The name Easter transliterates from the name of the pagan goddess Astarte. She was introduced into the British Isles by the Druids and is just another name for Beltis or Ishtar of the Chaldeans and Babylonians. In other cultures she was known as Eastre, Eostre, Ostera, Ashtoreth, Isis, Venus, Diana, the fertility goddess, the moon goddess, the queen of heaven, etc...
The true story of Easter begins with Nimrod (also known as Baal, Bel, Molech, Osirus, Mars, the Sun-god, the fire god, etc...) who founded the tower of Babel, and his wife Semiramis (Astarte). After the death of Nimrod, legend tells us that he ascended into the sun, the rays of the sun then impregnated his wife, who bore a son which was the reincarnated Nimrod, named Tammuz (also known as Horus, Jupiter, Adonis, Mithra, Cupid, etc...) After God confused the languages and scattered them from Babel, the people carried their religion and legends with them to Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome and throught the world.
According to Babylonian myth, a gigantic egg descended from heaven and landed in the Euphrates river, the fish rolled it to the bank, where the doves settled on and hatched it. Out came Venus who afterwards was called the Syrian goddess Astarte (Easter/Semiramis). And so the egg came to symbolize the fertility goddess, the rabbit is such a symbol.
Their son Tammuz died a violent at the age of 40 years. In Ezekiel 8:14 we find the women of Jerusalem weeping for him. The people were to mourn for Tammuz one day for each year of his life, hence the history of 40 days of Lent. According to ancient fable, Tammuz was gorged to death by a wild boar, thus the tradition of eating ham on Easter. In Ezekiel 8:16, the people are worshipping the sun (Nimrod/Tammuz) towards the east, the original sunrise service. The history of hot cross buns can be traced to Jeremiah 7:17, they were offered to the queen of heaven, Astarte.
Many today celebrate Good Friday as the day Christ was crucified. However, Jesus said in Matthew 12:40, "the Son of man shall be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." Clearly there are not 3 days and 3 nights between Friday and Sunday.
The word 'Easter' is mentioned once in the bible in Acts 12:4, where Herod imprisoned Peter, "intending after 'Easter' to bring him forth to the people." Yet the original Greek word found in Acts 12:4 is pascha (pas'-khah) or passover. 26 out of the 27 times this word pascha is found in the bible, it is always translated passover. There is absolutely no way you can translate "pascha" as Easter unless it is done deliberately in an attempt to distort the Word of God.
Would it not be a better witness to the world if Christians had never attempted to "Christianize" pagan celebrations - adopting the pagan name of "Easter" (Ishtar/Semiramis) in remembrance of Christ? At the very least, Jesus has been obscured by painting eggs and bunnies. Attention is shifted away from spiritual truth and toward materialism. Stores merchandise the name of Easter (not "Resurrection Sunday) and sell goods that have nothing to do with Christ's death and resurrection. We naively use symbols and practices that unknowingly perpetuate ancient anti-Christ traditions - and the Devil laughs at us. Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen. (Jeremiah 10:2)