+373 Why do we paint eggs at Easter? Isn't the easter bunny a bunny? Not a chicken? amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Actually, in Santa Claus Land we have the Easter rooster... -_-

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think that it's because eggs represent the beginning of life.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

"New life" Easter is about Jesus not your bunny problems

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I know... its called a joke

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I always thought the egg was supposed to be a representative of Jesus' empty tomb (although the egg is not empty) from which he rose on the third day...? Thats what someone told me once but thinking about it I'm not sure it makes too much sense. :P

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I know i know... I was just making a joke out of it :S

by Anonymous 13 years ago

In Norway we have both easter bunny and easter chicken!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's because the early Christians stole ideas from the ancient Pagans in an attempt to get them to convert. Easter is near an old pagan fertility holiday. To get the pagans to convert they used the fertility symbols (eggs and bunnies) to make it seem similar to the old faith.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Why do we have an easter BUNNY? Aren't the eggs made by chickens?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

you're right, we should paint bunnies

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ancient Ukrainians worshipped the sun. Birds were holy because they could get closest. Their eggs were painted consequently. Dont know if that's why we do it today

by Anonymous 13 years ago