Why is Good Friday called Good Friday?

because He had to die forever as a TRUE Sacrifice of which He didn't! Therefore, John 3:16 is a ruse shown herewith: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

As somewhat embarrassing with the verse John 3:16 above, and especially since Jesus is God (2 Peter 1:1), then Jesus as God the Father gave Himself as His only son at the same time in being the Father, where Jesus as the Father is His own Son to begin with in the Trinity Doctrine!

Even if this notion of gibberish shown above doesn't seem to make logical sense, the TRUE Christian has to accept it and not bring up this topic in discussion to save embarrassment, and just move on.

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Jesus died, I think most likely on Friday, the day before the weekly Sabbath.

Please explain how the difference in days between Friday and Sunday morning amount to "three days and three nights" after he was entombed. 

It is possible that he died either on Wednesday or Thursday since that week also contained a different Sabbath, that of the Passover.  

Please explain how the difference in days between Wednesday and Sunday morning amount to "three days and three nights" after he was entombed.

Jesus rose from the dead either on Sunday morning or Saturday. The disciples attended early Sunday Morning and it appears Jesus was hanging around at the graveside. 

The large stone entombing Jesus was discovered to have been moved Sunday morning while it was still dark. Jesus himself stated when he would resurrect, and it wasn't Sunday morning.

No, you are incorrect.  This period of time is to do with Christ dying and being raised from the dead.

No, I'm not. This period as I've said before is in veneration of the Mother Goddess. Starting with the Vernal Equinox (a.k.a. beginning of "Spring") to April Fools Day, also known as "Hiliaria" (the origin of the term, "hilarious") which was Cybele's tribute to her son and lover, Attis; then you have "Palm Sunday" which is not in reference to the Palm branches paving the way for Jesus, but instead for Myrrah and her son Adonis. Then you have "Good Friday" which is in veneration of "Friggs" or "Freyja" the goddess after whom the day "Friday" itself is named. But all these mother goddesses are essentially the same whether its Juno, Aphrodite, Isis, Hathor, Aset, Ishtar, Astarte, Eostre, Maia, Cybele, Demeter, Myrrah, Freyja, Friggs, Columbia, Inanna, Ashera, Semiramis, Rhea, Gaia, etc. They all represent the same thing in the Luciferian triune of the horned God, the Mother Goddess, and the Divine Son. Even the month of April is named for Aphrodite/Eostre. Then you'll have "Earth Week" which will soon follow Easter. That's because the "Mother Goddess" and the "Divine Son" are associated with vegetation. (Earth Week has nothing to do with "saving the planet.") And then the month ends with the night of "Walpurgis" which commemorates "Beltane" which extends to the first of May (named for the goddess Maia) that venerates "Bel" or "Ba'al." 

In essence, none of this has anything to do with Jesus or his resurrection. They (Luciferians) merely use it as a cover to have the masses indulge their rituals. 

The fact that other religions celebrated their gods at the same time is nothing more than coincidence.  Just like my birthday being on the same day as my cousins is nothing more than a coincidence. 

It's not a coincidence. The pope, who still refers to himself in accordance to pagan rite as "pontifex maximus" should be aware of these pagan rituals, as well as the inconsistency with the timeline of "Good Friday" and Jesus resurrection. He's not oblivious to these "coincidences"; he's confederate in them. 

And while it is true that the Catholic church celebrated this celebration at the same time and perhaps brought other pagan celebrations into join with it, possibly the work of the empire state system rather than the church, it doesn't reduce the Christian celebration one iota.

It does if there's no Biblical stipulation to indulge these rituals. 

And while I do find it offensive that so many people label it Easter,

And many Christians refer to it as Easter, and embrace the label; not just the label, but the bunnies and eggs (which have nothing to do with Jesus, but with the mother goddess) yet bear no questions as to the reasons Roman Catholicisms push the concept on Christians. 

Nevertheless, most people in the society we live would are not church people who would not understand Resurrection Day but would know it as Easter. 

And that's the point. As it concerns the Abrahamic religions, there's the "right-hand" interpretation, and there's the "sinister" interpretation (e.g. those who liken Osiris or Heru to Jesus.) These pagan conflations, and transformations of holy commemorations are meant to pervert it.

Yet no church that I am aware of would ever see it as anything other than the death and resurrection of Christ.  

What about the Catholic Church?

I'm not attempting to insinuate that you are "less" Christian; but I can only presume that many Christians, including yourself, are only aware of the right-hand interpretation of these rituals as opposed the "left-hand" or "sinister" interpretation. And you do your adherence a disservice by not educating yourself on both. You don't have to take my word -- do your own research into the subject (that should be protocol for everyone.) 

There are ample explanations on the internet that you could research. https://lifehopeandtruth.com/life/plan-of-salvation/holy-days-vs-holidays/sign-of-jonah/3-days-and-3-nights/ or https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/crux.cfm is another.  

