Happy Easter!

[OZGOD]

Happy Easter to all of you who celebrate it!

Brings to an end the period of atonement and abstinence for many of us Christians. Kind of like our Ramadan but we don't fast every day - just try to abstain from meat and try to sacrifice by denying yourself something over this period. Culminating in this weekend!

Hope the Easter Bunny gave you plenty of Easter eggs

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Thanks [MENTION=190]OZGOD[/MENTION]. As they say "Easter is more than Easter Eggs".

 

[ddss]

Happy Easter, have a good one

 

[chaiwala]

I love these holidays which get me off from work. [emoji39]


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[saadibaba]

What's with the tradition of eating pork of all types on Easter....can anyone explain that?

 

[Adil_94]

I remember my R.E teacher tried to give up Meat for Lent which is 40 days. After the third day she ate a bacon sandwich. Lent is befor Easter i think

 

[Buffet]

What's with the tradition of eating pork of all types on Easter....can anyone explain that?

Mater of convenience. Lamb was not an option here and pigs were widely available. An economical choice with many different varieties.

Before refrigeration, it made sense to slaughter pigs during the fall. Cold weather kept it from going bad. It took several months to complete the curing process. Meats cured in the winter time would not be ready until the spring and that was right around Easter time.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Done with Easter Egg hunt in my community. Awesome to see kids having so much fun.

 

[Laal]

Happy Easter to you too, buddy.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

I love these holidays which get me off from work. [emoji39]


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you working in a Catholic country then I assume??

Happy Easter everyone, hope the eggs were nice

 

[chaiwala]

you working in a Catholic country then I assume??

Happy Easter everyone, hope the eggs were nice

The US is primarily Protestant, but there is a significant Catholic population. The major financial markets close for Good Friday, and I work in the financial industry.

 

[saadibaba]

Mater of convenience. Lamb was not an option here and pigs were widely available. An economical choice with many different varieties.

Before refrigeration, it made sense to slaughter pigs during the fall. Cold weather kept it from going bad. It took several months to complete the curing process. Meats cured in the winter time would not be ready until the spring and that was right around Easter time.

Thanks for the info!

 

[OZGOD]

I guess the reason for the "disclaimer" (if you can call it that) is because I read from some members here a few years ago that Muslims aren't allowed to greet Christians Merry Christmas because it is a Christian holiday. As Easter is obviously a Christian holiday as well, I wanted to be respectful of people here. No offence was meant.

 

[OZGOD]

What's with the tradition of eating pork of all types on Easter....can anyone explain that?

There isn't really a tradition from my point of view. We just like having a roast.

Though I am living here in the US by myself so I just had a roast with my family over webcam

 

[yeh cheez]

I guess the reason for the "disclaimer" (if you can call it that) is because I read from some members here a few years ago that Muslims aren't allowed to greet Christians Merry Christmas because it is a Christian holiday. As Easter is obviously a Christian holiday as well, I wanted to be respectful of people here. No offence was meant.

You would fit perfectly well in a Muslim country.

Add not celebrating New Year eve's to the list as well among other petty cr*p that may cause an offence.

 

[Robert]

Happy Easter to all of you who celebrate it!

Brings to an end the period of atonement and abstinence for many of us Christians. Kind of like our Ramadan but we don't fast every day - just try to abstain from meat and try to sacrifice by denying yourself something over this period. Culminating in this weekend!

Hope the Easter Bunny gave you plenty of Easter eggs

I ate my choccy egg in an act of worship to Eostre of the Dawn!

 

[Robert]

What's with the tradition of eating pork of all types on Easter....can anyone explain that?

Never heard of that.

 

[saadibaba]

I guess the reason for the "disclaimer" (if you can call it that) is because I read from some members here a few years ago that Muslims aren't allowed to greet Christians Merry Christmas because it is a Christian holiday. As Easter is obviously a Christian holiday as well, I wanted to be respectful of people here. No offence was meant.

I see....but you can't let hard liners dictate the norms here...majority of Muslims have absolutely no problem with being wished Easter or Christmas. Unfortunately, those hard liners are the most vocal hence the wrong impression.

 

[saadibaba]

There isn't really a tradition from my point of view. We just like having a roast.

Though I am living here in the US by myself so I just had a roast with my family over webcam

Never heard of that.

I was invited to a pot luck at work on Easter and literally every single dish, and there were at least 10-15 dishes, had pork in it which made me think of it as a traditional Easter thing hence the question.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

I'm with [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] on this, never heard of the pork thing. Must be a US tradition.

 

[90MPH]

Easter means 2 weeks of schoool holidays and chocolate eggs.

I don't really see it being celebrated in any religious way, so it seems here in the UK at least.

 

[Square Drive]

Love Easter! 2 days off.

Easter means 2 weeks of schoool holidays and chocolate eggs.

