2006-09-06 03:08:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's Chew & Cheesuz, since the Chewish language doesn't have the letter J.
2006-09-06 03:16:18 · update #1
When you find out, let me know.....I'm still fascinated that Christians wear little miniature torture devices on a chain around their necks....I'm trying to find a jeweler who'll make an mini iron maiden or a mini electric chair for me.
2006-09-06 03:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by crale70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alright, lets clear something up right away. Hebrew uses a different alphabet than English and romantic languages, so its not surprising that it doesn't have a J. However, When we write such things like Jew, we are writing it in English and more likely than not, Phonetically, not in Hebrew. So your weird spelling makes no sense.
Second, Judaism isn't a dead religion, and I'm sure you know that. Its not as popular as Christianity, but few if any religions are at this point in time. If the symbol of the cross was any generic Jewish person, then the idea that it was trying to say something about Judaism would make sense. As it is, Its the specific person that matters. When Jesus died, he wasn't planning on creating a new religion. He was doing it for the Jews of the time. Now, obviously this didn't work out as one would hope, because the fractured, some becoming believers and others staying where they were. I'm not christian myself, But I would hazard a guess that the Jesus hanging on the Cross became a symbol for Christianity for two reasons; it was the defining moment that truly began their religion, and because it shows the sacrifice he made to free them from their sins. It has nothing to do with Judaism.
2006-09-06 03:27:26 · answer #2 · answered by shadow_boy42 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It's a symbol of the most selfless act in the history of mankind. A man of highest piety, born of God for the express purpose of teaching and sacrifice willingly dies for the sins of the world then and now!
2006-09-06 03:13:53 · answer #3 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In early Christian art, the symbol was a lamb on the cross. Early Christians knew Christ was mystical, not historical.
2006-09-06 03:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm... Last I checked, Christians use the empty cross to signify the risen Lord. The Catholics use the cross with Christ on it, because (if I understand it correctly) they don't believe that Christ rose.
2006-09-06 03:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it represents the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for Humanity, unlike your prophet that actually raped and murdered people (yes it is documented but ignored).
2006-09-06 03:13:23 · answer #6 · answered by Hockey, Guns & Beer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is anything but dead.
What are you afraid of, Michael?
2006-09-06 03:12:23 · answer #7 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Search, you might be suprised!
Bless you!
2006-09-06 03:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chew???
WTF is that?
2006-09-06 03:15:57 · answer #9 · answered by spaceytracey3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not, what are you smoking
2006-09-06 03:14:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