Personally, I don't think it was ever meant to be a literal understanding. It was more of a dictum. See Hosea 6:2 or the Midrash teaching on Genesis 42:17.   The point is Jesus died, and was buried. And then rose again from the dead. 

I'm not sure of your point.  The church has celebrated from very early that Jesus rose on the first day of the week, or as it is sometimes known, the 8th day. 

Well again, yes you are wrong.

Like most religions back then - the lunar calendar was supreme. Every religion pretty much celebrated on that date.  Hence, why I say coincidence. The Christians followed the Passover date.  Just because you have gods venerated on the same date does not invalidate the Christian teaching. Your reasoning is arrogant and presumptuous. 

Nothing you have said proves your point.

Your argument seems to be - all of these previous religions celebrated on this date, therefore everyone after the event is simply following.  That is very weak and thin. 

And while the papacy might have weird ideas

Who says there is no biblical stipulation? 

Some people do this - so what?

Not all, and probably not even most. 

And so that is why we need to explore it thoroughly. 

I'm not catholic.

I have researched widely.

I can see your research is distorted and incomplete. Perhaps you should read wider.

It does not do well to apologize for poor or misleading interpretations.

I'm not sure of your point.  The church has celebrated from very early that Jesus rose on the first day of the week, or as it is sometimes known, the 8th day. 

Which would start on Saturday Evening. Just like Passover--your reference, not mine--starts in the evening.

Like most religions back then - the lunar calendar was supreme. Every religion pretty much celebrated on that date.  Hence, why I say coincidence. The Christians followed the Passover date.  Just because you have gods venerated on the same date does not invalidate the Christian teaching. Your reasoning is arrogant and presumptuous. 

My point is not to invalidate Christian teachings; my point is to provide you with the tools to distinguish between Christian teachings and pagan rituals. There's no biblical reference whatsoever to "Easter Sunday" or "eggs" or "bunnies" as it concerned Jesus's death and resurrection. There's also no directive to commemorate Jesus's resurrection. This is not "arrogance" or "presumption"; I've read the Bible in its entirety several times, so if you have a dispute, please submit the appropriate biblical reference, and refrain from Catholic or Protestant "catechism." 

Nothing you have said proves your point.

Actually it does. We know that Good Friday to Easter Sunday does NOT amount to three days and three nights. We also know that Jesus did not resurrect on what we know today as "Sunday." We know of the pagan holidays that follow the vernal equinox. We know of the origin of the name Easter. We know that bunnies and eggs are not associated with Jesus, but with the mother Goddess  in her Celtic, Greek,  Sumerian, Semitic, Egyptian, etc. incarnations. It is not a "coincidence" that the Roman (Catholic) Church has conflated celebration of the mother goddess and her divine son/lover with the concept Jesus's resurrection.

Your argument seems to be - all of these previous religions celebrated on this date, therefore everyone after the event is simply following.  That is very weak and thin. 

My arguments never "seem." My arguments always explicitly state; and I did not explicitly state what you've claimed. My argument states this: many of these religious celebrations especially in April are associated with convoluted and often misleading interpretations so that Luciferians can pervert these celebrations with their pagan rituals. 

And while the papacy might have weird ideas

Weird? The papacy has institutionalized pederasty; endorsed homosexuality and transexuality; names the resurrection after Celtic/Sumerian goddess; Celebrates "the birth of Jesus" on the same day as the birth/reincarnation of the Sun God; and embodies everything against which Jesus stood, and your assessment is that it's "weird"? 

Some people do this - so what?

And I just told you "so what?" They are being prompted to inadvertently indulge pagan rituals. 

Not all, and probably not even most. 

Since the majority of the Christian population is Catholic, wouldn't it be most? 

And so that is why we need to explore it thoroughly. 

Exactly. My perspective is from a non-denominational standpoint, while yours is writhe with protestant catechism and apologism. 

I'm not catholic.

Never stated that you were; that does not suggest however that Protestants are without their pagan rituals.

I have researched widely.

Not enough. Research the Babylonian-Kemetic mysteries as well as the Elusinian mysteries; Research Sumerian, Kemetic/Egyptian, Celtic, Semitic, Estruscan, Greek/Roman, Russian, Chinese/Japanese, Mexican mythologies; research ancient and neo-paganism; research Buddhism and Hinduism; research Luciferianism, Satanism and Free Masonry. There are forces attempting to pervert your Christianity; I'm merely trying to bring them to your attention. 

I can see your research is distorted and incomplete. Perhaps you should read wider.

If you believe I have a blind spot, point me in the right direction.

Not sure that Saturday and Sunday were pre-Christian Jewish concepts.

Therefore Sabbath was really just another tradition adopted from previous Jewish paganism.

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