What is the eggs about for easter? we dont think about the chicken who laid the egg and why?

both symbols are from the pagan tradition. the rabbit symbolized fertility egg was new life Easter is a pagan tradition NOT christian

Eggs are a symbol of fertility, as are hares (which became "bunnys" as Easter became more commercial). It has roots from long before Christian mythology glommed onto it.

Jesus was not born on December 25. He was born about October 1, a time of year when shepherds kept their flocks out-of-doors at night. (Luke 2:8-12) Jesus never commanded Christians to celebrate his birth. Rather, he told his disciples to memorialize, or remember, his death. (Luke 22:19, 20) Christmas and its customs come from ancient false religions. The same is true of Easter customs, such as the use of eggs and rabbits. The early Christians did not celebrate Christmas or Easter, nor do true Christians today. “There is no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the New Testament,” states The Encyclopædia Britannica. How did Easter get started? It is rooted in pagan worship. While this holiday is supposed to commemorate Jesus’ resurrection, the customs associated with the Easter season are not Christian. For instance, concerning the popular “Easter bunny,” The Catholic Encyclopedia says: “The rabbit is a pagan symbol and has always been an emblem of fertility.”

It is a well-known fact that in the ancient pagan cosmogonies, or theories about the origin of the universe, the egg looms up prominently. One tells of the “Egg of Light,” another of the “World-Egg.” From one or another of these eggs was supposed to have issued the first god, the Maker and Ruler of the World. Eros, the god of “love,” is also said to have issued forth from an egg. True, some claim that the use of eggs at Easter is due to the fact that at one time eggs were banned during Lent, but this does not explain the featuring of eggs on Easter ever since that ban was lifted and now when eggs can be eaten all during Lent. Neither does it explain why the same prominence is not given to other foods that are still banned during Lent and that may be eaten only beginning with Easter. The eating of ham on Easter does not prove the contrary, for it began to be featured in Easter dinners for an entirely different purpose. Says one authority: “Many American Catholics have a boiled ham for dinner on Easter without being aware of the origin of the custom. It is a survival of the ancient habit among the English of eating a gammon of bacon on that day to show their contempt for the Jewish custom of not eating pork. The more pertinent explanation for eating eggs on Easter is that found in The Catholic Encyclopedia: “The custom may have its origin in paganism, for a great many pagan customs, celebrating the return of spring, gravitated to Easter. The egg is the emblem of the germinating life of early spring.”

I think the egg is a symbol of new life, hence the connection to Easter. I think it's simply a tradition to add to the celebration of Easter much like any other traditional things Christians do on religious holidays. Taking your children to church faithfully is a wonderful thing to do for your children but having some fun on the holidays can be equally important. You will create many precious memories to look back on. I say do both and be sure they understand the true meaning. Besides, it's awfully hard to hide chickens! lol Don't get legalistic........it takes all the fun out of being a Christian.

decorations....they are harmless THE MEANING IS JESUS ROSE FROM THE TOMB!!!!!!!!