Some Christians have a hard time believing that you can be an atheist and say "Oh my God" or "Jesus Christ" as an expletive.
If an atheist who uses such language is a hypocrite, then I invite Christians themselves to become less hypocritical by adopting my Biblical names for the days of the week, based on the Creation days in Genesis, because everyone knows the days of the week are named after pagan gods no one believes in anymore: Tyers, Woden, Thor, Freyr, Saturn, the Sun, and the Moon (the last three in a pagan or astrological sense).
Therefore:
Monday = Lightday
Tuesday = Skyday
Wednesday = Plantday
Thursday = Starday
Friday = Fishday (or Beastday)
Saturday = Manday
Sunday = Restday
You might want to translate these into Latin or Greek for more zazz, unless you're one of the types who think Jesus spoke English. If someone can give me the Latin or Greek names for these days then they just might be awarded Best Answer on a non-sequitur basis.
2007-12-15 14:01:55 · 23 answers · asked by Logan 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thatgirl...: I understand your grievance but I was trying to think of something Biblically correct if not really politically correct. The Bible is written in language like that so it seemed more appropriate to have Manday instead of Humanday.
2007-12-15 14:09:07 · update #1
There are a couple of you so far who read my names but didn't get why I suggested them. I'm neither fundamentalist nor Christian.
2007-12-15 14:12:36 · update #2
batgirl2good: note my demarcation of the moderates from the fundamentalists: "Some Christians..."
2007-12-15 14:16:30 · update #3
I love the question and could use the point lift. I answered your original question and modified a second answer to be considered for edification. Hope you enjoy.
In Greek
Monday = Lightday Phoe-haymerah
Tuesday = Skyday Ouranos-haymerah
Wednesday = Plantday Phuteia-haymerah
Thursday = Starday Aster-haymerah
Friday = Beastday Zoon-haymerah
Saturday = Manday Anthropos-haymerah
Sunday = Restday Anapauo-haymerah
Sunday = Lord'sday Kurios-haymerah
Monday = Lightday Phoe-haymerah
Tuesday = Skyday Ouranos-haymerah
Wednesday = Plantday Phuteia-haymerah
Thursday = Starday Aster-haymerah
Friday = Beastday Zoon-haymerah
Saturday = Manday Anthropos-haymerah
Grace and Peace to you.
2007-12-15 14:29:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being agnostic; meaning I don't know, and I'm not sure I can know, all the mysteries of life; I can easily transcend the now common names for the days of the week. Especially since it would take a major effort to adapt to a total change of the old familiar names.
I don't know the Latin names, but here is a site with the history of the names of the days of the week, as they are currently used.
http://www.pantheon.org/miscellaneous/origin_days.html
Finally; I don't mind in the least giving honor to our ancestors, regardless of my personal beliefs, or lack thereof. Besides, mythology is fascinating; and it is good to remember our superstitious beginnings.
2007-12-15 22:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by John Silver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noooooooooooooooooooo
Next thing you know, Christians will be attacked for using the names of the days of the week because of their having been named after pagan gods. We will be called hypocrites yet again for using these names.
Geez! Damned if we do, damned if we don't. Christians can't win.
2007-12-15 22:12:19 · answer #3 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The chronology of the days of the week are already formed regarding "Genesis" and the "Creation" as we have come to know it!
Example:
Monday - Monotheism (Belief in One God)
Tuesday - Creation-Procreation (That which takes two)
and so-on...............
The balance of the days of the week requires research......
This is an answer from a heathen such as myself!
"Peace be always with you."
2007-12-15 22:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by WillRogerswannabe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, it's not Christians popping veins when they have to use secular language. God forbid an atheist hear the word God or Jesus come out of the Presidents mouth. They do cartwheels claiming separation of church and state.
2007-12-15 22:09:57 · answer #5 · answered by JohnFromNC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
O.K...typing...
Well first off this wasn't the easiest of tasks... but it was fun. I used "Latin".
Lightday- Lumen Dies Diei
Skyday - Caelum Dies Diei
Plantday - Aeris Dies Diei (I couldn't get a direct translation for "plant", "tree", "flower" etc. so I used "air".
Starday- Astrum Dies Diei
Fishday - Madidus Dies Diei (Again no "fish" I tried a bunch of stuff but "wet" was the closest)
Manday - Comple Dies Diei
Restday - Cubitu Dies Diei
2007-12-15 22:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by Blame Amy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The days of the week are named after the five planets known to ancient men (representing the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, dirt), plus sun and moon.
2007-12-15 22:30:52 · answer #7 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SNAPS FOR YOU!
hmm my favorite is beastday
thats really my day
hmm i wish manday could have hu- or wo- in front of it
but i guess in the bible they say man in a sense that includes all people
2007-12-15 22:06:11 · answer #8 · answered by That girl... 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ex. 23:13 tells us to avoid the use of the names of Heathen deities. Probably best just to number them, first day, etc.
2007-12-15 22:06:20 · answer #9 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ok first of all saying o my god is so ingrained in our society that it has lost it's meaning and thats why atheists say it, and second the days should not have biblical references because we live in a democracy and not a theocracy
2007-12-15 22:06:56 · answer #10 · answered by ichiiwawa 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