What does the "H" stand for in Jesus H. Christ?

[TK421]

Henry? Harold? WTF? could someone clear this up, please? It's been driving me crazy!@

[rurallib]

1. Hussein - a fine honorable middle-eastern name.

[TK421]

3. oh, well geez! that DOES make sense!

[madinmaryland]

2. Harvey. nt

[TK421]

4. never did like that name n/t

[OriginalGeek]

30. what name? Harvey?

Me neither. That's my far-right wingnut step-father's name. He is so far right he thinks Rick Perry is too liberal because he associates with black people.

I wish I was joking.

[JitterbugPerfume]

5. Howard--

Our father who art on heaven Howard be thy name!there it is right in the lords prayer

[TK421]

10. if it was given after Howard Jones, then I could respect that...underrated artist

always has been, always will be, forever and ever, amen

[pokerfan]

14. I thought it was Harold

Our Father, who art in heaven, Harold be thy name...

Or Haploid since Jesus, having no biological father, got shortchanged in the chromosome department.

[frogmarch]

6. The Straight Dope

has some info about it:

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/30/why-do-folks-say-jesus-h-christ

[dimbear]

20. The way I heard it, the correct answer is number 2.

From the IHS, like the chi rho, a kind of abbreviation misunderstood as a monogram. Like most Jews of the era, Jesus wouldn't have had a middle name at all, the word coming in the middle of his name would have been 'bin', just like everybody else. Meaning 'son of.' Bin or ben, same same.

[Maccagirl]

7. Self-delete

[LaurenG]

8. Had to google it and according to the urban dictionary it could be Harold

jesus H. christ 232 up, 18 down

An alternative to Jesus Christ. The H is added due to numerous reasons. Some say it stood for Holy, some say it stood for Harold because of, "Our Father, who art in heaven, Harold be thy name". Other theories about the origin of the H. is:

1. H stood for Haploid since Jesus has no human father.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jesus%20h.%20christ

[rug]

9. Hashish.

[TK421]

11. if that were true...lots of people have the wrong idea n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

12. "Hey-zeus," the phonetic spelling.

[TK421]

13. I just need to figure out what sins of mine this dude died for!

my head is about to explode!

[RedCloud]

27. That wasn't HIM betraying his father to another father?

:shrug:

[texanwitch]

15. Herbert.

I think it is in the bible.

[rrneck]

16. Hallmark

When you care to send the very best.

[petronius]

17. It stands for Hfucking - the 'H' is silent (nt)

[Kerrytravelers]

18. Jesus "Hussein" Christ? Without an original birth certificate, we'll never know.

There is even a FB group, if you're so inclined: Jesus Birther Movement



:rofl:

[FloridaJudy]

19. Harold

You know: "Hark, the Harold! Angels sing..."

[Tuesday Afternoon]

21. Hellatious.

[hifiguy]

22. Haploid.

Just sayin' ;)

[XemaSab]

26. This is the correct answer

:D

[snooper2]

23. Hades, named after a great uncle

[bif]

24. Harrison. I thought everyone knew that!

[OffWithTheirHeads]

25. According to the teabags it's Herbert Walker.

[RedCloud]

28. Halliburton. We're all fucked BTW.

[KamaAina]

29. Hernando.

How many guys maned "Jesus" do you know who aren't Latino?

[lillypaddle]

31. Hizonner.

silly.

[pitohui]

32. holy

jesus holy christ, i thought everybody knew that...

[Gormy Cuss]

43. Jesus Holy Christ, you're right. n/t

[PuffedMica]

33. HOW

as in How should I know?

[timtom]

34. Hallmark

God cared enough to send the very best

[jobycom]

35. Hung.

Why do you think people cry his name during that time?

[Contrary1]

36. I have it on the ultimate authority...

Horatio. Yep, Mary had a sense of humor. :)

[6000eliot]

37. "Horny"

Did I honestly post a one-word, misspelled response? Yes, I did.

[solara]

38. Hallelujah

[geardaddy]

39. Hosanna?

[Rosco T.]

40. Horatio

[alphafemale]

44. That's what I always thought.

I've even heard it said that way.

JESUS HORATIO CHRIST!

[geardaddy]

41. Harriet.

[LNM]

42. Jesus Christ showed up here a few years ago and answered that question.

I haven't paid my dues in a while so I can't search the archives, but maybe someone else can find the post. It was one of the most hilarious posts here ever.