Because it was the Last Thursday BCE.

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[–] 8 points 3 months ago (1 child)

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.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

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    Nope. Still doesn't make sense.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Might confuse the Last Thursdayists

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

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

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

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

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    It’s Maundy Thursday, and Wednesday is Spy Wednesday

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

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

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