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In reply to the discussion: I've seen Jesus referred to as Jeebus and Jeezus. [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)From the urban dictionary site however there are more than a few references as to why people may or may not use jeebus (some of them use it so they DON'T take the Lord's name in vain - its a way of honoring the real Jesus Christ!)
1. "A name used on progressive blogs to deride intolerant religious rightwingers ("fundies"
who use the Christian faith as a flag and front for every one of their nastiest motivations, statements and actions, hiding hate behind professed faith. Basically "jeebus" is a code word for lefties permitting them to mock self-annointed religious frothing biters / ultraconservatives of the social or financial right who advocate selfishness and cruelty (via nutty religious errors) without actually deriding Jesus or Christianity itself which they don't have a problem with. Put alternatively, a person who follows the New Testament loves Jesus; a person who can't wait to take away sick benefits from a dying lesbian because God Hates Fags loves Jeebus. Get the diff?"
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2."I love people wo think that homer invented jeebus, you're all so cute. i congratulate the people who say frank zappa, buy I have to tell y'all it was used by Duke Ellington (1930's jazz writer/singer) in a throwback to his catholic school days. He used it instead of jesus so that the nuns couldn't beat him, or whatever it is that angry nuns do. he used it instead of jesus for the rest of his life, which is where zappa probably found it."
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3. "Not homer originally, this word dates back to the late 1800's as a way of saying jesus without actually taking the name in vain.
similar to words like jeepers creepers, jeebus is also a form of pronunciation.
Sorry folks Matt G. is not the originator of all. He merely recycles pop culture into a half hour show."
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jeebus
So relax!!