Re: Dilbert this week
- From: Dann <detox665@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 15 Mar 2008 12:42:59 GMT
On 14 Mar 2008, Carl Fink said the following in
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On 2008-03-14, Detox <detox665@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A second question....Could it be that the general Christian
preference not to name their children after the most significant
figure of their faith is unique? Muslims use Muhammad. Jews use
Abraham. Buddhists use Kanha which is apparently derived from
Krishna.
You do realize that Buddhists don't worship Krishna, right? That's
Hindus. Hindus name their kids Krishna, of course, along with Lakshmi,
Siva, etc.
Ahhh...I did a little reading before hand and what I read apparently was
lumping Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in the same barrel. My apologies
for the error. The point remains.
Mainstream Christians believe that Jesus was GOD, not just a prophet.
They inherited the Jewish tradition that saying the Holy Name is only
permitted in certain specific circumstances. I suspect (but have no
scholarship to back me up) that this led to the habit of not naming
children "Jesus".
Could be. My original assertion/question was regarding whether or not
such a proscription was unique to Christianity.
--
Regards,
Dann
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