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In March the Protestant and Catholic Churches celebrated Easter; last week Jehovah’s Witnesses observed the Memorial of Christ’s Death; but today the Eastern Orthodox Church gets the last word, celebrating the Resurrection in what is known in many countries as Pascha. The English word Easter is thought to derive from early pagan deities such as Eostre. [...] Where we last left off, six plagues had devastated Egypt, dealing mainly with water, animals, and disease. The third of the three plague trilogies moves to the meteorological arena and has its most damaging effects on agriculture: #7: Hailstorm of fire. Described as fiery hail in the Bible, it’s also interpreted to mean lightning and hail. This [...] …you’re probably a Jehovah’s Witness. While trying to explore a new holiday every day — over 100 so far this year and counting — I’ve found there’s one major religious group that gets left out: Jehovah’s Witnesses. Jehovah’s Witnesses are allowed to observe one holiday all year, and that’s today, the Memorial of Christ’s Death. It’s celebrated [...] |
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