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To: NYer

Whats the reasoning for the Orthodox for continuing to use the Julian Calendar?

3 posted on 04/03/2007 3:14:09 AM PDT by neb52

To: neb52

“Whats the reasoning for the Orthodox for continuing to use the Julian Calendar?”

Because that’s the calendar the Council of Nicea used when it fixed the calculations for the date of Pascha.

6 posted on 04/03/2007 3:48:35 AM PDT by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)

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