Hank Radt wrote:
I am no great fan of Chris_T, but to assume that he was being blasphemous by the choice of his name here indicates unthinking dogmatism, i.e., misguided beliefs, which could perhaps benefit from a guided prayer session.
Maybe Steve should have people change their names so as not to offend.
Christ is a relatively common surname in Bavaria.
Those bearing it include:
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Benjamin C. Christ (1824–1869), American Civil War Colonel, Penn. 50th reg.
Dorothy Christ (born 1925), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Johann Ludwig Christ (1739-1813), German naturalist, gardener and pastor
Konrad H. Christ (1833–1933), historical botanist
Victor Christ-Janer (1915–2008), American architect
Carol T. Christ (born 1944), American academic and administrator
Carol P. Christ (born 1945), American academic, feminist and eco-feminist theologian
Norman Christ (born c. 1945), American academic
John Christ (born 1965), American musician
Peaches Christ (fl. c. 2000), American drag performer
Grégory Christ (born 1982), French football player
Johnny Christ (born 1984), American musician
Sonja Christ (born 1984), 61st German Wine Queen
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