From the MT:
“Half of Russians Say They Don't Know Why
Easter Is Celebrated – Poll”
Half of Russia’s Orthodox
Christians do not know the origins of Easter, according to a state-run poll
published on Friday. Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on
Easter Day after his death on the cross. Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, April
28, ending seven weeks of fasting and kickstarting the traditions of spring
cleaning and egg-dyeing. Exactly half of Russian respondents correctly named
resurrection when asked what the religious holiday celebrates, the state-funded
VTsIOM pollster found. Jesus’ birthday was the second-most popular answer at 6
percent. Four percent each guessed that Easter was either an “important
Christian holiday” or memorial day. Three percent said the holiday marks the
end of fasting. VTsIOM noted the growing share of Russians who say celebrating
Easter is an important religious tradition, as well as its popularity among
non-Christians. VTsIOM conducted the phone survey among 1,600 respondents on
Wednesday, April 24.
^ When you consider that Russians
(like other Soviets) were officially forbidden from any religion from 1917-1991
by the Communists it is not that surprising that half of Russians do not know
what Easter is 28 years after the USSR collapsed. What is shocking is where the
article states that 50% of Russian Orthodox Christians do not know what Easter
is about. If someone claims to be a practicing Christian then they should at
least know what Christmas, Easter, etc. are about. ^
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