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To: Lurking Libertarian
The history of christianity changing the holy day from Saturday to SUNday is very fascinating as well.

It has to do with the fact that Sunday was the holy day of the pagan religion that devoted Sunday as it's holy day, and in order to fit in with that religion and make more converts to Christianity, it changed it's holy day to match the pagans.

There were also some other changes made to the Chritian religion at that time, but this is NOT the thread to go into those. Nor would it probably be a good idea to go into those at all.
106 posted on 08/27/2003 9:32:35 AM PDT by Aric2000 (If the history of science shows us anything, it is that we get nowhere by labeling our ignorance god)
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To: Aric2000; Lurking Libertarian
I married a Seventh Day Adventist. She's since converted to Catholicism, but we still attend Mass on Saturdays because she's convinced me that that is the Sabbath prescribed in the Bible.

One should point out that, even if modern Christians actually considered Sunday the Sabbath, they are not following any of the guidelines laid down for its proper observance. Anyone who has had to contend with the post-Church restaurant rush on Sundays will know of what I speak.

107 posted on 08/27/2003 9:57:58 AM PDT by Junior (Killed a six pack ... just to watch it die.)
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To: Aric2000
That is not true. The Christians celebrated by meeting on the Lord's day, the day of His resurrection.
114 posted on 08/27/2003 10:42:31 AM PDT by DittoJed2 (Romans 1:20)
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