a small vent about photobucket....

[carole]

I was on photobucket looking up easter blinkies, i am a big blinkie fan, as you can all probably tell lol, and i was a bit put off at some of them, they had two pictures of dogs with dead rabbits in their mouth, saying Happy Easter, don't know about you , but i think that is in bad taste, i guess it appeals to some, certainly not me.

What do you think?

[Laura's Babies]

Poor taste for Easter holiday seeings how that is a holiday for KIDS!

[blue]

Poor taste for Easter holiday seeings how that is a holiday for KIDS!

How is it a holiday for KIDS?

Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church year, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. The origins of Easter date to the beginnings of Christianity, and it is probably the oldest Christian observance after the Sabbath (observed on Saturday). Later, the Sabbath subsequently came to be regarded as the weekly celebration of the Resurrection.

[Freedom]

Poor taste for Easter holiday seeings how that is a holiday for KIDS!

Um . . . No , it is not. It is a High Holy Day.

I didn't see them, but they sure are in poor taste.

[carole]

I guess Easter's meaning is whatever you want it to be, whether it be religious or for children, a person's choice, anyhow i just thought it all in bad taste myself.

[AllAmericanPUP]

yes that is in very bad taste

Easter may be a holy holiday to those that are religous but to the rest of us it's a holiday for the kids

[blue]

Im sure most of you have figured out that I find much Funnay in poor taste humor.

[Medusa]

I'd like to take it one step further (or back, in this case), if I may:

Quote:

Easter, a Christian festival, embodies many pre-Christian traditions. The origin of its name is unknown. Scholars, however, accepting the derivation proposed by the 8th-century English scholar St. Bede, believe it probably comes from Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon name of a Teutonic goddess of spring and fertility, to whom was dedicated a month corresponding to April. Her festival was celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox; traditions associated with the festival survive in the Easter rabbit, a symbol of fertility, and in colored easter eggs, originally painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring, and used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts.

The Christian festival of Easter probably embodies a number of converging traditions; most scholars emphasize the original relation of Easter to the Jewish festival of Passover, or Pesach, from which is derived Pasch, another name for Easter. The early Christians, many of whom were of Jewish origin, were brought up in the Hebrew tradition and regarded Easter as a new feature of the Passover festival, a commemoration of the advent of the Messiah as foretold by the prophets.

An article from Funk & Wagnalls® New Encyclopedia. © 2005 World Almanac Education Group, A WRC Media Company

[kokopup]

I was raised in a Christian home and both Christmas and Easter were
celebrated as Christian holidays. To say that either is not for kids is
absurd. I have very fond memories of both holidays as a time for children.
I remember my first easter egg hunt at 4 that was sponsored by the church. Both are holidays but are also for kids. -------The photos were in bad taste.

[pomtzu]

I agree that it is not a holiday for kids - however - it can be enjoyed by kids.

If memory serves me correctly - Jesus Christ was here long before the Easter Bunny!

[Pam]

I agree that it is not a holiday for kids - however - it can be enjoyed by kids.

If memory serves me correctly - Jesus Christ was here long before the Easter Bunny!

Agreed. Don't even get me started as this is not the Dog House. I have a great problem with throwing Santa Claus into Christmas and the Easter bunny into Easter.

[CathyBogart]

Actually, Oestre was a pagan celebration long before it was adopted by Christians, and the rabbit was a sign of fertility then. So the Easter bunny has, in a way, been around longer.

[Marigold2]

At our house Easter means coloring eggs, lots of chocolate, egg hunt and a wonderful meal that night with a movie, as we snack on our easter baskets.

[Marigold2]

Sadly by beautiful Snowy the Cadbury bunny is gone, but Easter Benny loves his holiday and delights in showing off for the kids and those that are kids at heart.

Agreed. Don't even get me started as this is not the Dog House. I have a great problem with throwing Santa Claus into Christmas and the Easter bunny into Easter.

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[Medusa]

I agree that it is not a holiday for kids - however - it can be enjoyed by kids.

If memory serves me correctly - Jesus Christ was here long before the Easter Bunny!

Well, actually, read what I posted above.