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"You don't celebrate Easter?" This is often the incredulous
response when people find out that you do not celebrate the "holiest" day
on the Christian calendar. Some are surprised, but forget about it and
let you do your own thing, while others take offense and never treat
you the same again. This latter response is especially hard for young
adults when they are put on the spot to stand up for their beliefs and
values. Some try to dodge the subject and successfully go through their
whole lives without letting their friends know what they believe. Others
do their best to explain their nontraditional beliefs.
If you are put on the spot during this upcoming holiday, how will you respond? Will you say that you don't celebrate Easter or try to get around the subject? While skirting the issue does work on occasion, it seems that everyone must eventually explain his or her beliefs. When that situation does come, will you know what to say? Will you have a valid reason why you don't keep Easter?
The apostle Peter encourages us to "always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you" (1 Peter 3:15). When we are called to give a defense for the reason we don't keep Easter, we need to know why we don't and be able to give reasons for our belief. The purpose of this article is to provide answers to common questions you might receive when others learn that you do not celebrate Easter. The more confident and knowledgeable you are, the more people will respect you and most likely will not want to argue because they know you "know your stuff"!
In the following paragraphs we will tackle three common questions thrown our way about Easter and some basic answers to help you know what to say in response.
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