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Originally Posted by PIMking
You know his name wasn't really Jesus Christ, Right?
Jesus is just the Greek translation of Yeshua, which translates from Hebrew to Joshua. But his name wasn't Josh Christ, Either, since his parents weren't Joseph and Mary Christ. So it's really not blasphemy to say "Jesus Christ", because it's not taking the right name in vain.
Isn't religion fun?
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Christ is just greek for the Hebrew word Messiah. It's a title, not a name. Not dissimilar to saying "Mayor Nenshi", for example, or "President Obama."