The time Measurement names adopted by Christians have a pagan origin!
Prepared by: Abo Karim El Marakshy
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The time Measurement names adopted by Christians have a pagan origin Christian should learn that the names of the 12 months are named after 12 mythical pagan gods.
The seven celestial bodies identified by the Egyptian astronomers
Let's go back to the Egyptian astronomers who identified seven celestial bodies: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, and the Moon. The Egyptian astronomers divided the daylight time into 12 hours; a convenient number which divides cleanly by 2, 3, 4 and 6. The night time was also divided by 12, but the length of day 'hours' and night 'hours' would differ according to the season. They named each hour after a particular celestial body: 1st hour: Saturn 2nd hour: Jupiter 3rd hour: Mars 4th hour: Sun 5th hour: Venus 6th hour: Mercury 7th hour: Moon The 8th hour would recycle to the Saturn hour, as would the 15th and 22nd. Following this pattern, the 23rd hour would be Jupiter, the 24th Mars, and the 1st hour of the next day would be the Sun. 2
From this method, the first hour of each day was named after: 1st day: Saturn 2nd day: Sun 3rd day: Moon 4th day: Mars 5th day: Mercury 6th day: Jupiter 7th day: Venus Each day was consecrated to the celestial body of its first hour, which has resulted not only in us having seven days a week, but also the names of those days. The first day of a week was Saturn's day (Saturday), but on their flight from the Egyptians, the Jews changed this and made Saturday their Sabbath, the last day of the week. Christians later moved observance of the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday as part of their theological and historical split from Judaism, even though they respect the Hebrew Scriptures2. So following the Jewish day numbering system, with the last day of the week being Saturday, the first day of the week became: Sunday.
Sunday: Day of the Sun 3
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Latin: dies solis - Helios, god of the sun Saxon: Sunnandaeg - god of the heat and light ball in the sky.
Sun worship has always been popular and for obvious reasons
Ancient sun worship
It's easy to understand how ancient man would look at the sun as the most powerful god. Today, we are more enlightened and know that the sun is just an enormous ball of gas.
On the right is a photo of a stele from Ur of the Chaldees, with the symbol of the Babylonian sun god Shamash within the crescent of the moon goddess Nanna.
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We also now know that it's not unique - there are countless other stars visible to the naked eye, some of which are much brighter than our sun.
The use of Halos The word 'halo' comes from the Greek halos, which means the ring of light shown around the sun.
The Sun halo disc on the head of Ra
Other religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism use halos in iconography.
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The Japanese Buddhist statue as shown with a kouhai or gokou (halo), holding a trident weapon to protect babies & young children.
The Hindu god Shiva as shown with Parvati, both with a halo. Shiva has a Third Eye, a necklace made of skulls, a trident and a few snakes.
Halos and Christianity The Consecration Cross, like the sun, is circular. And it's not only the shape of this cross that makes Christianity appear to revere the sun.
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Celtic Cross
Glory Cross
Jesus with Halo
The Pope holding the (Monstrance)
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It's easy to understand why some people have written articles supporting their firm belief that Christianity is actually a Pagan form of sun worship.
The halo seen in Christian icons,
The The Last Supper (In Simon Ushakov's icon 1685) Eleven of the twelve apostles have haloes: only Judas Iscariot does not.
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In the past man believed there were a countless number of gods, we now have the intelligence to reason that there is only one supreme God (Allah), the creator of this universe.
