Easter is considered one of the most joyous occasions for Protestants and other Christian beliefs. For kids, it’s a time for the Easter bunny to come and hide eggs and baskets filled with candy. However, the true meaning of it all is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus three days after his death on the cross. It is also the ending of Lent. Lent is a period of 40-day and 40 night where it has been said that Jesus was put in a desert with the devil to be tempted to eat and drink. He refused the temptation, therefore Christians use that time to give something up and to refuse temptation just like Jesus did. On Good Friday (three days before Easter Sunday) Jesus was nailed to the cross and died for our sins. Three days later, it is Easter Sunday and he resurrected from the dead. People think of it as Jesus opening the gates to heaven, and our souls can be saved. Easter is different every year. It always falls between March 22nd and April 25th. The actual date is determined on the full moon, which is always the week before Easter Sunday.
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/easter.html
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"People think of it as Jesus opening the gates to heaven, and our souls can be saved" -I really find that interesting because i have never really thought about the true meaning of easter and this gives me a better idea of what the protestant church believes.
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