The oester hare is a pagan god, from what I've read, and as others have pointed out, many pagan images and symbols were encorporated into early Christian holidays and ceremonies. Bunnies is fertility symbols, par excellance. Eggs is what babies come out of.

Like many symbols that have been copped for the Christian faith, new enterpretations have given a Christian meaning. I've heard pastors give sermons on the egg as a symbol of Christ in the tomb, with his resurrection compared to the new life springing out of an egg.

My best advice is not to get too lost in symbols and their origin. I don't care if a symbol is from outer space. It's the meaning that is important to me.

Come to think of it, maybe Easter eggs are really representatives of space ships that visited this planet.

OOOOOOOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Jerry