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223.191.35.145 (talk) 11:22, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article states as fact that Easter celebrates Jesus's resurrection from the dead. It is a known fact that death is final and therefore the statement is untrue by all reasonable objective measures of truth. For the purposes of accuracy and truth, therefore, the wording needs changing to "Jesus's SUPPOSED resurrection from the dead..."

We can accept of course that some people, in spite of all the scientific proof of the contrary, believe that Jesus rose from the dead. That does not mean that it is incumbent upon people to reaffirm that delusion. 217.41.40.231 (talk) 15:13, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps just moving "described in the New Testament " to earlier in the sentence and, perhaps, adding a few words, would be more appropriate. Vincent J. Lipsio (talk) 18:32, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Change: The resurrection established Jesus as the Son of God and is cited as proof that God will righteously judge the world.

To: The resurrection established Jesus as the Son of God and is cited as the manifestation of God's fulfillment of His promise to bring salvation to the world through His own righteous hand.

Reference Isaiah 59:16

Justification: to refer to the resurrection of Jesus as proof that God will judge the world is unbiblical and nonsensical to Christians, and appears to be a biased edit. Jesus's death and resurrection is God's display of ultimate love and sacrifice to the world to offer himself (his son) as an acceptable sacrifice purely to save humanity. Fightcommunism80s (talk) 02:10, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That's right the statement was false and not supported by the associated source. Now the sentence is deleted. However, to add your revised version you'll have to provide a reliable source supporting this statement. SanctumRosarium (talk) 16:54, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If you do, please don't use archaic language from 400 years ago. And note that the Bible is not a reliable source. HiLo48 (talk) 23:07, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Actualcpscm (talk) 21:26, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This article does say that candles are lit at church services on Easter Sunday. Should it also say that these candles are called "Paschal candles"? YTKJ (talk) 14:23, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Given the context in which "candles" are currently mentioned in the article it seems that they don't refer to the Paschal candle, which is the candle lit by the priest or minister during Easter Vigil. In the article, the "candles" refer to the candles held by the people attending the ceremony, which are not usually called paschal candles. SanctumRosarium (talk) 15:37, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at some of the above comments, should this talk page be headed a notice saying that this topic may generate controversy, or at least remind potential editors of WP: PROMOTION?YTKJ (talk) 19:26, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This article is about a religious feast and there is nothing controversial in describing the rituals and traditions associated with this feast. Comments related to other topics, for example discussing the resurrection of Jesus, are irrelevant and should be deleted. SanctumRosarium (talk) 23:22, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Why has this article only been rated as "Low Importance" by Wikipedia: WikiProject Festivals? Since Easter is, along with Christmas, one of the two most important festivals in the Christian calendar, shouldn't it be rated as "Top Importance"? YTKJ (talk) 19:41, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Jewish holiday of Passover (in Hebrew, Pesach) commemorates the exodus of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. The holiday originated in the Torah, where the word pesach refers to the ancient Passover sacrifice (known as the Paschal Lamb); it is also said to refer to the idea that God “passed over” (pasach) the houses of the Jews during the 10th plague on the Egyptians, the slaying of the first born. The holiday is ultimately a celebration of freedom, and the story of the exodus from Egypt is a powerful metaphor that is appreciated not only by Jews, but by people of other faiths as well. 62.157.102.5 (talk) 05:37, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]