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To: Buggman; Zionist Conspirator
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.

22 posted on 12/26/2005 1:34:48 PM PST by Campion ("I am so tired of you, liberal church in America" -- Mother Angelica, 1993)
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To: Campion; Buggman; Baraonda
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!

25 posted on 12/26/2005 3:21:22 PM PST by Zionist Conspirator (HaShem is the reason for the Chanukkah season!)
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