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Brain
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proper nouns. Is there really a choice.
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Della
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So, instead of universal tolerance we see universal intolerance. 
Should anyone be surprised that a country in which only healthy children and those still healthy enough to speak for themselves have the right to life are now suppressing religion? Especially Christianity, which for centuries was its conscience?
As Chesterton said, when you destroy the big laws (like natural law and belief in God), you get lots of small bad laws.
Should anyone be surprised that a country in which only healthy children and those still healthy enough to speak for themselves have the right to life are now suppressing religion? Especially Christianity, which for centuries was its conscience?
As Chesterton said, when you destroy the big laws (like natural law and belief in God), you get lots of small bad laws.
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paterpetri
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They don’t call it the Nether lands for nothing!
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Joe_Kelley
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The dutch in amsterdam, the netherlands did that?
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abcdefg
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They don’t call it the Nether lands for nothing!
What a punch line!
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Giannawannabe
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This was my thought too. Christ is a proper name for crying out loud!!!
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WanderAimlessly
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Those who promote this type of “tolerance” are hypocrits. They say they are tolerant, but they to this intolerance in the name of tolerance. And if you do not agree with them, you are intolerant. I say I am intolerant and I am proud of it.
The truth is the truth.
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The truth is the truth.
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Digitonomy
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Actually, his proper name was Jesus, or the Hebrew or Aramaic version thereof. Christ is only his title (basically meaning “christened,” or something like that). Of course, it’s traditional in English to capitalize it, because it’s usually used as if it were a name.
Similar situation: You are telling a story about Sister Marie (Here “Sister” is capitalized because it is coupled with the name). “And then Sister told me about the tradition of her order” (Here “Sister” is capitalized because it is used as if it were her proper name). Which one? “It was the sister with the black habit” (Here “sister” is lower-case because it’s a common noun, simply a title - even though you’re talking about the same person).
Same thing applies with “Christ.”
“Jesus Christ is risen” (title is coupled with the name - capitalized).
“We are saved by Christ” (used as if it’s his name - capitalized).
“Do you mean the christ named David Koresh?” (simply a title - lower case).
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bones_IV
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For those who don’t Capitalize Christ, God help them. Let’s pray for our suffering brethren in the Netherlands. The tyrants of moral relativism are at it again.
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abcdefg
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Is David Koresh Jesus of Nazareth?
When use the word “Christ”, we either use it as part of the name or directly mean Jesus of Nazareth. (like “God”)
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jman507
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Jesus is the Christ. Its a title and a position, not his last name. Although it would seem funny to be talking about “christ” in general but not talking about Jesus. I’m sure the awaiting of Christ is the talk of the town in the netherlands.
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Cradle
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Christ = “Messiah” in Greek.
With substitution, this would be “Do you mean the messiah named David Koresh?”
Now, maybe this is just me, but I’ve never heard such a thing and I hope I never do in real life…
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Genesis315
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Isn’t that what the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas believed?With substitution, this would be “Do you mean the messiah named David Koresh?”
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Franze
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Very sad seeing this.
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st.jerome
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I think this makes good sense if the title is to be used generically. The capitalized Christ is widely used and known to be Jesus. If the noun christ is to be used in another sense, then its the same as the God/gods distinction.
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