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Why don't we have people named Jesus?

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Why don't we have people named Jesus?
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 1, 2018 at 4:04 pm
(April 1, 2018 at 1:26 pm)Alexmahone Wrote: Does the Bible forbid naming your son "Jesus"?

This is a serious question.

We do, in English it's Joshua.
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 1, 2018 at 6:16 pm
(April 1, 2018 at 1:51 pm)Alexmahone Wrote:
(April 1, 2018 at 1:29 pm)Jenny A Wrote: You don't know many Hispanic people, do you?

Actually I don't. I live in Canada.

But why can't white men be named "Jesus"?

Their Moms don't like them enough! Hence, the compensation with white supremacy.
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 5, 2018 at 12:23 pm
(April 1, 2018 at 1:29 pm)Jenny A Wrote:
(April 1, 2018 at 1:26 pm)Alexmahone Wrote: Does the Bible forbid naming your son "Jesus"?

This is a serious question.

You don't know many Hispanic people, do you?

The name Jesus in Spanish doesn't translate to Jesus the Messiah as it does in English. When Hispanics name their child Jesus, there's no connection to the Jesus of the bible. I figure some English-speaking parent will probably eventually name her child Jesus in order to make a statement and get a rise from people.
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 5, 2018 at 12:27 pm
(April 5, 2018 at 12:23 pm)Lek Wrote:
(April 1, 2018 at 1:29 pm)Jenny A Wrote: You don't know many Hispanic people, do you?

The name Jesus in Spanish doesn't translate to Jesus the Messiah as it does in English.  When Hispanics name their child Jesus, there's no connection to the Jesus of the bible.

I'm not sure that's correct.
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 5, 2018 at 12:33 pm
(April 5, 2018 at 12:27 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:
(April 5, 2018 at 12:23 pm)Lek Wrote: The name Jesus in Spanish doesn't translate to Jesus the Messiah as it does in English.  When Hispanics name their child Jesus, there's no connection to the Jesus of the bible.

I'm not sure that's correct.

I don't know. I was told that by a Mexican-American co-worker.
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 5, 2018 at 12:57 pm
(April 1, 2018 at 1:51 pm)Alexmahone Wrote:
(April 1, 2018 at 1:29 pm)Jenny A Wrote: You don't know many Hispanic people, do you?

Actually I don't. I live in Canada.

But why can't white men be named "Jesus"?

There's no rule saying white people can't, but that's be a hell of a name to live up to if you lived in the Bible belt.
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 5, 2018 at 1:04 pm
(April 5, 2018 at 12:33 pm)Lek Wrote:
(April 5, 2018 at 12:27 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: I'm not sure that's correct.

I don't know.  I was told that by a Mexican-American co-worker.

I'm not saying you're wrong. I have just heard the opposite in much the same circumstances as you (a latino acquaintance). Google isn't helping.

Anybody know?
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 5, 2018 at 3:34 pm
(April 5, 2018 at 12:33 pm)Lek Wrote:
(April 5, 2018 at 12:27 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: I'm not sure that's correct.

I don't know. I was told that by a Mexican-American co-worker.
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 5, 2018 at 3:37 pm
(April 5, 2018 at 12:23 pm)Lek Wrote:
(April 1, 2018 at 1:29 pm)Jenny A Wrote: You don't know many Hispanic people, do you?

The name Jesus in Spanish doesn't translate to Jesus the Messiah as it does in English.  When Hispanics name their child Jesus, there's no connection to the Jesus of the bible.  I figure some English-speaking parent will probably eventually name her child Jesus in order to make a statement and get a rise from people.

Well that's bullshit right off. It'd be like saying that Séan isn't the Irish for John, or Johan the Swedish equivalent.
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RE: Why don't we have people named Jesus?
April 5, 2018 at 3:46 pm (This post was last modified: April 5, 2018 at 3:48 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(April 1, 2018 at 1:51 pm)Alexmahone Wrote:
(April 1, 2018 at 1:29 pm)Jenny A Wrote: You don't know many Hispanic people, do you?

Actually I don't. I live in Canada.

But why can't white men be named "Jesus"?

Because Jesus wasn't white! Tongue
(April 5, 2018 at 12:57 pm)Joods Wrote:
(April 1, 2018 at 1:51 pm)Alexmahone Wrote: Actually I don't. I live in Canada.

But why can't white men be named "Jesus"?

There's no rule saying white people can't,  but that's be a hell of a name to live up to if you lived in the Bible belt.

And if acting like Jesus has anything to do with not being a douche... then more atheists live up to the name than Christian do Tongue
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