Re: OT: : What? the clean-shaven outnumber the bearded? "Yer Ugly Mug," etc.

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From: "Andreas Johansson" <andjo@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: AW: OT:: What? the clean-shaven outnumber the bearded? "Yer
Ugly Mug," etc.


> Quoting Daniel Ryan Prohaska <daniel@...>:
>
> > Joe wrote:
> > <Judeochristianity?  Is that a religion?  I think it's a silly term,
> > <personally.  They are, after all seperate religions, as much as Islam
> > and
> > <Baha'i, say.
> >
> > I don't think anybody was questioning that they are separate
> > religions,
> > but in this day and age everybody seems to be focusing on the
> > differences between the religions and not what they have in common.
> > And
> > Judaism and Christianity have so very much in common, there will
> > always
> > be differences and revalries between mother and daughter.....
> >
> > I find the term "Judeochristianity" unobjectionable, and could imagine
> > including Islam, as these are the three monotheistic religions that
> > definatle go back to the same source.
>
> If you feel ok with throwing in Islam, then certainly Mormonism too?
>
> I can't say I've ever felt much need for the noun "Judeochristianity" - I
can
> think of very few instances where I'd not prefer to write "Judaism and
> Christianity (and Islam and whatever else I might feel like to throw in)".
> OTOH, I'v got no trouble with the adjective "Judeochristian", which is
useful
> for saying things like "The old testament has provided the basis for the
> Judeochristian 'Weltanschauung'".
>
>                                                          Andreas
>
I agree, the Adjective is fine...I'm not so fond of the noun...