There was a kid working at McDonalds once who's nametag said "Jesus." Has this happened to anyone else? Do you think it's offensive to name or nickname someone "Jesus"?
2006-12-23 15:51:06 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes...several times. PEACE!!!
2006-12-23 15:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by David H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't pronounced Jesus in Spanish but more along the lines of Hey-zeus. I am assuming that he was Hispanic since most people named that are. Correct me if I am wrong. Why would it be offensive? In christianity, Jesus was just a man. Might of been the son of god but he was still a man with a normal name. There were others at that time with the same name. I think if your god would have wanted Jesus's name to be specific only to him, he would have given him a specific one.
2006-12-24 02:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by Danny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a very common Spanish name 'Hey-Zeus'.
I had friends in school who would nickname themselves Jessie,to be more Americanized.It's not offensive the name Jesus is the Greek translation of the name Joshua.The Hebrew is Yshua.In the Old Test. the hebrew to English is Joshua .The New Test. written in Greek translated to Latin and then English it is Jesus.
2006-12-23 23:57:42 · answer #3 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not offensive at all. There is nothing particularly special or sacred about the name Jesus because it's just the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshuah, or to us English speakers, Joshua, and how many people do you know named Joshua. In reality people would've been calling him Yeshuah anyway
2006-12-24 06:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ambrielle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the Lord Jesus. But I know Spanish people name their kids Jesus and I'm not offended. It doesn't mean they ARE Jesus. It's not much different from naming them after a Saint or something because you're not saying they ARE that saint.
2006-12-24 00:05:21 · answer #5 · answered by Developing Love 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have, and ironically, I met the person on Christmas! lol. My mom and I kept telling him happy birthday. It tends to be more common among hispanic/spanish people and is pronounced "heysus" but spelled the same way. There are also people named Emanuel (one of Jesus's titles, meaning God with us).
Yes, I do believe that it is wrong for people to name their children Jesus though, that's a really special name- and I'm not saying that their children aren't special- but I think it should be saved for and ONLY for the real Jesus. But people who do name their children Jesusmay actually be trying to honor Him in doing so and could have their heart in the right place.
2006-12-23 23:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by Lady of the Garden 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well Jesus with the "J" in Spanish is pronounced "H".So there was a Latin American kid at my school who had his name look like "Jesus" but it was pronounced "Hesus".Well I don't think this is offensive.I mean my name which is "Arun" comes from my religion.And so do most names.They have something to do with religious scriptures.Im not getting shot at in school for it.Well sometimes my friends nickname me "baboon" in elementry school but I never really did mind.Good question by the way.
2006-12-23 23:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have met two men named "Jesus". They are both Hispanic, and in that culture, it is not uncommon to name your children after Biblical characters. I don't consider it offensive to name your child "Jesus", but perhaps a little odd.
I find it offensive when somebody with that name, deliberately does everything in their power to slander it!
2006-12-24 00:11:53 · answer #8 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes this has happened to me several times. Ive met someone with that name only it was pronounced different with one guy i met. i asked him what it means the way he had pronounced his name and he told me Jesus. no its not offensive for a parent to name their kid after our savior Jesus. Jesus name means Emmanuel which is god is with us OK. hope this helps you god bless and merry Christmas
2006-12-23 23:58:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I was in a barber shop with several barbers. When my name was called, the name plate above my barber's station was "Jesus." He asked me how I wanted my hair cut and then did something different. I didn't like it, but who was I to complain. After all it was the haircut "Jesus" wanted me to have.
True story.
2006-12-23 23:57:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No 1st century Hebrew met someone named Jesus, that's for sure. The name was derived inthe 16th century english. Before that the "Christ" was called (roughly) "Yeshoua".
2006-12-24 00:04:48 · answer #11 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