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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 05:25am on 2006-04-08 under

"Although Christianity has caused the crusades, the Spanish inquisition, and George W. Bush, that is all nullified by the fact that it also led to Cadbury Creme Eggs!" -- the Uncyclopedia

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posted by [identity profile] maugorn.livejournal.com at 03:57pm on 2006-04-08
And once again we see the reliability of just trusting what you read on the Internet.

Eostar or Ostara celebrations featuring colored eggs and honoring the animals that reappeared in Spring (like rabbits and chicks) LONG predate Christianity. Christianity, as it was wont to do simply absorbed these customs and co-opted the date.

The celebration of Eggs and Bunnies in the Spring certainly had enough of a fun "cache" and meaning that it would have survived to modern times and probably evolved more or less exactly as it has. Cadbury Eggs would very likely have occured with or without any help from Christ or Christians.

We could have had Cadbury Eggs and never have had to deal with Bush or The Inquisition.
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posted by [personal profile] cellio at 02:30am on 2006-04-09
Eggs and bunnies go way back, but the combination of market penetration and willingness to commercialize pretty much means Cadbury Eggs required Christianity to be deployed.
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posted by [identity profile] maugorn.livejournal.com at 05:13pm on 2006-04-10
Nonsense and Poppycock!

I agree that the Cadbury Egg needed for genesis the presence of a Hedonist and a Capitalist. (They could even reside in the same body.)

BUT-
Christianity is NOT a pre-requisite for either, and has frequently been a severe damper on both.

I dare posit that had Pagans been in charge (or at least not repressed) that Cadbury Eggs would have happened sooner!

See the movie _Chocolat_ for more info on how Pagans keep being the ones who make holidays interesting and yummy. Christians can be good, even excellent customers, but I think to really make chocolate go up to 11 takes someone who's at least Pagan in their heart if not in name.
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posted by [identity profile] jmax315.livejournal.com at 08:42pm on 2006-04-10
Bzzzt. It was clearly Christianity's religious imperialism that led to Columbus's voyages.
No Christianity, no Columbus.
No Columbus, nobody from Europe goes to America.
No European conquest of America, chocolate stays a ceremonial Aztec drink, symbolic of blood.
No Cadbury Eggs.
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posted by [identity profile] realinterrobang.livejournal.com at 04:36pm on 2006-04-08
I can't eat Cadbury Creme Eggs (too much dairy). All you Christians are either going to have to convert to another religion, or leave my planet.*

* After I become Supreme Ruler Of Earth, Her Exalted Interrobangish Imperatrix, that is...

*grin*
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posted by [identity profile] madbodger.livejournal.com at 03:49pm on 2006-04-09
Wow, another post mentioning Cadbury (
this
is the other one, in the context of cadmium). 'Tis the season, I suppose.
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