They didn't. It was dreamed up well after the birth of Christ by the Church of Rome I believe. Before then they went by the movement of the sun and moon and the changes in the climate to determine what time it was during the day and when spring summer etc occurred. How could it be 53 BC (before Christ) before he had arrived? Anonymous ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 12:32 AM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] I WONDERED > I have often wondered, in 53 BC how did they know it was 53 BC? > > Brian > List Admin > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 22/01/2002 > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Please delete unwanted taglines and signatures before > sending your message to avoid over-long messages. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 22/01/2002
I thought maybe Joseph said, "Ah, well. Only another 53 years and I can retire with a glass of wine and me bread and fish butties." Brian List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Cotton" <pcotton@netcentral.co.uk> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 12:54 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] I WONDERED > They didn't. It was dreamed up well after the birth of Christ by the Church > of Rome I believe. Before then they went by the movement of the sun and > moon and the changes in the climate to determine what time it was during the > day and when spring summer etc occurred. > > How could it be 53 BC (before Christ) before he had arrived? > > Anonymous > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 12:32 AM > Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] I WONDERED > > > > I have often wondered, in 53 BC how did they know it was 53 BC? > > > > Brian > > List Admin > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 22/01/2002 > > > > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > > Please delete unwanted taglines and signatures before > > sending your message to avoid over-long messages. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 22/01/2002 > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > If you are a blood donor please ask to go on the Bone Marrow > Register. You won't be told about it if you don't ask. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 21/01/2002