'It's Ridiculous!': City Reportedly Removes 'Easter' from Egg Hunt Promos—and the Reaction Is Intense

Billy Hallowell : Apr 15, 2022
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"What about people offended by the removing of 'Easter'? What about people that don't use eggs? What about people that feel "hunt" is aggressive and violent? OMG!!! Stop already. It's ridiculous. If they don't like the inclusion of EASTER, don't go! If it's not an origin of a Christian Easter tradition WHY is it being held on Easter weekend. Have your non-denominational neutral egg hunt in May. What's next? Should we cancel Mother's Day too cause there are some families with 2 Dads or just no moms? When does it end?..." -response on social media by Laura Armitage Smith

[Faithwire.com] The city of Easton, Pennsylvania, has reportedly dropped the word "Easter" from promotions for its holiday egg hunts over concerns about the separation of church and state—and the reactions are intense. (Image: Unsplash-Gabe Pierce /via Faithwire)

It all began after someone reportedly complained over the government's inclusion of "Easter" in various advertisements, pondering whether it would be seen as a constitutional issue.

This purportedly sparked the removal of the word from promos shared on social media, WFMZ-TV reported.

The city's official website now refers to the events sponsored by Easton's Bureau of Recreation & Neighborhood Programs as "egg hunts." The advertisement is naturally adorned with decorative Easter eggs... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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