In accordance to Easter occurring this weekend I want to address our culture and how it has changed in handling and celebrating it.

In the past there was a large focus on the religious aspect of the holiday and less on the "Easter Bunny" and his gift of candy and eggs. Families attended church services on both Good Friday and Easter Sunday. There was a large emphasis on the Lord and His sacrifice in sending His Son Jesus to die for us, even in the schools. Yet the tradition of the colorful Easter eggs also began with the Christians. The egg represents the tomb in which Christ was buried in and how, just like birds are born from their eggs, Christ was born again and rose from the grave. So in the past, even the use of the Easter eggs had a spiritual use, probably to help teach and model to the young children the miracle that is Easter.

But today it is a very different story. Sure, we all know that we should go to church but I think that is more out of the fact that that is what is socially acceptable, not because of the true reason. Now-a-days we teach our kids that the reason they should look forward is because the Easter Bunny is going to visit them and leave gifts of candy and toys. We see commercials and ads that advertise the candy and sales due to the holiday. They tell us that if we buy their clothing or toys we are celebrating Easter in the right way, but I just don't agree. Sure there is nothing wrong with eating a little candy and buying a pretty dress in celebration but in all of this we are forgetting the true reason for the holiday, that it acts as a reminder of what Jesus did for us so many years ago. As a culture and nation we are growing further and further from God.

As a result of this separation from God I feel that our culture is becoming a more sinful and shocking one. We have men murdering multiple innocent children, a more liberal government allowing pretty much anything to happen in this country because of not wanting to "offend" anyone, our military is being treated with less and less respect for what they do for us in this country by fighting to protect our freedom and rights with their lives, and so much more. I know that probably isn't going to be a very popular or liked post by some of you who read this but that is what this blog is for right? Saying what we think. So what do you think? Do you think our country needs to find its' way back to the Lord? Become "One nation under God" again?