I don't really see it being celebrated in any religious way, so it seems here in the UK at least.

2 weeks!?!

Here in Canada, it's only 2 days!

 

[Slog]

I was invited to a pot luck at work on Easter and literally every single dish, and there were at least 10-15 dishes, had pork in it which made me think of it as a traditional Easter thing hence the question.

doubt that's the case. probably only a coincidence or the preference of ppl hosting the event

I went to one this yr and it was all beef apart from bacon in 1 appetizer

last yr in a diff one it was beef/turkey/pork

no chicken so far

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Happy Easter to all of you who celebrate it!

Brings to an end the period of atonement and abstinence for many of us Christians. Kind of like our Ramadan but we don't fast every day - just try to abstain from meat and try to sacrifice by denying yourself something over this period. Culminating in this weekend!

Hope the Easter Bunny gave you plenty of Easter eggs

That's strange, I lived here most of my life among Christians, went to school with them and attended school assemblies. Despite reciting the Lord's Prayer and singing hymns daily, I don't recall anything about abstaining from eating meat over Easter. The first I heard about Lent was from a colleague at work. Perhaps the old Christian culture is stronger in former colonies than in the British Isles itself?

 

[Convict]

you working in a Catholic country then I assume??

Happy Easter everyone, hope the eggs were nice

Easter has always been a public holiday in Australia and Protestants have historically been the dominant group (though the Catholic Church is the single biggest church).

 

[Convict]

That's strange, I lived here most of my life among Christians, went to school with them and attended school assemblies. Despite reciting the Lord's Prayer and singing hymns daily, I don't recall anything about abstaining from eating meat over Easter. The first I heard about Lent was from a colleague at work. Perhaps the old Christian culture is stronger in former colonies than in the British Isles itself?

Catholics aren't meant to eat red meat on Good Friday. So fish is very popular.

Protestants can eat what ever they want but many go for fish as well

 

[Robert]

That's strange, I lived here most of my life among Christians, went to school with them and attended school assemblies. Despite reciting the Lord's Prayer and singing hymns daily, I don't recall anything about abstaining from eating meat over Easter. The first I heard about Lent was from a colleague at work. Perhaps the old Christian culture is stronger in former colonies than in the British Isles itself?

Christians are supposed to give up something to remember Jesus' forty days in the wilderness. Doesn't have to be meat. Could be chocolate, or beer.

 

[Convict]

Christians are supposed to give up something to remember Jesus' forty days in the wilderness. Doesn't have to be meat. Could be chocolate, or beer.

Yeah. That's Lent.

But the main reason that [MENTION=48620]Cpt. Rishwat[/MENTION] hasn't noticed people abstaining from eating red meat over Easter is that most Christians in Britain are protestants and thus don't have to abstain from eating red meat.

 

[OZGOD]

That's strange, I lived here most of my life among Christians, went to school with them and attended school assemblies. Despite reciting the Lord's Prayer and singing hymns daily, I don't recall anything about abstaining from eating meat over Easter. The first I heard about Lent was from a colleague at work. Perhaps the old Christian culture is stronger in former colonies than in the British Isles itself?

We're supposed to abstain from red meat on Ash Wednesday and all of the Fridays of Lent, just as a form of sacrifice. Or as Robbo said abstain from something else, as a form of recognition of Jesus' time in the wilderness. It should be something that you regularly partake of or do, so it could be chocolate, alcohol, using the internet, etc. Obviously if you are a vegetarian abstaining from meat would be meaningless so you are supposed to abstain from something else that you regularly eat/do. It's unfortunately turned into a bit of a commercial industry (like most Christian traditions) where restaurants offer "seafood specials" on Fridays in Lent for us Catholics).

Depriving Ourselves of Something Good

Before Vatican II, Catholics were required to abstain from meat every Friday, as a form of penance in honor of the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross on Good Friday. Since Catholics are normally allowed to eat meat, this prohibition is very different from the dietary laws of the Old Testament or of other religions (such as Islam) today.In the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 10:9-16), St. Peter has a vision in which God reveals that Christians can eat any food. So, when we abstain, it's not because the food is impure; we're voluntarily giving up something good, for our spiritual benefit.
Current Church Law Regarding Abstinence

That's why, under current Church law, the days of abstinence fall during Lent, the season of spiritual preparation for Easter. On Ash Wednesday and all of the Fridays of Lent, Catholics over the age of 14 are required to abstain from meat and from foods made with meat.Many Catholics don't realize that Church still recommends abstinence on all Fridays of the year, not just during Lent. In fact, if we don't abstain from meat on non-Lenten Fridays, we're required to substitute some other form of penance.For more details on the current Church law concerning fasting and abstinence, see What Are the Rules for Fasting and Abstinence in the Catholic Church? And if aren't sure what counts as meat, check out Is Chicken Meat? And Other Surprising FAQs About Lent.

http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/p/Abstinence.htm

 

[Robert]

The first I heard about Lent was from a colleague at work. Perhaps the old Christian culture is stronger in former colonies than in the British Isles itself?

