Thursday Is Ascension Day: Are You Observing It?

I'm disappointed Zkiitt. I expected more from you.

Oh YES!!!

Quietly, my prayers are my own and are private to no one other than the Father.

Praise God and God bless you always my friend.

this is the first time I have heard of this but any day we celebrate something Jesus did is OK with me.

I'll be working and trying to ascend the poverty line!

Progressives believe that humans were made in the image of animals
God said man was made in His image

Lesson, Don't listen to the sick progressives

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Their idea of children and family is TWISTED!

Can anyone say Kevin Jennings?

And you know how God looks because you've seen him? Man evolved from animals. We are animals........

ROFLMAO

Like ascended Saiyan?



Yes I shall recognize the day that Gohan went beyond Super Saiyan and whooped Cell's ass!

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Man is causing his own demise

Just look at all the natural disasters

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I didn't observe this even back when I was a super-strong Christian--never even HEARD of it--so why would I celebrate it now?

Didn't even know what it was til today but yeah no still.

I'm good. Thanks anyway.

Only if I get a paid day off for it.......

If the date coincided with todays dates and spoken of exact dates in the bible then I would go for it.Back then their calandars were different.

You're right. It's a pretty tricky deal. Ascension is always 40 days after Easter, which places it on a Thursday, since Easter was a Sunday. Jesus ascended to heaven 40 days after he rose from the dead.
The date of Easter is tied up with the date of Passover in Judaism, because that's when Jesus was crucified.
So since Passover moves around with those old calendars (and there were several conflicting ones!) Easter and therefore Ascension Day move around. God bless your every day, not just Ascension Day.

Hot dang you nailed it.If I am told to shower someone with gifts and thing unless the bible tells me to do so then why can i not sow affection,gratitude and friendship any day of the year?Why do I have to wait until Christmas day(manmade holiday)to give a gift?If they truely believe that christmas is Christs Birthday,then why go to a birthday party bearing gifts for someone human rather than the birthday man?I dont believe Christ wants material gifts,He want us :):):).

You're right. The Bible never, ever told anyone to celebrate Christmas, much less giving gifts to somebody. In fact, Christ's mandates on how to treat one another (affection, gratitude, and friendship) NEVER expire and are to be practiced every day possible. The celebrations of Christmas, Easter, etc., are gifts FOR US in which we attempt to live our lives in the context of the life and work of Jesus, and for us to glorify Him in worship. In this, we cannot be constrained!

Very well put.When I want to give a gift I will not wait for a "special occasian".when I want to give thanks for Jesus Ill do it every day and do what I can to celebrate his existance.Altough its pretty tough now-days.

Always celebrate His existence and be thankful for your life and all the good things and bad - we definitely learn from both. God bless my friend.

I think there probably is a God. I'm not basing it on anything rational. It's just a gut feeling. But, I really don't speculate much beyond that.

May you find God . . . or allow God to find you.

Thank you. I'm thinking about finding a church & exploring that more.

I'm leaving for a cruise :) Jesus can come too if he wants.

His Spirit energy will be there with you if you ask?:)

Never heard of the holiday.

Well, since I didn't know it was today, I guess not

In The Netherlands Ascension Day is legally considered to be equivalent to a Sunday

What do people do?
Some devote Christians make a special effort to attend a church service on Ascension Day.
For others it is just a day off work to enjoy an early morning walk, or cycle ride in the spring weather, or carry out household maintenance.

Public life
and many people do not have to work. Post offices, banks and many businesses and stores are closed.
Some stores, particularly in stations, airports and areas that attract a lot of tourists, are open. Public transport services run a reduced service and there may be no services in rural areas.

Tradition:
On Ascension Day, people went out into the fields just before sunrise.
They then walked or danced barefoot in the dew (dauwtrappen).
On this day, the dew was supposed to have special healing and purifying properties.
Now, particularly in the northern and eastern of the Netherlands, some people go out early to walk or cycle in the natural surroundings.
For Roman Catholics it is often the day children celebrate their First Holy Communion.

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Interesting, thanks. In Germany they always celebrate "Father's Day" on Ascension Day, either killing two birds with one stone or an attempt to minimize the celebration of the religious observance. Sadly, in Germany, "Father's Day" is a day when many of the dads get good and drunk. Doesn't say much for the joys or opportunities of Fatherhood!

no Thursday is Thor Day

it is Thor day thou All thursdays are Thor day
the days of the week
monday is named after the moon
tuesday is Tyr a War god who imprisoned Fenir the wolf God on the moon and it cost him his hand you pronounce Tyr As Tues
Wensday is Woden or in english Odin day
Thursday is Thor Day Odins Son the thundergod
Friday is Freya day Odins wife shes a fertility Goddess
Saturday is Saturn Day a god name Saturn
Sunday is universially known as Sun Day meaning for the Sun as in Sun worship
some examples are Helios the sun god
Apollo the Sun God Sundi the Hindu sun god
and many more

the months are named after Greek/ Roman Gods

The difference between you and I is I will not mock you or your faith as you did.

all i said was thursday is Thor day how is that mocking you

Sorry I misinterpreted your answer as mocking. On second look I can see you were just stating your own path. Mea culpa guy.

no problem have a good Ascension day
blessed be

Oh really?????

Yes-----Really.