Sundays

[Ted Medin]

In article <174 at watmath.UUCP> ddyment at watmath.UUCP (Doug Dyment) writes:
>
>>>
>>>If anyone decides to write a brand new version of Unix, then
>>>this should be put straight once and for all. It is now over 15
>>>years since ISO decided that Monday is the first day of the
>>>week. Hence, we can number the days 0-6 or 1-7, but Monday
>>>should be first!
>>>
>> For several hundred years sunday has been the first day of the
>>week. Look at any calandar[sic].
>>
> For several thousand years Sunday has been the last day of the
>week.  Look at any bible.
>
>  But actually, I'll stick with the ISO argument.
 I suggest you dust off your bible and read it. The saboth(saturday) is
the 7th day. Early Christians met on the first day of the week(sunday or
Lords day).