2006-06-10 17:29:21 · 9 answers · asked by fchaldo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This country was based on christianity. Thats why we go by the christian calendar
2006-06-10 17:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
If this isn't England, then why do we use English measurements?
Both questions have the same answer: It was the calendar/measurement used by most of the original settlers and has been customary ever since.
Edit: The Gregorian calendar is called a "Christian" calendar because it was decreed by and named after Pope Gregory XIII of the Catholic church.
2006-06-11 00:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by scifiguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If every employee, student, etc. were to get the day off for every religious holiday ("holy day" means a special day that is set apart from the rest), they no one would every go to work. The Roman Catholic Church, for example, has a saint for every day of the year. God made us so that we would need occasional periods of rest to refresh and refocus on the main stuff He made us to do. Holidays are good, but in a religiously pluralistic society as we have in America, it is logistically difficult to accommodate everyone.
2006-06-11 00:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by chdoctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not the Christian calendar. it's the Gregorian calendar. and it's the most accurate according to western civilization. we call it the "Christian" calendar only because there are to many morons who don't know the history of their calender.
2006-06-11 00:36:05 · answer #4 · answered by Bob B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually we worship the Sun, that's why we follow a solar calendar and solar clock.
The US is officially an atheist (secular) nation, it is not a "Christian nation."
2006-06-11 00:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the calendar is man made. Agreed upon by the churches. Enough said, people adopted& adapted to it, but Jewish people sill go by thier calander & chinse do to.
2006-06-11 00:35:05 · answer #6 · answered by candices1999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
getting a little picky here arent we-lots of christians here -you should be happy that we are in a country that allows us to accept reality as we choose-keep the peace lots of love old hippie
2006-06-11 00:34:32 · answer #7 · answered by bergice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and why do I get off work for Christian holidays, but can't take off for an Esbat?
2006-06-11 00:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Gabrielle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world agreed to it (more or less)
2006-06-11 00:32:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