Why is Christian capitalized??

Answer 1

For 2 reasons:-
1)A proper noun and all proper nouns are capitalized.

2)A religion and all religions are capitalized.

Answer 2

As a noun, Christian is an appellation deriving from the name "Christ", which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. The first known usage of this term can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, in Acts 11:26

Answer 3

Because it is proper. Why are peoples names spell with all capital letters in the U.S. ? Which is not proper.

Answer 4

because its a proper noun. Like President Bush is capitalized, like Athiest is capitalized, like Jew is capitalized, like Muslim is capitalized, like Mormon is capitalized, ect,

Answer 5

All names of religions and their adherents are capitalized. Judaism and Jewish people (or Jews, for short), Buddhism and Buddhists, etc.

Answer 6

Because people are cultured and familiar with name capitalization and basic grammar, unlike you.

Answer 7

Same reason Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Taoist and Shinto are capitalized. They are all proper nouns!
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Answer 8

It's a proper noun. Proper nouns (also called proper names) are nouns representing unique entities (such as London or John), as distinguished from common nouns which describe a class of entities (such as city or person).

Answer 9

Even fools should be treated with courtesy in print.
Even dogs must be respected when running in a pack.
Even sheep are worthy of attention when ready for shearing.

Answer 10

It is supposed to show respect for the deity it worships, like Islam, Hinduism, et cetera. Most religions are capitalized, out of tradition.