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Originally Posted by Nodtveidt
Why would we be looking at December 25th as the "birth of Christ" yet not a specific day in the year for the "death of Christ"?
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The Dec 25th date was set up hundreds of years later by the Chruch. Pagans at the time celebrated a winter holiday. By saying Christ was born at that time it was easier to convert the pagans. Actually some guys already figured out that Jeuss was really born sometime in late march early April.
The reason why Easter changes is because the Jewish Passover holiday changes and Jesus died durring Passover. Rememebr Jesus and his first followers were Jewish. They didn't abandon their jewish traditions right away. Also different sect celebrate easter at different times. some do in fact have it on the same day each year.