2007-01-26 00:50:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would argue they have replaced the word heathen with "liberal."
2007-01-26 00:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some still do, but that's only because they are ignorant of what the word actually means. Heathens are people who practice the Pre-Christian Northern European religion.
2007-01-27 08:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of them still do. I know several members of my family still refer to everyone who is not a Christian (not a Catholic, to be precise) as a heathen. This upsets the Baptists in my family, who feel that as Christians, they most definitely NOT heathen. This upsets my husband even more as he IS a heathen and resents being considered alongside any Christian.
2007-01-26 01:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by Avie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
July 2nd 1978
2007-01-26 00:57:12 · answer #4 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word, (like "gentiles") took on a pejorative meaning, and began to hamper communication.
2007-01-26 00:57:23 · answer #5 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the word means "dwellers on the heath," I suppose it began to seem somewhat inaccurate.
2007-01-26 00:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not considered PC anymore. Just like other "select phrases" that are considered taboo.
2007-01-26 00:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The use of and ownership of mirrors became commonplace.
2007-01-26 01:44:08 · answer #8 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't nice.
2007-01-26 01:47:36 · answer #9 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we only hurt the ones we love.
2007-01-26 00:58:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