Why do you call it "Good" Friday?

Calling the day of the Crucifixion , ‘Good’ Friday is a designation that is peculiar to the English language. In German, for example, it is called Karfreitag. The Kar part is an obsolete word, the ancestor of the English word care in the sense of cares and woes, and it meant mourning. So in German, it is Mourning Friday. And that is what the disciples did on that day—they mourned. They thought all was lost.

I’ve read that the word good used to have a secondary meaning of holy, but I can’t trace that back in my etymological dictionary. There are a number of cases in set phrases where the words God and good got switched around because of their similarity. One case was the phrase God be with you, which today is just good-bye. So perhaps Good Friday was originally God’s Friday. But I think we call it Good Friday because, in pious retrospect, all that tragedy brought about the greatest good there could be.

I can see virtue in either terminology. If we call it Mourning Friday, as in German, we are facing reality head on, taking up the cross if you will, fully conscious that the Christian walk is seldom a walk in the park. But if we call it Good Friday, as in English, we are confessing the Christian hope that no tragedy—not even death—can overwhelm God’s providence, love, and grace. Either way seems fine to me!

Source: www.kencollins.com

Call of Duty 4 Tournament

29th March 2008, 12:30pm

Sam and Band...

Possum of Altitude's "Metalogy" conducted a short interview with DragonForce guitarist Herman Li at this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the three-minute clip below.

Herman (Ibanez e-gen) Sam (Ibanez STM)

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Herman Li

Sam "Khoo" .. nah, its Totman!

ZP Theart

Vadim Pruzhanou

Dave Mackintosh

Fred Leclercq

As all can see how solid are the Dragonforce, ladies & gentlemen.. (hold yall breathe) coz I gonna give y'all "Wiigon-force"~ tsk tsk..

*Applause**Applause*

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Sam: I see a red door and I want to paint it black...

Viiiinz: no colors anymore, i wanted to turn black..

Dawn: Hey Sam, your door is pinkish.. not red, duh..

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High Street 5 Touranment @ Junction 8

Calling out all "Audition" lovers & full time clubbers... High Street 5 tournaments will be held at Junction 8, Level 3 on 15th March 2008.

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