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Ok, so I looked at my calendar and I discovered that you Englishpeople have translated the easter-friday to "Good Friday". What's up with that? You know that's when Jesus died, eh? So you consider this day to be good? Here in Norway, we call this day "Long Friday". Sounds more appropiate imho.
What's your excuse? This better be good. :rolleyes2
Well, It's better than 'Easter Friday'. We already have two 'Easter XXXX' days.
Yeah, I've always wondered that myself.
Are you implying that Easter isn't good?
It's always been Good Friday to me. Never really knew what it was about. But maybe it's good because it's a holiday?! :confused:
It's Good Friday here in the states, too. :-/
Here's your excuse:Quote:
In Early Modern English, good had a meaning of "holy". A "good tide" is, for example, Christmas or Shrove Tuesday.
Up until now, I thought it was for the resurrection of Christ.
*rots teeth*
But he resurrected on Sunday, not Friday o_0 Friday is when he died, I think xD And it's good cos' maybe you get school off?
Edit: Wait no, no you don't, cos' that's religious XD
I failed bible class.
To me, Easter is just another excuse for a long weekend. I think chocolate is factored in there somewhere too.
and BUNNIES ^_^ I love bunnies. Bunny ears are the best, cos' when easter comes along, all the stores are selling them! Man I wanna go shopping now. BRB. *goes*
PS, meat puppet... FAILURE :p I'm not even religious~
I'm not religious, so Easter for me is all about the Cadbury's Creme Eggs. :D
Kinder Surpises. I LOVE those little toys. [img]http://home.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/heart.gif[/img]
yey i just ate one lol,Quote:
Originally Posted by Resha
oh yeah you said crazy englishmen?
what about the women?
Our women aren't crazy, we just make them clean and run around in short skirts.
only in your own mind! :p :pQuote:
Originally Posted by gokufusionss1
i always thought it was good friday everywhere! :D
i've not been christened so i just eat the eggs!
*chomp chomp* :cool:
I don't get the day off, so it isn't a very good Friday for me.
I figured it was 'Good' because Jesus died for our sins on that day. Well, he died, but being part of God and all does make me wonder if he knew he was gonna revive in a few days anyway. "Oh, y'no, it's just a day of pain, I'll be good in a few days. I'm the son of God! I can take it!"
But yeah, I think it's called Good Friday because it's the day we were saved, or something.
I didn't know we were using the Gregorian Calendar back then.
Gregorian is based on the roman calender.
The days are off, though.
it is Good Friday maybe only Americans call it Easter friday
This is what I always thought. Jesus himself says that his death is a good thing. Maybe death and pain is bad, but the event it triggers is the most significant of Christian axioms.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Am I a crazy Englishman?
Of course you are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
I have never heard it called Easter Friday.
Palm Sunday[pawlm sundie] (tomorrow), Good Friday, Easter Sunday.
we get out of school (actually this year it's over spring break, but we'd get out anyways. This I know because I was the one my sister called when she was having her first baby on good friday six years ago) and like BoB said, it's when Jesus died, which had to happen, so since it happened, we can be saved, which is good^_^
cadbury eggs are too rich for me. I like the reeses ones with peanut butter and chocolate.
and Peeps.
i'm a psycho Geordie englishman
Ok, I guess what Loony BoB said does make sense.
... I hate it when you're right :mad:
good god
seriously im only celebrating for the money and chocolate not the death of jesus/Jebus
:laugh: Yes!!! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
one day when I was lost
they hung him on a cross
They hung him on a cross for me!
Good Friday is good friday because he died for our sins you guys need to get to church more. oh crap i gotta go get ready for church.
Its good friday because Jesus sacrificed himself to save us from sinQuote:
Originally Posted by Hardwood Hank
Easter sucks. Eggs suck. Peeps suck. Cadburrys suck.
But bunnies are COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
dont ask me i didnt name it i dont believe in jesus i just like eggs
Just a question in passing, how come Easter time changes from year to year? Do we not know exactly when Jesus was cruxified?
From everything I've learned, the overall concept of Easter came from a Wiccan celebration of spring, which is where all the ideas bunnies and the like came from as bunnies are meant to mean fertility, which in turn is a big part of springtime in many respects.
Take care all.
For the extremely curious amongst us: Easter and Good Friday.
*Scratches head*
Did anyone notice how I... ya know.... posted the etymology of Good Friday and put a link to to wikipedia back on the first page? :-/
Heh, I like how in wikipedia's Easter entry, a picture of an excessively cute ceramic easter bunny is put under the header of "Germanic Heathen Festival". :p
I stand corrected. Thanks for the links, both of you good fellows.
Take care all.