A rare nugget of spiritual teaching from my childhood:
Harvey: Daddy, where did the Easter bunny come from, and why does he leave chocolate eggs for me to find?
Dad: Son, long ago there was a man named Jesus Christ. The prophets foretold his birth, and that he was the Messiah. He was God's only son, and he came to Earth to redeem man and die for his sins, which he did when he was crucified by the Romans--
Harvey: Daddy? What about the Easter bunny?
Dad: I'm getting to that, son. You see, Jesus was nailed to the cross, where he bled to death. And as he was dying, he was growing delirious, and weak, and he cried out: "There will be bunnies! And they shall leave chocolate in orbs. Come to the chocolate, and find it. The Kingdom of God will wait for those with eggs. On Judgment Day you will need those eggs. And there will be cream filled varieties as well."
Harvey: Really?
Dad: Yes. And then he died, but they lost him or something, and now he's in Heaven with God. Or somewhere in the Middle East. Now go to bed, son.
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