Jesuit IHS symbol Yes, the Jesuits use the sun as the symbol of Jesus Christ. The Jesuits are pretty conservative on cosmological issues and like all Christians, they believe that Christ is the Light and the Life. So why not depict this using an object we are all familiar with? Their choice of the sun is appropriate: When Jesus appeared before his disciples, "his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light."4. The sun is used to remind us of the glory of Christ. And of course there is the homophone 'the sun' and 'the Son' (Jesus), the Light of the world. Sunday is the day Christians set work aside so they can worship and we must thank old Egyptian astrology for naming this day for us. They identified seven planets and named the greatest of these 'sun'. Each day was named after a planet and the first day of the week, according to the Jews, was labelled after the greatest planet, the sun. Hence we have Sunday. Saturday became the seventh day for the Jews, and that was their day of rest (Sabbath). 9
Monday: Day of the Moon
Latin: dies lunae - Luna or Selene goddess of the moon Saxon: mona - god of the light ball in the night sky, and tide maker. Crescent Cross This combination is used predominantly by the Catholic Church: Catholic Crescent and Cross
Here's another symbol used by the Catholic Church: Marian Cross
This cross has no particular Christian association, except in heraldry. It is also often used in Pagan art: Lunate Cross
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Tuesday: Day of Mars
Latin: dies martis - Mars or Aires, god of war Saxon: Tiwesdaeg - etymologically related to Zeus. Tiw lived on a high mountain and guided warriors who worshipped him. If a warrior died in battle Tiw would come down to earth with his angels and take the dead warrior to heaven.
Wednesday: Woden's day
Latin: dies mercurii - Mercury or Hermes, Messenger of the gods Saxon: Wodnesdaeg - Woden's day (King of the gods). Woden was the god who controlled all the other gods. His number-one mission was to gain all knowledge and wisdom. He visited all four corners of the world to gather information. Nothing could be hidden from him. In fact(!) he even wore out one of his eyes from seeing so much wisdom.
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Woden's Cross / Odin's Cross
Woden's Cross
To cover the rather messy dead eye, he wore a large floppy hat and compensated for his sightlessness with blackbird on each shoulder. These birds were his extra eyes and could fly off to spy on people, and then report back to Woden. In this way, Woden knew everything that was going on and people had to be very careful how they behaved in case Woden was watching. After all, as king of all gods, he could wreak havoc on dissenters in any way he chose.
Thursday: Thor's day
Thor's Hammer Latin: dies jovis - Jove or Zeus, god of thunder Saxon: Thuresdaeg - Thor's day (god of thunder). Thunder was the sign that Thor was angrily throwing his large hammer across the sky. It's a good idea not to annoy this god. When he comes storming after sinners, the sparks of his chariot wheels create the lightening we see. 12
Thor's Cross
Thor's Cross Thor's Cross is a misnomer: The symbol is not supposed to represent a cruciform, rather it is a hammer and seldom seen in a Christian context. Christian symbol In Christian iconography, a hammer represents that used to drive nails through the hands and feet of Jesus prior to His crucifixion. (See Hammer Cross.) Masonic symbol In a Masonic context the heads also represent a hammer or an axe, and may be referred to as an Axe Head Cross or Brick-axe Cross, representing bricklayers and other construction trades. (See Axe Cross.) Heraldic symbol
Capital Cross In heraldry it might be referred to as a Corniced, Cornished or Capiteau Cross composed of four columns with capitals.
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Friday: Fria's day
Latin: dies veneris - Venus or Aphrodite, goddess of love Saxon: Frigedaeg - Freya's day (goddess of love). Frigg was a kind and beautiful Norse goddess and wife of Odin, the most powerful god. Their job was to oversee everything that happened in the world and Frigg's specialty was love and marriage. (Interestingly, 'frig' is a modern coarse euphemism for 'sex'.) 
Saturday: Saturn's day
Latin: dies saturni - Saturn, god of agriculture Saxon: Seterne's day (god of agriculture). People believed that the god named Saturn controlled the weather and hence the success or failure of crops. Sacrificing a farm animal to Saturni would increase the chances of pleasing the god, resulting in favourable weather and a good crop. Although our days are named after gods, the names were not regularly capitalized until the 17th century. (Relating this boring fact will do you no favours during dinner conversation, unless your companions are drunk.)
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Origins of the month names The word 'month' stems from 'moon', and 'calendar' stems from calare (to call out), just as the ancient priests did when they announced a new moon. The month names we use were chosen to celebrate Roman deities and emperors. (Similar names are used in other European languages, such as French, German, Italian and Spanish.)
