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New Cat's Eye
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Message 86 of 270 (541832)
01-06-2010 2:03 PM
Reply to: Message 85 by ICANT
01-06-2010 1:57 PM


Re: Oh please, are you serious?
So the popular opinion poll is more important that what the original word means.
During a discussion, yes!
What difference does it make what everyone wants a word to say or the definition to mean.
Buz's claim contained the word "christian" with a certain definition. For you to argue for the use of a different definition is ridiculous. You're not even participating in the discussion. You're quibbling over the definition of one word when its definition is assumed by the context already.
If you change the definition of a word in the English language today to suit yourself it does not change the meaning of a Greek word of 2,000 years ago.
Of course not. But we are suiting ourselves to having a discussion here and it depends on words having meaning so you're just getting in the way.
Beat it. And grow up already.

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 88 of 270 (541876)
01-06-2010 4:30 PM
Reply to: Message 87 by Straggler
01-06-2010 4:23 PM


Re: Oh please, are you serious?
Anyway what term would you use to describe what everyone else means by the term "Christian"?
A Christ Proponent?

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 90 of 270 (541879)
01-06-2010 4:42 PM
Reply to: Message 89 by hooah212002
01-06-2010 4:39 PM


Re: I can't believe i am doing this.....
No. Buzsaw was clear enough with his context for us to know what he meant by the word "christian". For ICANT to come in and derail the thread by arguing over the definition of a word is uncalled for, childish, and unacceptable.

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