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travelerjan Dec 30th, 2010 01:32 PM

This year Easter falls on the same day for both

Heimdall Dec 30th, 2010 01:53 PM

<i>Greeks and Orthodox religions have a different date for Easter than do Christians?</i>

Greek Orthodox aren't Christians? Did you read that in the Guardian, PalenQ?
:-D :-D

And yes, some years the dates coincide, including 2010 and 2011.

PalenQ Dec 31st, 2010 08:01 AM

Heimdall - brain fart - I meant the Catholics and their subsequent schisms - no I know both are Christians but just use a different calendar or formula or whatever makes the Orthodox get Easter and Christmas wrong!

travelerjan Dec 31st, 2010 10:23 AM

Which one is wrong? Depends on which branch you belong to! :O

My twig-branch-offshoot (Quakers) until late 1800s taught that both are wrong, as "holidays", since all days should be "Holy Days"... Now I celebrate both ...

Heimdall Dec 31st, 2010 12:52 PM

And you are only half right on your last post, PalenQ. Greek Orthodox celebrate Christmas on Dec 25th, same as the RC and Protestant churches. In Russia, Christmas is on Jan 7th. ;-)


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