"good friday"

[badnews]

Please can someone explain why it is called "good" friday?

[Octavius]

You could look here:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Cul ture/Religion-and-Spirituality/Question733405. html

Or ask your reverand husband.

[badnews]

I cant speak to my husband at the moment. It is very expensive to call, unfortunatley we only speak once/twice a week for about 10 mins each!

[Gormless]

It is the day when God and man became reconciled for ever. It takes some meditation, but is well worth it.

[badnews]

Thanks u seem to know ur stuff. What "nanny" said makes sense to me, but like some of the threads I read on this site, there are lots of stupid answers also!!

[badnews]

also Octavius, I have questioned my husband before about his "title", but he completely baffled me with religious talk. like i said on my other thread, he is Ghanian, lives in Ghana, attended bible school for 2-3yrs., he goes to a charasmatic church and is a catholic. He usually puts on letters Rev. Appiah, so i presumed from that he is a reverened, if not then what would his title be?

[badnews]

When I went over at christmas I went to church with him. He was praying hard and then started talking what I would call "babble", I found it really strange, infact it freaked me out abit, when i asked him about it afterwoods, he just said that the words just come into his head and he cant remember anything at the time. When i got home i looked on the internet and found info about "talking in tongues" do u know anything about this?

[Octavius]

Sheesh!! You sure have a lot of q's about your husband's 'goings on'.

I'm not sure I am the one you should be asking.

[badnews]

Sorry, I need to book in for bible lessons myself!!!!!!!!!!!!
Basically, he is very religious and I am just learning!!

[badnews]

If I could talk to him about it I would, but because he is so far away it is difficult and expensive.

[naomi24]

How come you met and married this man? You obviously don't know him very well.

[badnews]

I know my husband very well - I just dont understand religion.

[naomi24]

Oh, right. It just seems very odd that you don't know whether he's a reverend or not, and that you haven't asked him to tell you exactly what it is he does.

[badnews]

I have asked him - last time I was in Africa (Christmas) We actually run an NGO in Africa (a charity to get children of the streets) He goes to church regulary in Africa but doesnt "take" the service, however he says he is qualified to take service if he wanted to. Maybe the correct term for him is Pastor? I asked him this, but he said he is more " qualified " than a Pastor but not as qualified as a priest (obviously he is not a priest because we are married )When he comes to visit the uk for a couple of months, he is hoping to find a church where he can start a service aimed at young adults (older people are also welcome). If my husband was here he would give me bible studies, but he is not so I am just trying to understand it all.

[DSnewsKE]

My good friend the Village Vicar has a spare parish. He is the Answerbank site chaplain and is devoted to his flock, just like your husband. Father Bill as he is known, seems to have so much in common with your husband, "speaking in tongues" for example, is not the "babble" that you think. It would be nice for them to meet, I'm sure they'd have many experiences to share.

[brionon]

Gormless
Fri 10/04/09
20:59 It is the day when God and man became reconciled for ever. It takes some meditation, but is well worth it.

You chose your name well; mate.

[badnews]

Yes it would be very good for them to meet.

[paraffin]

I've wondered for years why today, Easter Sunday, is nowadays known as "Easter Day" instead. Who decided to hijack it? And why?

It's not like it changes anything if you happen to "believe", (or even if you don't for that matter), so what's the point?

Just a thought.

[Octavius]

Actually t'is the t'other way round.

'Easter Day' is the traditional name in English for the principal feast of Easter, used (for instance) by the Book of Common Prayer, but in the 20th century 'Easter Sunday' became widely used, despite this term also referring to the following Sunday.