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Friday's Pagan Origins Spark Online Debate
Original: Happy Frīġedæġ (Frige’s Day), everyone! ______________________ # atheism # faith # god
Posts wishing people a happy 'Frīġedæġ' — Old English for Frige's Day, named after the Germanic goddess Frigg — are circulating in online religion and atheism discussions. The greeting highlights that the English name for Friday derives from pre-Christian pagan worship, prompting commentary on the pagan roots embedded in everyday language and the ironies often raised in debates between believers and atheists.
Why now: It playfully reminds people that common weekday names have pagan religious origins, feeding ongoing religion-versus-atheism discussion.
Evidence
- Happy Frīġedæġ (Frige’s Day), everyone! ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 2
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