Can anyone give biblical advice on celebrating ''the Easter rabbit'' folklore?

should we as CHRISTIANS be telling our children there's a rabbit who hides easter eggs' ? just a question ,biblical question. it was talked about sunday at church.....Can anyone give biblical advice on celebrating ''the Easter rabbit'' folklore?
Personally? No, I love Easter and all the traditions around it. But I also gave my children their ';Easter Baskets'; on Sat. And we did all the Easter Egg hunts then as well. So on Sun. we could focus on the Resurrection of the Savior. i also shared with my children that the history of Easter traditions began long before Jesus, but we now associate the gift of new life with the gift that He gave us.





I believe in sharing ALL the truth. :)Can anyone give biblical advice on celebrating ''the Easter rabbit'' folklore?
No worse than Santa.
It is actually based on a pagan belief just like most of our Christian holidays. Personally I say no harm done
Relating Christ's ressurection to Easter eggs and Peter cottontail (the bunny) is more a political connection rather than one with faith. To understand where I'm coming from, here is a history lesson. During the time of the Roman Empire, Easter was a pagan holiday to celebrate the coming of spring, paying homage to the goddes Ostare, and fertility. It could also be related to the coming of spring. When Cristianity was legalized by in the 4th century A.D., the Council of Nicaea made the celebration of the resurrection around the time that the feast and celebration of Easter is observed. In order to make an easy transition, many still observe the pagan traditions (showing love for a bunny = animal with the greatest fertile drive and eggs as a symbol of birth and the growing of plants and vegetation) with a new connection with the risen Christ (many will relate a ressurection with a rebirth). Personally (not to confuse the pagan with the devine), I refer to the risen Christ as ';Resurrection Day';.
It is not biblical and it is pagan tradition. We are told to NOT keep the traditions of Pagans.





Celebrate the Risen Christ Jesus.








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The bird is a good idea. This will teach the child to take care of and value a life and be responsible. Good choice! :)
Learn not the way of the heathen.