Greek riots | 93 comments (93 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

the riots could well extend to Christmas

When is the Greek Orthodox Christmas?

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by DoDo on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 09:52:01 AM EST
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December 25. Unlike some of the other Orthodox Churches, it is the same as the Western date, while Easter is not. I don't understand why.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 10:04:35 AM EST
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Re: bullet richocheted (none / 0)

I would guess that easter was important, and Christmas was not, at the time of the split. Choosing different days for important stuff is an easy way to make people choose their group.

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by A swedish kind of death on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 03:07:52 PM EST
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Re: bullet richocheted (none / 0)

Greek Orthodox Easter happens after Passover.

Protestant/Catholic Easter sometimes does and sometimes does not.

Therein is your difference.

by Upstate NY on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 04:47:58 PM EST
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Re: bullet richocheted (none / 1)

No difference, the 25th. It's not like the Slavic churches - the old lunar calander is used only for the determination of Easter in the Greek orthodox church - although there is a hyper-conservative branch that uses the old calendar.

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by talos (mihalis at gmail dot com) on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 10:04:55 AM EST
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Re: bullet richocheted (none / 0)

Even if the new calendar were used you would have different says for Easter since Greek Orthodox Easter is held after Passover.

by Upstate NY on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 04:50:00 PM EST
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Greek riots | 93 comments (93 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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