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There is a problem with the post above that APL made a few posts back: Many SDAs, who present that argument in doing so engage in circular reasoning.

The Wednesday Crucifixion is very popular among those who want to find the bazaar and show that others are wrong, they also tend to be anti education. Herbert W. Armstrong was one of the major pushers of this view. A lot of this (as well as views of perfection that plague our church) is reading the words of the Bible but through speculation instead of education, and being westerners we tend to filter our speculations through Greek thinking as opposed to Eastern/Hebrew thinking.

5 Things You Didn't Know about Queen Elizabeth II_3 On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at a young age following the unexpected death of her father. Here are 5 surprising facts you probably didn’t know about the longest-reigning British monarch.... The Queen Holds Two Birthday Celebrations While most people have one birthday a year, the queen celebrates hers twice, on April 21 and again in June. This British tradition began in 1782 and has been continued ever since. Since the London weather in springtime can be rainy and cold, it was decided that the military parade celebrating the monarch’s birthday should be held when the weather was welcoming. The Queen Has an Unusual Alarm Clock The queen doesn’t use a traditional alarm clock or a wakeup call the way hotels do in order to rise in the morning. She has a Scottish bagpipe player who toots a tune from 7:00 to 9:00 every morning. The current piper for the queen is PM Scott Methven, who is a member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. She Served During World War II During the second world war, it was suggested that the princesses be taken to Canada to ensure their safety. However, Elizabeth turned 18 in 1944 and was determined to contribute to the country’s war effort. She served as a mechanic and truck driver in the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service. This makes her the only female royal family member to go into the military and serve during World War II. Her Handbag Serves a Real Purpose The queen is almost never seen without a handbag, but it isn’t just an empty gesture, and she does carry a few things like lipstick and a small mirror. However, the handbag’s main purpose is to signal staff members, and she places it on the floor as a call for someone to rescue her from a boring conversation. At dinner time, when she places her bag on the table, she’s ready for the meal to be over. Humor Will Be Banned From British Television After Her Death It’s one of those strange but true things; humor is banned on British television for 12 days after the queen dies. Once the BBC announces her death, it will be airing documentaries about the life of the queen and cannot show anything that is humorous until after the funeral. Reportedly, the BBC keeps black suits and other appropriate clothing available, so newscasters can change quickly when the need arises.

Seventh-day Adventist scholars have generally believed that the exact date for the crucifixion of Christ can not be absolutely determined. * They have ruled out a date founded in ancient tradition of 29 CE (AD) * They have generally held that the crucifixion probably occurred during either 30 CE, or 31 CE or 33 CE. * As early as the 13th century, the crucifixion was thought to have occurred in 33 CE. Today, this is a minority view. The evidence is considered strong for a rejection of this view. Part of the reason for the rejection of this is that it was based upon what we now believe to be a faulty understanding of the Jewish calendar. There are also other reasons for rejecting t his date. * CE 30 has probably been the most common current belief as to the crucifixion. But, this date is based upon some assumptions that are rejected by some scholars. * CE 31 has more generally been accepted as the date for the crucifixion by SDA scholars. * However, the data is not conclusive. The actual date can not be established from what we know about the lunar-calendar system of the Jews. My personal position is: 1) We do not conclusively know. 2) I am comfortable with and date in the 30 - 33 range. 3) This is not an important issue that matters. 4) In my personal ministry I lean toward the 31 date.

April 3, 33 A.D. John 2, 13 John 6, 4 & John 11,55 Excludes 30 AD as being a contender for the year.

Without getting into a discussion of the actual year that Christ died, there are two issues: 1) In the time of Christ, the Passover was celebrated on a couple of different dates by the different Jewish sects. I think. I should probably look more into this. 2) Hebrew culture in that time considered the phrase "three days and three nights" to fit the Friday to Sunday schedule. It is the same type of thing as if I were to say: It has been raining cats and dogs. Few would misunderstand me.