Happy Easter and Passover

For me, it is sad that my country seems to trivialize Easter, a date of great significance for Christians. This year it is also within the week of Passover, a Holy Week for Jews.  Passover is not trivialized.  But you might see Easter cards and sale advertising with the “Easter Bunny” and lots of Easter candy.  It is a chance for business to try and sell stuff for the “Easter Sale.”  There is no Passover sale or Ramadan sale.  Now some people will say that the bunny and the eggs are signs of new life, but I don’t hear anyone connecting it with Jesus and resurrection.  Now we Christians might have ourselves to blame for this since we did rule the Western world at one time and tried to make people focus on our religion or else.  For those of you who are celebrating the Holy Days of Jews and Christians this week, I hope you have some good food.  The Jews taught us Christians that food is important when celebrating religious feasts, or at least looking forward to good food if fasting.  That is why it is called a “Feast.”