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   From: dalton@nfld.com   
      
   On Feb 13, 2026, David Dalton wrote   
   (in article<0001HW.2F3F006C0535213330B54538F@news.eternal-september.org>):   
      
   > On Feb 13, 2026, David Dalton wrote   
   > (in article<0001HW.2F3EFD130534583C30B5D238F@news.eternal-september.org>):   
   >   
   > > Is Ash Wednesday the closest Christian equivalent of Yom Kippur??   
   >   
   > In a search for Christian equivalent of Yom Kippur,   
   > Google’s AI Overview says   
   >   
   > The closest Christian equivalent to Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is Good   
   > Friday, which commemorates Jesus Christ's crucifixion as the ultimate, final   
   > sacrifice for sins. While Yom Kippur involves yearly repentance and   
   > atonement, Christians believe Jesus fulfilled this, rendering the sacrificial   
   > system obsolete.   
   >   
   > but in another search for Ash Wednesday Yom Kippur it says:   
   >   
   > Ash Wednesday (Christianity) and Yom Kippur (Judaism) are both solemn,   
   > high-stakes days of atonement, fasting, and repentance. While Ash Wednesday   
   > marks the beginning of Lent by using ashes to signify mortality and   
   > repentance, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, focuses on final   
   > atonement, intense prayer, and cleansing, often considered the "Jewish Ash   
   > Wednesday”   
      
   oops, sorry for the duplicate   
      
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