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What does Good Friday mean to you?

the_bob_delusion — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 05:51:59 GMT

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lis351 — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 05:55:08 GMT

A day off work. Usually. I have worked previous Good Fridays. Not this year though. yaayyy me. LOL.

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imastawka — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 06:00:41 GMT

Only means the shops are closed and I can't do my food shopping today.

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j*oono — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 06:00:43 GMT

It always makes me think of my niece when she was a little girl in preschool.

She came home from school and told her mum that they had learnt all about Easter and why we have Good Friday. It is because it was the day that Jesus was nailed to a hot cross bun.

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the_bob_delusion — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 06:06:49 GMT

@j*oono wrote:
It always makes me think of my niece when she was a little girl in preschool.

She came home from school and told her mum that they had learnt all about Easter and why we have Good Friday. It is because it was the day that Jesus was nailed to a hot cross bun.

LOL, but just for the record. According to historians, Jesus was nailed to a stake and not a cross. THe cross only came about centuries after Jesus' time. I never understood why people protrayed Jesus on a cross or a cruxifix?

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Anonymous — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 06:18:49 GMT

it means jesus died for my sins. so now I get to sin whenever I want. lol.

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icyfroth — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 06:21:06 GMT

@**bob_bless_you** wrote:
@j*oono wrote:
It always makes me think of my niece when she was a little girl in preschool.

She came home from school and told her mum that they had learnt all about Easter and why we have Good Friday. It is because it was the day that Jesus was nailed to a hot cross bun.
LOL, but just for the record. According to historians, Jesus was nailed to a stake and not a cross. THe cross only came about centuries after Jesus' time. I never understood why people protrayed Jesus on a cross or a cruxifix?

The cross was an old pagan way of punishing wrongdoers. As with many pre-christian customes it became incorporated into Christianity. Who would unravel it all now?

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azureline** — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 06:38:09 GMT

I am Catholic so for me it's a Religious day, commemorating the crucifiction of Jesus. It's also a fasting day, so 3 small meals and no meat and it's the day we are supposed to eat hot cross buns..................... but Brumby's ruined that by making them so early! .

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rabbitearbandicoot — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 06:56:39 GMT

@**bob_bless_you** wrote:
@j*oono wrote:
It always makes me think of my niece when she was a little girl in preschool.

She came home from school and told her mum that they had learnt all about Easter and why we have Good Friday. It is because it was the day that Jesus was nailed to a hot cross bun.
LOL, but just for the record. According to historians, Jesus was nailed to a stake and not a cross. THe cross only came about centuries after Jesus' time. I never understood why people protrayed Jesus on a cross or a cruxifix?

I may be wrong, but I think that's the FIRST time you and I agree there Bob.

Where do Easter Bunnies and Eggs fit into a Christian's life? After all they were originally fertility symbols in the 'old religions'.

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icyfroth — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:05:11 GMT

@rabbitearbandicoot wrote:
@**bob_bless_you** wrote:
@j*oono wrote:
It always makes me think of my niece when she was a little girl in preschool.

She came home from school and told her mum that they had learnt all about Easter and why we have Good Friday. It is because it was the day that Jesus was nailed to a hot cross bun.
LOL, but just for the record. According to historians, Jesus was nailed to a stake and not a cross. THe cross only came about centuries after Jesus' time. I never understood why people protrayed Jesus on a cross or a cruxifix?
I may be wrong, but I think that's the FIRST time you and I agree there Bob.

Where do Easter Bunnies and Eggs fit into a Christian's life? After all they were originally fertility symbols in the 'old religions'.

"Where do Easter Bunnies and Eggs fit into a Christian's life? After all they were originally fertility symbols in the 'old religions'."

They don't fit in at all, indeed they were suppressed by the early Chirstians, but the old traditions held on and now they're being revived in a warped way by retailers making lots of money off the current generation.

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jenni200011 — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:06:34 GMT

It is a day of quiet rest and not doing any major work..Also not eating meat and we will have fish for dinner..We have also enjoyed the traditional hot cross buns that i only buy at easter no matter how long the shops sell them prior to today..

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j*oono — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:08:28 GMT

I had forgotten about the no meat thing when I did my shopping so I just strolled to the Gozzie markets and bought some prawns for tonight.

We always have fish or seafood on Good Friday. It's not so much about religion as tradition, but there could be a little bit of that old Catholic guilt thrown in too.

The disciples were fishermen.

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bramblehedge — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:08:52 GMT

That's funny and so cute

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spotweldersfriend — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:51:03 GMT

Only about 36 weeks till the Christmas break.This is what Good Friday means to me

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*crikey*mate* — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:16:48 GMT

every Friday is a Good Friday if you have the weekend off

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:43:46 GMT

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2106greencat — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:45:54 GMT

What I have never really understood is -

Jesus was born on 25 December - same day every year right ?

And yet 25 years later - when he was crucified (or hot cross bunned for joono) we have the anniversary of this decided by the phase of the moon as there were no calandars back then? 25 years later ?

Any idea's on this one, coz none of the really friendly door knockers could ever explain it to me.

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rabbitearbandicoot — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:23:22 GMT

@2106greencat wrote:
What I have never really understood is -

Jesus was born on 25 December - same day every year right ? No, that's not right - he wasn't born anywhere near December. But, having said that, isn't your birthday on the same date every year?

And yet 25 years later - when he was crucified (or hot cross bunned for joono) we have the anniversary of this decided by the phase of the moon as there were no calandars back then? Yes, there were Calendars back then - just not the Gregorian Calendar. 25 years later ? What 25 years?? If you mean when he died, it was 33.5 years later.

Any idea's on this one, coz none of the really friendly door knockers could ever explain it to me.

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*crikey*mate* — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:27:41 GMT

but whatever day He died on 33 1/2 years aftwer he was born, isn't that the same day every year?

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*crikey*mate* — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:28:47 GMT

Cats, I reckon they have to move the date around, cos he has to die on a Friday.