Xianity vs Christianity

[fewwillfindit]

I am not sure if this is the proper subforum in which to be raising this issue, and I hope that I am not overstepping my bounds in doing so. I've noticed the term "Xian" being applied to Christians in various threads. It is not my intention to call out any specific individual or individuals.

I consider Xian to be a pejorative term, and I think that it is disrespectful. We do have a name by which we are called, and that is, "Christian." I am stating the obvious here, but the term means, "of Christ." We are not "of X," and we do not worship a Savior called X. We worship Christ.

To call it Xianity is to imply that the name of the One after Whom it is named isn't even worthy of mention. This also implies that He is just one of a plethora of various flavors of gods from which to choose, and ours just happens to be god-X. I understand that many promote the latter viewpoint, but Christians to not.

I would request that it become a forum-wide rule, that satirization of the names of various religions or non-religions that are represented on this forum should not be allowed, in light of the primary thrust of this forum, which is "civil and engaging debate."

After all, it would be disrespectful for theists to go around applying satirical monikers to non-theists. Instead, we call them non-theists, because that is what they choose to be called. I would ask for the same level of respect.

[Ooberman]

[Darias]

[fewwillfindit]

[Ann]

[Ooberman]

[fewwillfindit]

[Cathar1950]

[fewwillfindit]

Of course Christmas was a pagan celebration but so what?

I understand what you are saying, but that's not the point. The point is that Ann is denying this, and also denying that Christmas was a Catholic invention. I merely want her to do the honorable thing and admit that she is wrong.

The irony here, and I haven't mentioned it yet, is that I celebrate Christmas, primarily for the sake of my children and grandchildren. I'm not a mean old ogre.

[Ann]

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