Should Easter be on Sunday?

I heard a preacher talk about this topic. If Good Friday was the day Christ was crucified and Sunday was the day he arose, then how is it that Christ was in the tomb for 3 days and 3 nights? Just wondered if anyone knows the answer.

Personally I do not think it important which day we celebrate Easter. For me the topic is trivial but interesting.

Originally posted by whodey
I heard a preacher talk about this topic. If Good Friday was the day Christ was crucified and Sunday was the day he arose, then how is it that Christ was in the tomb for 3 days and 3 nights? Just wondered if anyone knows the answer.

Personally I do not think it important which day we celebrate Easter. For me the topic is trivial but interesting.

He wasn't crucified on Friday. The passages talk about more than one holy day; He was crucified on Wednesday.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
He wasn't crucified on Friday. The passages talk about more than one holy day; He was crucified on Wednesday.

I wonder if Odin also crucified himself on Wednesday.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
He was crucified on Wednesday.

Six-day weekend?

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
He wasn't crucified on Friday. The passages talk about more than one holy day; He was crucified on Wednesday.

Very good. This is what the preacher said as well. He was crucified on a wednesday and arose on the sabbath on saturday.

Originally posted by whodey
Very good. This is what the preacher said as well. He was crucified on a wednesday and arose on the sabbath on saturday.

Sorry, I typed before I thought. He was arrested on Wednesday, not crucified until the next day.

His body was then in the tomb Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday night, and was rasied the dead on Sunday morning.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Sorry, I typed before I thought. He was arrested on Wednesday, not crucified until the next day.

His body was then in the tomb Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday night, and was rasied the dead on Sunday morning.

Here's a somewhat reliable post on the subject:

http://askelm.com/news/n010501.htm

He does a good job of outlining and tracing the sundry issues for each of the days in theory.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Here's a somewhat reliable post on the subject:

http://askelm.com/news/n010501.htm

He does a good job of outlining and tracing the sundry issues for each of the days in theory.

Interesting. Here is a sight that seems to think that Christ was raised on Saturday.

http://www.yephiah.com/wednesday.html

Personally it matters little to me which day it was. What is certain, however, is that the current perception is wrong as to when these events unfolded.

While some traditions are right to hang onto, a lot of them end up yielding thoughts and actions initially unintended.

Easter is derived from the vernal equiniox and should be on that day. It is day of ancient fertility and world renewal ceremonies. Let's all work to restore it before it is too late.

Originally posted by Wulebgr
Easter is derived from the vernal equiniox and should be on that day. It is day of ancient fertility and world renewal ceremonies. Let's all work to restore it before it is too late.

It's too late.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
It's too late.

It's never too late, but Easter/Ostara has been and gone for this year.

Originally posted by dags
It's never too late, but Easter/Ostara has been and gone for this year.

Aren't you the clever one?

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Aren't you the clever one?

Everyone that posts here is clever, especially those that haunt the Spirituality forum.