Christians do you get offended when you are called this?
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The letter X in Xtian or Xian does not stand for taking the Christ out of it. Europeans in the 16th century started using X in place of Christ's name as shorthand for writing Christ. The Christian monks and scholars were knowledgeable of the Greek letter X, - Chi or Khi - which is the first letter in the Greek word "Christos" or "Kristos" (Greek: CristoV) The Greek and Hebrew word "Christos" comes out "Messiah" and mean the same thing: "The anointed One." For many years the X was understood by Christian clergy and as time passed, many Christians, educated and not, were not aware of the meaning.
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if you dont mind .. as a non Christian\ni will take a moment\nno one should be persecuted .. no matter what faith xx
725399
I dont know who call u like that... pls dont get upset...what really matters is what God thinks..\n\nSalam!
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I am not offended.\nIt also depends on the perception of the query.\nThe way I interpret the questions....\n1) If you do not believe then why question for truth or answers.\nIt should be of no consequence to you why I have faith and if I should prove anything to you.\n2) My belief has no consequence on your life. Being a conservative or a Liberal has cause and effect on your life directly, hence the oppositions and voting procedures.\n3) I want my team to win; you want your team to win. A direct opposition in the form of a contest. Big difference.\n4) Your exploratory questions about God do nothing more than attempt to dispel my belief rather than you seek out God. Another difference.\n\nSo my life has no effect on yours.\nYour life has no effect on mine.\nGod is real, honest and true.\n\nThe double standard you speak of comes into play when you question the heart of a person's life.\nThere are offshoots that come from Religion about politics, but that is a totally separate entity.\nArguments come from different views.\nReligion should have little arguments since it is personal and you have little to gain by understanding my standing with Jesus and the God our Father.\nPolitics and sports will always have contests.\n\nHave a good day.
1100458
no i wouldn't be offended b/c i wouldn't care.  i don't believe in any of those bible fairytales.
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I personally believe that they have crossed over from devotion to God to being utterly looney tunes.  That is completely sick and twisted.\n\nAs a Christian I feel it trivializes what Christ went through.  It's as if they are trying to be righteous on their own.  I am utterly offended by this practice.\n\nI also believe this harms the cause of Christ.  To do something so unspeakable in the name of Christ sullies the Faith.  How is a non-Christian supposed to react to this?\n\nAs Christians we are called to be salt and light to the world.  We are to go and make disciples of all nations.  We are not called to turn inward and be consumed by our own rituals.\n\nThis applies to all forms of self mutilation and flaggelation in my opinion.
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As a christian, I would like to apologise for the activities of other christians that have made you feel this way. My hope is that christians would act with enough humbleness and humility to show that they do not feel superior in any way. \n\nThank you for the question, and may God Bless You.
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Oh dear. This question is going to upset lots a very nice christians - those who spend hours every night trawling yahoo answers just looking to be offended!!!!
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That's hilarious!!! Sure, I think you should try it!  By the way, darling, I gave you thumbs up!! You should see the thumbs downs I get from Christians, on answers I give that are totally neutral.  You like to have a bit of fun honey, I'm sure there are some (yes even Christians) that get upset at that!  I personally think you're quite funny and realize that you are just playing.  Makes this place more interesting!
636673
No, you should never be offended. It just shows weakness and a lack of understanding on your part.
405200
I'm a Pagan.  I don't find Christianity offensive as much as I find some of the ignorant, abusive followers of Christianity offensive.  Christianity is supposed to be a religion of peace and love, yet we see much name calling and abuse directed at us from certain followers of the faith.
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well, its kinda like saying hate the sin, but love the sinner. im almost offended by it, but it is just another persons oppinion
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I posted a question a while back on discrepancies in the bible.  It was not an attacking question, not rude, not, IMHO, offensive.  It was a question.  It basically stated that I had read somewhere that every verse in the bible was directly contradicted elsewhere and I asked whether it was true and where I might find documentation if so. \n\nThe question was deleted.\n\nThe moral of the story is, hide in a corner and don't do anything to offend anyone.  Don't do anything anyone disagrees with.  Wait, some people might be offended if you hide in a corner.  Just kill yourself.  Oh, no, Christians are morally outraged at suicide (although not at murder of an unborn child, drug addiction, murder in the name of 'patriotism' or 'for God' or as punishment for crime....) so better not kill yourself.  Um.....I guess just stand around and try not to breathe anyone else's air and no one will get mad, report you, ask for your questions to be removed.....whatever.
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No.  Doing or saying anything that is insulting to another person's religion is a line that should not be crossed. I think the words "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" are very appropriate here.
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Why would you be offended?
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sometimes yes.\nI am a full out Born Again, Bible Believing, Southern Bapt., Christian.  \nAnd there are times when i hang my head low over the actions and speech of Christians.  \nWe are targets and some dont realize how much they hurt.
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I hope you are not apologizing for being a Christian.  That is what your "question" sounds like.  No need for that.  If, on the other hand, you are saying that you are apologizing in Christian manner, I accept.  God Bless.  It does take great restraint to keep from answering in kind with some of the yahoos who get on this page.