tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post3789865315507804711..comments2023-06-15T09:41:19.355-05:00Comments on NT/History Blog: X-mas, Tebow & Chick-fil-ABill Heromanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-83855913790680829612012-09-04T22:37:54.219-05:002012-09-04T22:37:54.219-05:00Jesus is powerful, so everyone wants to claim he&#...Jesus is powerful, so everyone wants to claim he's on their team. I'm pretty sure he's more interested if I'm on his.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-66228343544340229162012-08-19T13:52:15.442-05:002012-08-19T13:52:15.442-05:00You're correct on all points, Bob. I was merel...You're correct on all points, Bob. I was merely using those three points as a way of referencing the overall 'culture wars'.Bill Heromanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-20932036066610894922012-08-19T13:30:02.800-05:002012-08-19T13:30:02.800-05:00You mention the phrase X-Mas, but only in the titl...You mention the phrase X-Mas, but only in the title. I assume (and if I'm wrong, I am willing to be corrected) that you see X-Mas as an example of society taming Christian tradition to fit its uses. I agree with the latter point, but would remind you that the origin of X-Mas is with Christians who also used the shorthand Xian to mean Christian. The use of the English X to represent the Greek Chi, which is the first letter of Christ is easily seen. Modern Evangelicals didn't carry on this tradition so when we see it, we assume that it's because they don't want to use the name of Christ. When you realize that this is a Christian shorthand, I think we would do well to ignore that one. There are so many better examples of what society has done to Christianity.j40bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13322959921569659690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-40632479059147148392012-08-05T16:31:37.391-05:002012-08-05T16:31:37.391-05:00Very well said.Very well said.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966915622377067544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-64156613812374381142012-08-05T15:55:41.920-05:002012-08-05T15:55:41.920-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216548612082104042noreply@blogger.com