New Word - "Christianist"

[dr_mabeuse]

As opposed to "Christian."

Just saw it in a mag article talking about Christianity as a political force. I guess he'd call that "Christianism": political Christianity

Interesting, isn't it?

 

[mack_the_knife]

As opposed to "Christian."

Just saw it in a mag article talking about Christianity as a political force. I guess he'd call that "Christianism": political Christianity

Interesting, isn't it?

That's who stole my party! The damn Christianists!

 

[Guest]

As opposed to "Christian."

Just saw it in a mag article talking about Christianity as a political force. I guess he'd call that "Christianism": political Christianity

Interesting, isn't it?

Quite.

Who coined the term, I wonder?

The Christians who are opposed to the right-wing agenda (those using Christianity as a political hammer) or the Christianists who are wielding that very hammer?

 

[elsol]

Quite.

Who coined the term, I wonder?

The Christians who are opposed to the right-wing agenda (those using Christianity as a political hammer) or the Christianists who are wielding that very hammer?

*burp*

They're all going to hell... taking My Lord's name in vain.

I'm fucking telling!

Sincerely,
ElSol

 

[Equinoxe]

As opposed to "Christian."

Just saw it in a mag article talking about Christianity as a political force. I guess he'd call that "Christianism": political Christianity

Interesting, isn't it?

It seems an appropriate term, I suppose, and it is not without similar words in regards to other religious groups (e.g. Islamist comes to mind).

The Christians who are opposed to the right-wing agenda (those using Christianity as a political hammer) or the Christianists who are wielding that very hammer?

Malleus Christianorum -- no, that doesn't really roll off the tongue too well.

 

[oggbashan]

Antidisestablishmentarianism

When you start creating titles for subsets of political thought you end up with my title.

Those who followed this idea were 'anti' = against, disestablishment = the removal of the 'established' status of the Church of England in England (it isn't and wasn't 'established' in Wales, Scotland or Ireland) so in fact they were following establishmentarism, the status quo, and were de facto conservatives.

Christianists seem to be following the same path. When will the antiChristianists follow?

Og

 

[Ferawyn]

When you start creating titles for subsets of political thought you end up with my title.

Those who followed this idea were 'anti' = against, disestablishment = the removal of the 'established' status of the Church of England in England (it isn't and wasn't 'established' in Wales, Scotland or Ireland) so in fact they were following establishmentarism, the status quo, and were de facto conservatives.

Christianists seem to be following the same path. When will the antiChristianists follow?

Og

Can I vote for Antiïsm?
<ponders>
And just how would you spell that?

 

[oggbashan]

Can I vote for Antiïsm?
<ponders>
And just how would you spell that?

It is called 'anarchism'.

Og

 

[Whisky7up]

What about the Christianistas?

 

[Xelebes]

As opposed to "Christian."

Just saw it in a mag article talking about Christianity as a political force. I guess he'd call that "Christianism": political Christianity

Interesting, isn't it?

So, one is practicing Christianity and the other is simply enforcing it or seeking means to enforce it?

 

[Xelebes]

Quite.

Who coined the term, I wonder?

The Christians who are opposed to the right-wing agenda (those using Christianity as a political hammer) or the Christianists who are wielding that very hammer?

I'd understand it as the political movement to set up a Christianity-based political skeleton. Whether that be either or, even a blurring of the two entities, this would possibly lead to the former status quo.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

As opposed to "Christian."

Just saw it in a mag article talking about Christianity as a political force. I guess he'd call that "Christianism": political Christianity

Interesting, isn't it?

As long as one understands there is nothing Christian about Christianist in the same way there is very litle islamic in islamicists, I think it fits pretty well.

Of course life support systems for a shit factory, wastes of carbon and oxygen thiefs would be just as good.

 

[hugo_sam]

As long as one understands there is nothing Christian about Christianist in the same way there is very litle islamic in islamicists, I think it fits pretty well.

Of course life support systems for a shit factory, wastes of carbon and oxygen thiefs would be just as good.

Oxygen thief... that's one of my favorites.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

Oxygen thief... that's one of my favorites.

I may be being unduly harsh, but in my defense.

I have labored for the last few years with a bunch of radicals, who don't understand a thing about conservatisim stealing the name of my political affiliation.

I am currently laboring as a bunch of people who don't understand the first thing about Christian love and tolerance are stealing the name of my religious affiliation.

The fact that there is a good deal of crossover between both groups of thieves has been on a slow simmer for a while and with the aide of some pain killers to dull my usual reserve it's boiled over.

Apologies to any I have offended.

 

[hugo_sam]

I may be being unduly harsh, but in my defense.

I have labored for the last few years with a bunch of radicals, who don't understand a thing about conservatisim stealing the name of my political affiliation.

I am currently laboring as a bunch of people who don't understand the first thing about Christian love and tolerance are stealing the name of my religious affiliation.

The fact that there is a good deal of crossover between both groups of thieves has been on a slow simmer for a while and with the aide of some pain killers to dull my usual reserve it's boiled over.

Apologies to any I have offended.

No offense to me Colleen. It really is one of my favorites. I use it much more than I should, I'm sure. I feel that if the shoe fits, wear it(not directed at you Coll)...that's presuming you can spell shoe. I was just commenting on that particular phrase. The theological-political I try to stay out of.

 

[English Lady]

I think it's a good thing. If "christianist" can be a descriptor for those who are not realChristians, just hide behind the shield of it's religion then it should act as a way for Christians like me to seperate ourselves from such behaviour.

But it's likelyto be a misused and easily bandied around slur label, that aspect is not as positive.

 

[SummerMorning]

I think it's a good thing. If "christianist" can be a descriptor for those who are not realChristians, just hide behind the shield of it's religion then it should act as a way for Christians like me to seperate ourselves from such behaviour.

But it's likelyto be a misused and easily bandied around slur label, that aspect is not as positive.

There are no real christians since there is no objective means of determining which value of real is really real.

 

[English Lady]

Ok,Ok, sorry, I forgot I was posting on a political debate thread

to clarify, what I believe is a real Christian is someone who has faith, takes Jesus words to heart and above all else practises "Love your neighbour as you would love yourself" and someone who isn't hides behind religion to persecute others and to make silly rules that make others suffer.

Or soemthing far more complex than that, but I've not got time to sit here and write it all out!

 

[shereads]

What about the Christianistas?

Heehee.

 

[CharleyH]

As opposed to "Christian."

Just saw it in a mag article talking about Christianity as a political force. I guess he'd call that "Christianism": political Christianity

Interesting, isn't it?

As much as the Crusades for one. Interestingly, this is not a surprise and apparently it's hardly new as isms are the rampant reason for war: Ireland, Isreal, et al.

Are we on the verge of war?

 

[LadyJeanne]

Are we on the verge of war?

Aren't we always?

 

[CharleyH]

When will the antiChristianists follow?

Og

Haven't you heard of Marilyn Manson?

 

[neonlyte]

Haven't you heard of Marilyn Manson?

You mean the Mansonists.

 

[CharleyH]

You mean the Mansonists.

lol indeed with their anti-christianist stance Bloody DEVIL WORSHIPPERS!

 

[neonlyte]

lol indeed with their anti-christianist stance Bloody DEVIL WORSHIPPERS!

That's a tad unfair to the Devil though I suppose he started it with all those damn satanists.