Well, believers recognize it as the day salvation and eternal life were made possible. I am sure there are other reasons in the traditon but the theologian and scholar in the family is just now concluding the parish's observation of commemorating the events this day signifies for us, and I can't ask him till he recovers from the rigors of the week's extra services and sacramental actions he has been immersed in. This would be true as well for most of the other Fathers, Deacons, and Reverends around Mudcat.

Mudcat has shown a nice degree of religious tolerance of late. I would hope to see this encouraging trend continue. Perhaps re-labeling the thread as a "Folklore" thread, altho I find that a bit odd, would be an effort in that direction, as people seem to be a bit more respectful in threads "above the line."

~S~