Thief
Rogue Theologian
and then He cleared the Temple....
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Does the name of Jesus irk you?
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Thief
Rogue Theologian
The name doesn't bother me either. I'm not like the Knights Who Say "Ni!" for whom the word "it" is painful. Rather, what people have done and do in that name concerns and distresses me.
Akivah
Well-Known Member
That name does cause negative feelings in me, but not outright revulsion. I don't have strong emotions regarding that literary figure.
Regarding evangelists, in the past sometimes when I was bored, I'd go speak with them. They were usually easy to talk into logical paradoxes and provided entertainment for me. Their dire pronouncements of hell is a source of amusement. They are telling me about a nonexistent place, using a deeply flawed bible, and don't get a say in where my soul goes anyways.
My strong emotion of revulsion is reserved for missionaries. They like to prey on the weak or ignorant. Any help they provide always comes with strings to their idol worship. They are despicable people.
Not at all. It's the behaviors and actions in his name that I find annoying and irk-worthy, not the name itself.
I've actually enjoyed watching Jesus Montero, Jesus Agluilar, and Jesus Alou play baseball.
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
I get it. There are always a few jerks in any large crowd... unless they are Democrats -- of course.
dianaiad
Well-Known Member
Only when it is used as a swear word. It makes me sad when His Name is used as an expression of disgust at someone or something else.
I have to wonder why your reaction to His Name is so severe? That's an almost religiously fanatic reaction, it seems to me. There are many different belief systems and philosophical stands that I don't agree with, but I don't get the sort of visceral reaction you are describing when I hear words and names associated with them.
For instance, as murderous as Stalin, Pol Pot and Mao were, simply hearing their names doesn't make me 'want to puke." Neither does the name of John Calvin, whose ideas and belief system are probably the scariest I've heard about.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Doesn't bother me. I like hero figures outwitting and defeating the bad guy.
Jesus is no Billy Jack mind you although I'll give him points for causing a ruckus with the money changers.
lostwanderingsoul
Well-Known Member
I am more irked by someone who would use the name Pope in a disrespectful way. Like combining it with Dope.
'Pope' is a title, not a name.
Curious George
Veteran Member
For a while I thought Christianity was gross... but not anymore.
No, I have no particular objection to Jesus as a purported historical character.
Though, his common modern portrait as a handsome clean-shaven 35 yo Nordic bourgeois with long chestnut locks and fresh white nylon frock is a pretty wild misrepresentation of a "Mediterranean Jewish peasant", as Crossan put it.
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Seems you were haunted by the name.
No, the name is fine, i have a Spanish friend named Jesus.
Its those who use the name as a threat to anyone who holds different beliefs that i find irksome
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
I have no problem with the name of Jesus or with Jesus.
I only have a problem with Christians who insist that Jesus is going to return.
Buddha Dharma
Dharma Practitioner
Does that story carry any kind of context?
TheBannerofHomuraAkemi
Active Member
I had a friend who had a crazy belief. She believed that a lot of people who weren't in a church was possessed by some kind of evil spirit and if you felt some kind of revulsion or etc by the mention of Jesus the evil spirit in you was trembling at the mere mention of Jesus's name. Now that was a crazy belief that she had, but man she was pretty. Very pretty.
The opposite.
Jesus the Christ gives the longing to be a better person and to be kind to and help all Humanity.
Without Christ we do not exist, we do not have the ability to accept or reject the Love of which Jesus the Christ is.
Stay well and happy.
Regards Tony
I would offer, that if they were In that name, there would be no problems. In is really of.
With is a different story. Many do with Gods Names many things that are not of God.
No person is exempt from making these mistakes.
Regards Tony