It is coming up to Easter 2011 and Anzac Day. These important dates usually do not coincide but this year they do overlap. Easter is when Christians remember that Jesus Christ was executed by Crucifixtion by the Romans who were then occupying Israel/Palestine. It was at the behest of the Jewish High Priests and Sanhedrin. It was an extremely cruel sadistic execution. The Romans did not tolerate anybody upsetting the status quo..
What Christians believe that Jesus Christ rose three days after his death from the grave. It was this belief that changed the World religiously and eventually politically. Believers initially sufferred persecution and execution for three centuries before a Roman emperor was converted and decreed Christinaity would be the State religion replacing a pantheon of gods.
ANZAC Day is celebrated on April 25th in Australia and New Zealand and is the date when soldiers invaded the Gallipoli beachhead in European Turkey.
It was the first battle Australians fouught under their own banner and is regarded the birthplace of the Australian nation. Before they were six squuabbling British colonies who were initially reluctant to join as one nation. It is the de facto national day of Australia.
Christians celebrate a victory on Easter or Resurrection Sunday, when Christ arose from the dead. On Anzac Day we remember the sacrifices made at Gallipoli and rmember those who have died since in other conflicts even up to the present day. Gallipoli however was not a victory but a defeat due to bungles and incompetence of the military leadership then. The Allies were forced to retreat 9 months later. ANZAC Day was set aside
to remember all those who gave their lives for their country in all wars.
Robin 0600 April 21st 2011
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