January: Roman god Janus was the god of doorways, entrances, gateways, thresholds and beginnings, and therefore used for the opening of the New Year.
February: This used to be the last month of the Roman calendar. On 15th day of the month was a Pagan festival of purification called Februa and so this month came to be known as Februa's month. The day before that, and the day after (ides), was a holiday to honour Juno. The goddess Juno was the Queen of the Roman gods and goddesses, and also the goddess of women and marriage. Was it coincidence that the nasty Emperor Claudius II arranged for a priest named Valentine to be clubbed to death and then beheaded on this day?
March: The Roman god Mars, god of war and guardian of the state. This was the first month of the ancient Roman calendar.
April: Considered a sacred Roman month for the goddess Venus. The name 'April' is probably from Apru, an Etruscan borrowing of Greek Aphrodite, a fertility goddess. Alternatively, it may stem from the Latin aperire (to open), as so many buds and blossoms open in this month (in the northern hemisphere). 15
May: This is from Maia a Roman goddess of earth, honour and reverence. She was wife of Vulcan, mother of Mercury by Jupiter and daughter of Atlas. It became a popular girl's name in English.
June: The chief goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and queen of the heavens and gods.
July: Named after the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BC to deify and immortalize his name. Gaius Julius Caesar was born in this month, which was formerly Quintilis (fifth) month of the Roman calendar.
August: Named in 8 BC after Augustus Caesar, the adopted heir of Julius Caesar and the first Roman emperor (31 BC - 14 AD). A synonym for the adjective 'august' is 'venerable', and the emperor was known as the Venerable Caesar. Quite a contrast to the month's original name, 'Weodmonao', which means 'month of weeds'. Today's gardeners would agree with that.
The next four months are just based on a mundane numbering system. The year used to begin in March, so September through to December were months 7 to 10. A numbering system is still used in many cultures today for the whole year. Modern Japanese, for example, has 1-gatsu, 2gatsu, 3-gatsu ... 12-gatsu. Similarly in Chinese: 1-yuè, 2yuè, 3-yuè ... 12-yuè. (Curiously, when Pope Gregory XIII changed the calendar system in 1582 and established the Gregorian calendar with January as the first month of the year, he did not rename any 16
of these months. December, for example, could have been changed to Christ-month or Jesus-month.)
September: This name comes from the Latin septem, meaning 'seven'.
October: This name comes from the Latin octo, meaning 'eight'. (Octopus - an 8-sided cat?) This is the month when people start thinking of Christmas and New Year parties. Amaze your friends by telling them the day of the week for Christmas Day and New Year's Day; these days are always the same weekday as 2nd October.
November: This name comes from the Latin novem, meaning 'nine'.
December: This name comes from the Latin decem, meaning 'ten'.
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Origins of the season names
Winter: No mythical god ... just cold! The season of wind and white snow, hence the name 'winter'.
Spring: The time when new plants spring up after a harsh winter.
Summer: From Old Norse 'sumarsdag', the time for lots of sunshine.
Autumn: The time for reaping and harvesting the main crops of the year. The old English name for this season of 'harvest' was replaced by the Latin autumnus in the 16th century. Also known as 'fall' in America, as this is the time the temperature falls and leaves fall from the trees. (And you've probably noticed that already.)
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The Glorious Qur'an addressed these pagan ideas and discussed them extensively. After all, pagan beliefs and customs are generally similar in form and substance. (1) (2) (3) (4)
Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
The Noble Qur'an Surah 112- Al-Ikhlas ( Sincerity )
Sadly, it is the same pagan legacy that has led to Zionism and the Universal Crusade. This is just one of the many amazing facts that the Qur'an enlightens us with. It always puts the whole truth at our disposal in the clearest and most complete fashion, without the least ambiguity or complicated arguments. This is how we find the Glorious Qur'an—inimitable and calm in whatever it says and mandates. It says nothing but what is right. It speaks nothing but the truth.
www.islamic-invitation.com
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