All the historical facts to support the theory that Easter has its roots in Pagan religions

3. The earliest records of the Christian church in
an organized form are found in letters of
Apostle Paul to the early Christians. While
instructing the early Christian church, Apostle
Paul makes no mention of observing festivals
such as Christmas or Easter

4. Easter was the brainchild of Christians who were primarily
converts from other religions including animistic cults and
much of their influence has seeped in to the traditions and
customs of contemporary Christianity

5. Easter comes from the word
Eostre which in fact was a
pagan festival to celebrate the
advent of springtime. This
festival also happens to come
along with the advent of
spring every year.

7. The egg is the pagan
symbol for fertility
and new birth, pagan
religions that were
inducted in to
mainstream
Christianity took their
signs and symbols and
made a place for them
in Christianity which
gives us the popular
marzipan and
chocolate eggs
tradition we follow
nowadays.

8. The festival bunny
or hare is also an
animistic symbol of
fertility and rebirth

9. The history of Easter
celebration usually, starts with a
sunrise service, in other words a visit
to a church at the break of dawn. In
animistic cultures worshipping the
sun at dawn was a common custom