on April 19 2008.
See, the Jewish month starts with a new moon after the equinox (month of Nissan) and Passover starts 14 days later. Typically, the first full moon after the equinox equals 14 days after the first new moon after the equinox, but not always. Oh, and the new moon date is the new moon in Jerusalem, not the "astronomical new moon date", so that differs a few hours, making the whole calendar shift a month sometimes as well.
And then there's the Jehova's Witnesses, who keep with the bible and always celebrate the Last Support on Nissan 14 as per the bible passage in Luke. Which means it's typically around Passover, not Easter. But this year, the Memorial falls on March 22 anyway.
For the last two years I've been celebrating Passover, with the breaking of unleavened bread and wine, because it has a lot more significance than "Easter", which is basically just regurgitated paganism, what with the dyed eggs and bunnies and all. A Messianic Jewish friend of mine has been helping me to learn the Jewish calendar.
Pretty sure the word "Easter" comes from "Ishtar", an ancient pagan goddess.
AFAIHH, Passover this year has been predicted for April 21st, or at the first new moon sighting thereafter (dependent on weather and whatnot).
For those wondering what I'm talking about, the traditional Jewish calendar (not the calculated one that Leto refers to) starts at the first new moon after the first sighting of the ripe barley.
People have been running all over Israel the last weeks looking for ripe barley, and they found it sometime in the last 2 days.
And thus, paradoxically, Jesus has risen (Easter) before he died (Passover).
That's who traditional American society likes to blame for most things in this realm anyway, so let's make it their fault officially that Easter gets moved around.
Everyone's bitching about Day Lights Saving time and Standard time anyway, so let's throw that into the mix.
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See, the Jewish month starts with a new moon after the equinox (month of Nissan) and Passover starts 14 days later. Typically, the first full moon after the equinox equals 14 days after the first new moon after the equinox, but not always. Oh, and the new moon date is the new moon in Jerusalem, not the "astronomical new moon date", so that differs a few hours, making the whole calendar shift a month sometimes as well.
And then there's the Jehova's Witnesses, who keep with the bible and always celebrate the Last Support on Nissan 14 as per the bible passage in Luke. Which means it's typically around Passover, not Easter. But this year, the Memorial falls on March 22 anyway.
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Pretty sure the word "Easter" comes from "Ishtar", an ancient pagan goddess.
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For those wondering what I'm talking about, the traditional Jewish calendar (not the calculated one that Leto refers to) starts at the first new moon after the first sighting of the ripe barley.
People have been running all over Israel the last weeks looking for ripe barley, and they found it sometime in the last 2 days.
And thus, paradoxically, Jesus has risen (Easter) before he died (Passover).
o/~ Let's do the time warp again. o/~
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Can we just go ahead and blame the pagans?
That's who traditional American society likes to blame for most things in this realm anyway, so let's make it their fault officially that Easter gets moved around.
Everyone's bitching about Day Lights Saving time and Standard time anyway, so let's throw that into the mix.
New Policy... Blame the Pagans!
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