Why do people commonly say "Thank God it's Friday"?
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This means that it is finally time to drink!  I am on my way to do so right after this awnser!
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Good Friday is the day that Jesus died so we celebrate it in honoring of his death. Here are some websites where you can read a little more about it.\nhttp://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/GoodFrid\nhttp://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06643a.htm\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday
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Its much better I love it! I do it every Friday I just did!   : )
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There are many, most actualy, of the Christian Faith who believe that Sunday is The Sabbath Day. so they try not to do any unnessisary work on that day. They believe that is God's Word\n\nI am of the Christian Faith and I do not see any Biblical word to support Sunday as The Day.  In truth Saturday is God's Sabbath. from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday.... No, I am not 7th Day adventist... they are not the only ones who believe in The Sabbath Day
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Depends: Eastern Orhodox's Good Friday or the regular Good Friday?
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Odd, no one's mentioned this (maybe they all just assumed it was obvious?)\n\n"fortnight" is derived from "fourteen-night(s)"which should remind you of how long it is  [just say that fast, emphasizing the "Four"!] \n\n(As for being "old-fashioned" -- it may not be an everyday word, but it is hardly obsolete in America either!)\n\nUsage note (if you care): just as we can use 'week' when referring to a period of approximately that length, 'fortnight' does not always need to refer to precisely fourteen days (or nights!)\n\nFinal trivia notes: some languages count their days a bit differently.  Thus, in German, if someone is referring to something two weeks (14 days) away they will say (translated literally), "today in 15 days". (Similarly, for a week from today they could say "today in 8 days") That is, they are INCLUDING both today and the ending day in the count.
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Sunday is the first day of the week, and that is when Jesus Christ arose from the dead, then that is the day we should celebrate The Lord's day!  We should change Sunday to Churchday or someting like that!  Any suggestion?  Also, in the Russian calendar the first day of the week is called 'Voskresenie' meaning 'Resurrection' so it is very fitting, and the communists never pick-up on it, I guess, otherwise they would have changed it to a 'Sunday' or 'Leninday'.  This is a good question!  You can get many variotions of this type of questions, like 'Easter' & 'Halloween' and other pagan & christian designated dates, and what they might have in common.  You'd be surprised as to what you will find out!
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it means fat tuesday, it originated in france.  acyually, it was a pagan celebration, kindof like todays in Louisiana.  It was the day before ash wednesday, which is today.  it was origannally earlier in the month, but when the christians came they moved it, it is now used to party before the 40 days of lent
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Welllllllll what a nice thing to say!!!!\nThank you and Happy Friday to you too.\nYou must be a happy person, I see it in your words!!\n:)\n\nAnyone out there celebrating the holiday weekend have a GREAT 4th of July!! Becareful and be safe.
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after me!!\n\nAMBERday!!!! after friday...
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It is thought that it was originally called God's Friday but we call it Good Friday because Jesus was crucified on the cross for our salvation and the redemption of our sins.
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Actually Friday is our holy day. and the story refers to the Children of Israel, who when they were given the torah, they were told not to work on the sabbath. \n\nhowever, that was specific to the children of Israel, and so we as Muslims have friday as our holy day.\n\nwallahu alem (and Allah knows best)
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So you read my answer, didn't you? Thanks...\n\nWe don't celebrate it coz our Great Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) didn't celebrate it, so as his followers, we don't celebrate it too. \n\nIf we'd like to thank to God, we dont have to wait until thanksgiving or other holidays. We can do that in our Shalat, in our pray, or by sharing with the others, at anytimr
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It doesn't really have a meaning, it's more of an exclamation of excitement or a way to say 'big deal' depending on how you use it.  It originated in Old West movies, real cowboys never actually said it.
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Yes, it's danish. It means "Best regards on your day of Confirmation". Confirmation is a religious ceremony (see link)
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God Is Now Here!!! I really like that it sounds good to say. It sounds like an affirmation to say when you realize you're being pessamistic and negative and decide to change your life or mood and reaffirm to yourself that you are not alone and everything is fine, God is now here, its soothing like when you're a child and you have a nightmare and your mother comes in the room and says, "dont worry everythings ok Mamas here, shh" I really like that. Thankyou for the question you made my day :)
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I agree with you. The real meaning of thankingsgiving means giving thanks to God. So you are right .