On 8 Apr 2007, at 21:54, Charlie Bell wrote: > > On 09/04/2007, at 6:08 AM, Julia Thompson wrote: > >> >> Interesting how the name of the holiday more resembles that of a >> pagan >> goddess than anything having to do with Christ.... >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eostre >> >> Just sayin'. > > I'm sure you know this, but it's 'cause Christianity is a big megamix > of a lot of religious traditions it absorbed as it spread, and then > purified by committee.
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