Seasonal food for thaught

Category: Let's talk

Post 1 by Stefan (Generic Zoner) on Saturday, 26-Mar-2005 15:23:38

i know this is a kinda random thaught but, as commonly believed in christianity, Jesus was born on the 25th of December (or, if you happen to follow the gregorian calendar, the 7th of January). why is it then that the date for easter has never been fixed and this year falls in March and next year in April?
Please believe me when i say i'm not knocking religion here, it's just pure curiosity.

Post 2 by sugarbaby (The voice of reason) on Saturday, 26-Mar-2005 15:27:51

Well the reason actually has something to do with the lunar calendar. See the lunar calendar is actually 13 months whereas the one you and i follow is only 12 months. and easter has to fall somewhere close to a full moon - now I can't quite remember whether it's that the full moon has to fall on easter sunday, or the sunday afterwards .. but it's definitely related to the moon

Post 3 by sugarbaby (The voice of reason) on Saturday, 26-Mar-2005 15:53:08

so I guess the question should be ... are you affected by the moon? ... nowhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhw

Post 4 by SensuallyNaturallyLiving4Today (LivingLifeAndLovingItToo) on Friday, 20-Jul-2007 21:25:42

Ah, tis good to be a Wiccan.

Post 5 by Daenerys Targaryen (Enjoying Life) on Friday, 29-May-2009 18:24:43

I totally agree with you!