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Because it was the Last Thursday BCE.

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A misconception that seems to be surprisingly common.

BCE refers to before the guy's supposed birth. Easter is about his death, in around 33 CE, and has nothing to do with how we count years.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It’s all made up anyway so I’m gonna make it from his death and party like it’s 1993

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 4 points 4 days ago

You do you, just don't come complaining to me when your bank account suffers the y2k bug.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Fun fact: it's actually called "Maundy Thursday." No, I don't know what that means without looking it up.

[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Might confuse the Last Thursdayists

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

I’m the only Last Thursdayist I know an it makes sense to me.

[–] GalacticSushi@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This makes zero sense.

Jesus is estimated to have been born between 6 BCE to 4 BCE and estimated to have died in either 30 CE or 33 CE.

So the first Good Friday would have been in 30 CE or 33 CE.

The last Holy Thursday BCE technically doesn't exist because it wouldn't be a thing until at least 30 years later.

Moreover, the last Thursday BCE would be in December of 1 BCE when Jesus was a child because the switch from BCE to CE happened when the year switched.

Spending way too much energy breaking down the timeline of Harry Potter's life and death tbh.

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

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Nope. Still doesn't make sense.

[–] SolidShake@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I'm just calling easter Dawn of the Dead. Since Jesus was zombified or whatever

[–] early_riser@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

It’s Maundy Thursday, and Wednesday is Spy Wednesday

[–] EmilieEasie@fedinsfw.app 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why not because it was supposed to be Jesus's last Thursday?

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

That would make more sense