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lapucelle

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27. And about that term "xtians"...

Mon Jul 18, 2022, 10:56 AM

Jul 2022

There are some Christians who find it deeply offensive. It is noted in mainstream dictionaries that the term is "informal" or "offensive".

The Urban Dictionary denotes its hipster connotations:

xtian

- people who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ, but have a pattern of behavior that is contradictory to the teachings of Christ.

- a christian in name only.

- a religious person who lacks empathy.

- a religious person who is not to be trusted.

Yes, yes we've all heard that "xtian" was a term used by some Christians themselves as recently as 1634.

It's rather like someone insisting that there's nothing wrong with using the offensive term "negro": "It's been used for hundreds of years! Martin Luther King himself used the word!"

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The God Gap Helps Explain a 'Seismic Shift' in American Politics [View all] brooklynite Jul 2022 OP

Oh great let's just surrender on the culture war front Voltaire2 Jul 2022 #1

Look in Cleveland Black voters and workers are mostly Christian...they are awesome and the Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #18

Why do you assume 'god' implies 'christian'? Voltaire2 Jul 2022 #50

A lot of B.S. in this piece. Christian or not, when black people go to the voting booth.... marmar Jul 2022 #2

The choice is not "secular" vs "christian fundamentalist" brooklynite Jul 2022 #7

Thanks. There's a lot of ignorance about American religion here at DU. nt LAS14 Jul 2022 #31

What in the galloping fuck does this even mean: Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #3

When they return the favor. Lochloosa Jul 2022 #4

Yep. Won't hold my breath for any recipocity. Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #39

Not aiming this at ANYONE here SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #8

Disagreement becomes mockery in the ears of the criticized. n/t aocommunalpunch Jul 2022 #13

In some cases, yes SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #14

Whether criticism (diplomatic or insulting) comes up depends on how far a conversation goes Silent3 Jul 2022 #29

This Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #40

I have met atheists who will make the sky daddy speech unbidden. shrike3 Jul 2022 #52

"The Bible belt" Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #90

Then I guess my experience with atheists is normal? shrike3 Jul 2022 #91

Did I give you the "sky daddy speech unbidden"? Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #93

Lighten up, dude. shrike3 Jul 2022 #94

I'm light. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #95

Nailed it. nt BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #45

Except when it's actual, offensive mockery. lapucelle Jul 2022 #15

Oh, the poor pope. Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #41

What are you even talking about? lapucelle Jul 2022 #44

I've seen outright mockery treestar Jul 2022 #26

I agree with this, yes. shrike3 Jul 2022 #53

"The Democrats need the votes of some believers." Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #77

There you have it then treestar Jul 2022 #79

Alienate them from who? Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #82

the Democrats? treestar Jul 2022 #87

Alright, let's unpack this. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #89

I think the OP article is fairly clear in its meaning. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #16

Thank you...there was a recent thread that had it been about anyone but Christians would not Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #22

That is exactly correct. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #19

Please elaborate. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #24

Joe Biden? Bill Clinton? Hillary Clinton? Elizabeth Warren? nt LAS14 Jul 2022 #32

The poster asked about beliefs, not people. Mariana Jul 2022 #57

I will not attack Duer's here...even ones I disagree with...but if you use the search...you will see Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #42

I didn't ask you to attack anyone. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #55

Wow, it really has become a reflex for religious people Mariana Jul 2022 #60

There can be a respect for religious beliefs ck4829 Jul 2022 #5

So because we believe in separation of church and state we are hostile to religion? Walleye Jul 2022 #6

What I have seen here and other places is not the separation thing...it is an all out attack Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #20

Of course both can be true that's the point. The resentment comes when it's forced on us Walleye Jul 2022 #36

So, we should accept the coming theocracy with Bettie Jul 2022 #9

That is not what was said...it merely pointed out that driving allies that agree with us Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #21

Religion doesn't belong in politics Bettie Jul 2022 #28

If they believe that their religious beliefs should be law, then they aren't allies. Mariana Jul 2022 #61

I do not see why that is a controversial statement Bettie Jul 2022 #62

It shouldn't be controversial or offensive. Mariana Jul 2022 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Deminpenn Jul 2022 #10

The difference is, black xtians don't think religion should permeate politics Novara Jul 2022 #11

This. marmar Jul 2022 #12

President Joe Biden and Speaker Pelosi are both white Catholics. lapucelle Jul 2022 #17

I don't think Pelosi's been physically denied communion. The archbishop of her diocese threw a hissy shrike3 Jul 2022 #54

I don't think Speaker Pelosi has given the grandstanding archbishop the actual oppotunity lapucelle Jul 2022 #56

My point was, she has not been physically denied communion. shrike3 Jul 2022 #58

Actually, President Biden asked the Pope if he were allowed to take communion, lapucelle Jul 2022 #63

This was before he was president. shrike3 Jul 2022 #80

Yes I know. lapucelle Jul 2022 #84

And about that term "xtians"... lapucelle Jul 2022 #27

I find the whole religion deeply offensive. Novara Jul 2022 #47

You are entitled to be on the record as "finding [a] whole religion deeply offensive". lapucelle Jul 2022 #59

Yes, if they think that their religion Bettie Jul 2022 #30

I'm old as dirt, and I STILL say eff Religious Zeolots from our Culture. msfiddlestix Jul 2022 #23

I am an Episcopalean. We believe in Gay marriage and our clergy marry everyone... Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #25

If LGBT people ran around saying because of God dsc Jul 2022 #33

There's Religion - and then there's superstitious crap, such as LeftinOH Jul 2022 #34

The God Gap is partially why the GOP led culture wars works for them andym Jul 2022 #35

Unfortunately religion goes also hand-in-hand with sexism Walleye Jul 2022 #38

Sexism as well as other isms are part and parcel of traditionalism andym Jul 2022 #43

Sexism, homophobia, transphobia, hatred of unbelievers, etc. etc. etc. Mariana Jul 2022 #66

White male writer says what now? intheflow Jul 2022 #37

Many Latinos can "pass as white which allows them to more closely identify with white supremacists"? lapucelle Jul 2022 #46

Google Nick Fuentes. n/t Coventina Jul 2022 #48

Why? Does he in any way represent Latinos? N/T lapucelle Jul 2022 #64

No, he is a Latino who is a white nationalist. See also Ted Cruz. Coventina Jul 2022 #67

Four is "many"? lapucelle Jul 2022 #69

I never tried to say how many is "many". I apologize for any lack of clarity. Coventina Jul 2022 #71

There are all sorts of horrible people, and I have no doubt they exist lapucelle Jul 2022 #74

On that, I couldn't tell you. Coventina Jul 2022 #75

This David French? The bigot one? dpibel Jul 2022 #49

Yeah that theocratic fascist. Voltaire2 Jul 2022 #51

This guy? lapucelle Jul 2022 #68

Meaning what? dpibel Jul 2022 #70

Meaning simply that I went to the wki link you provided for a more complete picture, lapucelle Jul 2022 #72

Sure. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #78

the framing of the quoted lines suggested it was not a mainstream or left-leaning writer LymphocyteLover Jul 2022 #73

Anti-choice, too Rob H. Jul 2022 #76

When David French says "traditional, orthodox Christian values" Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #81

Oh, okay an article by a self-described conservative theologian. blue neen Jul 2022 #83

Fuck religion vercetti2021 Jul 2022 #85

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'Hard left cultural positions' where is my dog? Voltaire2 Jul 2022 #88

Very Informative Baggies Jul 2022 #92