It is different from sect to sect. The one I was born into does not observe Lent. I was flabbergasted when some Church of England types explained it to me. I didn't even know that C of E congregants take Communion. I thought that was just for the Catholics.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Yeah. That's Lent.

But the main reason that [MENTION=48620]Cpt. Rishwat[/MENTION] hasn't noticed people abstaining from eating red meat over Easter is that most Christians in Britain are protestants and thus don't have to abstain from eating red meat.

I think that must be it. I went to a Protestant school, I don't recall much mention of Lent. We did used to have Fish on Fridays though, no idea what they serve these days. Where I live a lot of the school kids head for the local supermarket which is just across the road from the school so it can't be great.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wishing all our Christian citizens a happy Easter. Please stay safe and keep your families safe during the COVID19 pandemic by praying and celebrating at home; & by observing the national safety protocols</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1249151265348648966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari on Sunday brought Easter cheer to the many Christians living under a coronavirus lockdown in the federal capital.

In a visit to the Christian colonies of sectors H-9 and G-7, the minister extended Easter greetings and distributed more than 1,000 food parcels and medical supplies to the poor and needy residents there.

Speaking on the occasion, Bukhari said that he had decided to launch an essential supply distribution campaign so that people feeling the financial crunch from the partial lockdown in the city are able to find some relief.

He said representatives of the Christian community have been asked to provide data of people living in the slum areas "so an uninterrupted supply of food can be ensured for them".

The PM's special aide on overseas Pakistanis urged philanthropists to join hands with the government "so that the most vulnerable could be protected in this hour of distress".

He said that a website is being launched to facilitate overseas Pakistanis so they can donate to the prime minister's coronavirus relief fund.

Urging national unity to defeat the pandemic, Bukhari said that "all religious groups should join hands to fight the coronavirus in Pakistan".

The aide also hinted at a sanitation drive to disinfect all of the city's slum areas including the homes, churches and streets within, so that the people's lives can be protected.

He assured the people that the government was working hard to stem the spread of COVID-19 and efforts were being made to provide financial support to the families affected by the lockdown.

The residents thanked the government for taking care of the poor in these trying times. A woman at the G-7 slum area said she had spent all her savings in the last two weeks as no work was available for her. She said that under such circumstances, help from the government and charitable spirits is highly appreciated.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/282432-pms-aide-zulfikar-bukhari-brings-easter-cheer

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wishing all our Christian citizens a happy Easter.</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1378553801871917061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2021</a></blockquote>
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[Robert]

Greatest festival in the Christian calendar. But to me it’s just a double bank holiday.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Happy Easter..

Wonder how OzGod is ? havent seen him in years, along with Random_Aussie.

2 x quality posters, miss the lads..

 

[Hitman]

Happy Easter to everyone.

 

[Thomaskutty]

Jesus rose on the 3rd day today 2000 years ago .. happy easter !

 

[OMB]

Happy Easter folks

 

[The Bald Eagle]

The Christian community across the country is celebrating the Easter festival with enthusiasm and devotion today. Despite Ramazan, hotels and fast food outlets in Rawalpindi and Islamabad will be opened today at the request of the Christian community.

Amusement parks in the twin cities will also open at 10am with the facility of swings and limited food stalls. Lake boating at Ayub Park and chairlift at Patriata will also be open for visitors. For the convenience of the Christian community, special arrangements have been made for the delivery of food parcels at doorstep by all major hotels and fast food chains.

In celebration of Easter, all the churches in the twin cities are beautifully decorated with colourful flags and electric lanterns. Special Easter services will begin at 9am. In Rawalpindi city, major Easter celebrations will be held at Raja Bazaar Church, Lal Kurti, Mall Road and Holy Family Churches. Special songs of Jesus and Mary will also be performed.

The local police and the administration have also made foolproof security arrangements for the Easter celebrations as 1,100 cops have been deployed at the churches of both cities. The visitors will be passed through walk-through gates.

According to the Christian belief, on this day, Jesus was raised to heaven. On Saturday night, the Christians celebrated the moon night. They continued their Easter shopping till late at night in all commercial centres and bazaars of the twin cities. The moon night shopping spree disturbed traffic flow in the markets.

Christian leaders Rashid Chauhan, Pastor Asif, Pastor Ilyas and Babu Sajid have thanked the administration for providing foolproof security to the churches in the twin cities.

Christians celebrate Easter today | The Express Tribune

11,000 cops have been deployed for foolproof security at churches of twin cities

tribune.com.pk