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Jesus Christ was born to the lady known as Marry in
small town called Nezareth in Israel. He is also
considered to be the Son of God – as it is believed that
he had certain kind of spark or glow on his face at the
time of his birth.
But many priests including Judas and Jewish community
found him guilty as they thought that his teachings
according to them are spreading revolutionary changes
and riots in their town amongst people.
Moreover, they built a conspiracy / plot against him in
which they planned to hatch Christ. After plotting
against him, they started putting up charges against him
for motivating people not to pay taxes to their King and
by claiming these charges in front of the Governor they
arrested him and on the next day he was produced in
front of the Roman Governor to prove his innocence. But
as the luck was on his side, Roman Governor didn’t found
anything wrong in his teachings and gave him a clean
chit. But these people (communities) tried their hard
luck and finally proved that his teachings were wrong
and motivating crime and were bringing revolutionary
changes in the society. Eventually, Christ was handed
over to Jewish and Judas communities because they didn’t
obeyed to any of the decisions given by the Roman
Governor.
After Christ’s possession they took him for crucifixion.
He was brutally killed by his opponents as they made him
wear crown of thorns and on the huge wooden cross he was
hanged and was addressed by the crowd as ‘King of Jews’
which were following him on his way to possession. With
him there were two other criminals who died on the same
day and led to the same place where he was led.
After three hours of nailing down and suffering he died
at 3 o’clock. But before dying he prayed his last wish
to God that; please God forgive the sinner’s who planned
the conspiracy against me as they don’t know that by
killing him what size of sin they have performed.
Hence, till today on Good Friday a cross is unveiled in
churches world over and Christians keep fast on Easter
and begin the rituals for Good Friday on this very day!!
The Good Friday celebration starts by kissing a plank of
wood depicted on the cross of Christ. After this ritual
people perform other practice which starts from 3
o’clock where narratives read out four gospels from the
holy book and latter on general communion service is
performed at midnight after which a burial takes place.
On Good Friday particularly, the bells of the church
remains silent (which rather on other days doesn’t)
because this day is marked as a SAD DAY for Christians.
People follow the example of Jesus Christ and keep fast
on this day as according to one story – Christ fasted in
desert to overcome the Evil One for forty days before
the beginning of His teachings. However, this period of
forty days is popularly known as ‘Ash Wednesday’. This
ends on ‘Lent’ also known as ‘Good Friday’ following the
other day i.e. Easter Sunday.
Many people even today perform a three-hour service on
Friday in remembrance of the death of Christ in which
one service includes seven distinct elements stating
seven utterances of Christ when he was hanged on cross.
This incident is famously depicted in the small town
near Goa (in India) called Panjim which celebrates Good
Friday in large spirit. Many people gather there to take
part in the celebrations which is held in full bloom in
the churches.
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