Adventists & Easter

[Gregory Matthews]

Adventists & Easter: See

https://www.outlookmag.org/should-adventists-ignore-easter/

 

[Gustave]

Easter = Big Deal. 

In all fairness though I don't think any Adventist groups celebrate Easter so It's not surprising that Seventh-day Adventists don't. I would agree with those who say it's more important on how a person acts the other 364 days of the year than it is on one particular day - however, if Jesus celebrated the cleansing of the Temple in Jerusalem how much more is it appropriate that we celebrate the event that made our faith not in vain? 

[Gregory Matthews]

I think it appropriate that SDA congregations, and pastors, acknowledge Easter by;

*  Have the congregational sermon on the Saturday just prior to Easter Sunday, focused on the events of Calvary.

*  SDA pastors participating with other clergy in a common Easter Sunday service.

*  Ignore alleged claims of pagan background.

In my ministry as a SDA pastor and Federal chaplain, I have focused on the above.

 

[Dr. Shane]

On 4/9/2023 at 1:33 PM, Gregory Matthews said:

I think it appropriate that SDA congregations, and pastors, acknowledge Easter by;

*  Have the congregational sermon on the Saturday just prior to Easter Sunday, focused on the events of Calvary.

*  SDA pastors participating with other clergy in a common Easter Sunday service.

*  Ignore alleged claims of pagan background.

In my ministry as a SDA pastor and Federal chaplain, I have focused on the above.

 

I agree with all of this.

I recently read an article that stated Easter eggs were introduced to Easter because of Catholics not eating meat during lent.  In other words, eggs were a substitute for meat.  Now, that almost sounds like something and Adventist would come up with.