The Real Meaning of Chanukkah

Vanity | 12/25/'05 | Zionist Conspirator

[Buggman]

That's actually a mark of respect, if I understand his intentions correctly (and hopefully he'll correct me if I do not). Many Jews do not fully write out the names and titles for the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob lest they be treated lightly--thus you will see them writing G-d, L-rd, and so on, as in ZC's post above.

By substituting an asterisk for the "i" in Christ, and Christian, ZC is according Christ with the same kind of respect, even though he no longer believes in Jesus Christ himself.

Good post, ZC. I myself celebrated Hanukkah this year rather than Christmas, and I thoroughly enjoyed how well you'demonstrated the un-PC nature of the Feast.

God bless,

[Campion]

By substituting an asterisk for the "i" in Christ, and Christian, ZC is according Christ with the same kind of respect, even though he no longer believes in Jesus Christ himself.

It's not any sort of "mark of respect"; he's said previously that he regards "Christ" as the given name of a false god.

I don't entirely understand that, because "Christ" is a title equivalent to the Hebrew "Moshiach", not a name, but so be it.

[SJackson]

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[Zionist Conspirator]

Shavu`ot stamps! Yay!

But I still say that the USA must either also print Shavu`ot stamps or else open itself up to the charge that it is a chr*stian theocracy! I'm gonna call the ACLU! [/sarcasm]

[Zionist Conspirator]

It's not any sort of "mark of respect"; he's said previously that he regards "Christ" as the given name of a false god.

That's part of the reason. Most Orthodox Jews and Noachides will write it as "X-mas," "X-ianity," etc. But as I have explained over and over and over again (and absolutely uselessly, it seems), I prefer not to use the "X" because I think devout chr*stians should be able to use the "X" abbreviation without feeling that they are acting as though ashamed of their faith. So that they may use it with a clear conscience I take a little extra trouble, but apparently baraonda would rather I just write the X. Is that really what everyone wants me to do? Would that make everyone happy?

Okay, but then you'll all start whining that "X-mas" is a politically correct censoring of the holiday's name. Oh well. I tried!