What do chocolate eggs have to do with the resurrection?

[Piemaster]

Begs the question 'Why chocolate and not real eggs?'

Because its CHOCOLATE!

Arch of course is correct, no reason needed to eat chocolate. None at all.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

i have a white chocolate with strawberry egg...its making me feel sick....is that the christians fault or do i need to write to the pagans?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

i have a white chocolate with strawberry egg...its making me feel sick....is that the christians fault or do i need to write to the pagans?

You I'm gonna wait till Monday, buy ALL the choc eggs on sale
BTW, next week is Greek Orthodox Easter ...

 

[machew]

If you look at the Jewish tradition of Passover an egg is used as a symbol of morning (eggs are the first thing served to mourners after a Jewish funeral) over the fact that the temple in Jerusalem was raised to the ground in AD 70.
As the first Christians were in fact Jews and Jesus likened himself to the temple, the assumption is that when they celebrated the Passover each year the egg was use remember the death and then resurrection of Jesus.
The Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches were the first to decorate eggs, and then it is just a small step to chocolate eggs

 

[MattHB]

One could argue 'what has a resurrection got to do with a pagan fertility festival as well' for which the egg was a symbol for

 

[Pat "5mph"]

One could argue 'what has a resurrection got to do with a pagan fertility festival as well' for which the egg was a symbol for

Anybody arguing here? I thought it was all about the chocolate
Anyway, maybe: resurrection=back from the dead=dead winter earth=spring regrowth of all sorts of edible stuff? Possibly, maybe?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Anyway, do we need a reason to eat chocolate?

No

 

[Arch]

One could argue 'what has a resurrection got to do with a pagan fertility festival as well' for which the egg was a symbol for

Well, in the broadest sense, it's the creation of new life, and from an egg which appears to be a dead inanimate object. Resurrection = creation all over again.

For Greek Othodox Easter though, do we have to have Egg-plant instead? Mmmm, mousaka....

 

[Noodley]

Thanks for reminding me, I must go and get some choclate eggs for the kids and Mrs Noodley...

 

[TVC]

I'm with Dave......no excuse needed - a lot of what you fancy does you good.

FTFY

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

Is it just me who thinks creme eggs are getting smaller? I can eat a whole one in one go now.
(It could of course be that my gob is getting bigger)

 

[Arch]

Is it just me who thinks creme eggs are getting smaller? I can eat a whole one in one go now.
(It could of course be that my gob is getting bigger)

Yes, and Wagon Wheels used to be the size of plates....

I knew someone who could get three Creme Eggs in his mouth. Alas he also thought nothing of then talking with his mouth full....

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

Yes, and Wagon Wheels used to be the size of plates....

I knew someone who could get three Creme Eggs in his mouth. Alas he also thought nothing of then talking with his mouth full....

Aye and i remember when a curly wurly was the size of a 12" ruler,nom nom

 

[Pat "5mph"]

For Greek Othodox Easter though, do we have to have Egg-plant instead? Mmmm, mousaka....

No, according to my Cypriot friends, more chocolate will do.
Also, Flaounas, Cypriot Easter cakes

 

[biggs682]

its all about trying to squeeze every last penny out of some poor punters pockets and nothing else the quicker more people admit this the better