my pastor last born name is Jesus wen I heard I was like Jesus what ?I was told just Jesus, I mean who name his child Jesus but who am I to complain

It's a mark of respect and to enshrine the sacredness of the name...situations of jest or anger whereby people's name's are invoked in vain may be even more ridiculous if one bears the name....

Nedfed:

I'll
Even if I see his shoe, i'll worship it.
Never know your problem.
Much beta than you that worship human or idols

Quit projecting. We know it is you black Christians who knowingly or unknowingly worship humans (your pastors) and idols (the name "Jesus" and the picture of Robert Powell that you have in your houses and cars.)

walls01:


you did not think hard enough before you say things, your unbelief have got in your perceptiveness. don't you know if one act contrary to his name the name becomes invalid?

Exactly my point. All I'm saying is names don't have any influence on our future turn out.

Brownbarbie97:
The white man imposed religion(Christianity) on us to make us subservient, docile and "more tolerable" and it worked.
Now I'm a Christian,don't get me wrong but Christianity and religion as a whole is one of the reasons Africa is as backward as it is because Africans being the highly superstitious beings that we are over abuse these religions which is why we can't think and act but pray to our God to solve even the slightest problems.
Now back to the topic,as holy as he was,the name "JESUS" is really just a name which is why so many Latin Americans and the rest bear that name.They see nothing wrong in giving their kids such names but over here where we are so religiously inclined it is perceived as a taboo. These pple that brought us religion are more liberal and neutral about it than we the recipients.
Talk about being more holy than the pope,ha!

it

internationalman:

Exactly my point. All I'm saying is names don't have any influence on our future turn out.

OK now I understand you better

Cybertext:
Probably because we Nigerians are just too religious..... but I have friends that are called Jesu-tofunmi (jesu+other suffix) from the south west.

it means Jesus is enough for me. Just as we have Goddey or Godday in the east, does that mean they are God? Thanks

charlesucheh:
the name JESUS means SAVIOUR, whilst CHRIST means ANOINTED... SO tell me, who can claim that his child is the anointed saviour of the world?

That's not correct actually as in the Western and Eastern Syriac Christian traditions the name Jesus does not exist they use the Aramaic Yeshu and Yisho and not Jesus that name arose much later as biblical texts where translated over the many centuries from Aramaic- Ancient Greek - Latin - Old English - modern English. Yeshua/Jesus is used in many Coptic Christians as well as amongst the Jewish community. Jesus does not translate into ancient Amharic, Ancient Greek or Latin. Yeshua( which later became Jesus) means hear " a cry for saving , a saving cry , my help.

remi1444:
from my personal observation parent tends not to call their children Jesus because its a name above every other name by so doing we need to accord respect to it. you know some children who are stubborn if their parents intend scolding or yelling at them, dont you think they might say "JESUS ARE YOU CRAZY? They will out of anger(insult against our most high son, our mediator). so to prevent situations of them insulting our most high God son its better not to call their children JESUS.

sir, how about the Mexicans, Brazilians, Argentinians, Portuguese etc that name their children Jesus?

Alajiki:
I have observed that no Nigerian bears the name Jesus. Is it a taboo?

Jesus and Joshua means the same... "Jehovah saves"

MissRaine69:

That's not correct actually as in the Western and Eastern Syriac Christian traditions the name Jesus does not exist they use the Aramaic Yeshu and Yisho and not Jesus that name arose much later as biblical texts where translated over the many centuries from Aramaic- Ancient Greek - Latin - Old English - modern English. Yeshua/Jesus is used in many Coptic Christians as well as amongst the Jewish community. Jesus does not translate into ancient Amharic, Ancient Greek or Latin. Yeshua( which later became Jesus) means hear " a cry for saving , a saving cry , my help.

So it definitely have a different meaning in brazil ..
You are right..I agree with you..!!!

You don't have fear and respect abi. why don't you think of naming your child Jehova?

THAT IS HYPOCRISY , WE NAME THEM JOSHUA, EMMANUEL , SAVIOUR ,SO WHY NOT JESUS

Martin0:


So it definitely have a different meaning in brazil ..
You are right..I agree with you..!!!

Good morning

MissRaine69:
Good morning

Goodmorning,how was the night na?

Opistorincos:
It's a sacred name to us and it'll definitely cause confusion if we all start naming our kids that

africa in darkness. africa is confuse, football call jesus art tattoo heaven never came down. jesus is just a name nothing else.

Martin0:
Goodmorning,how was the night na?

but why do u talk so much

y do much thirst

Martin0:
Goodmorning,how was the night na?

but why do u talk so much

y so much thirst

Brownbarbie97:
The white man imposed religion(Christianity) on us to make us subservient, docile and "more tolerable" and it worked.

Oh come on. Religion didn't make anyone docile. Guns did. Okonkwo wasn't hit by a Bible on the head and walked into prison. The sight of a gun was enough to tame him.

Brownbarbie97:
Now I'm a Christian,don't get me wrong but Christianity and religion as a whole is one of the reasons Africa is as backward as it is because Africans being the highly superstitious beings that we are over abuse these religions which is why we can't think and act but pray to our God to solve even the slightest problems.

What kind of a Christian are you madam? Christianity contributes to backwardness, but your progressive self still follows it, albeit non-religiously. Make up your mind already about what Christianity means to you.
As for religion, the white man didn't "dash" religion to anybody. People were already religious before the white man showed up. Rest assured you would be worshiping something else today if there were no Christianity. And people will continue to be religious.
Man's penchant for superstitions is no respecter of skin color. A black man is no more gullible than a white man. "Yahoo" boys have proven that much. Here, read about Westerners being conned. Not done with religion. Just plain old human stupidity. It was Abraham Lincoln who said (before anything like Nigeria came to be) you can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time.... He recognized human gullibility.
If we assume for a moment that religious affiliation is a factor in determining a people's success at nation-building, then you would be justified in calling out Christianity in that regard. But your argument is severely discounted if you consider the fact that the modern West was built on solid foundations of Judaeo-Christian thought. So either Christianity has no input at all in nation-building (which the experience of the West discounts) or the people of Nigeria has failed itself.

Brownbarbie97:
Now back to the topic,as holy as he was,the name "JESUS" is really just a name which is why so many Latin Americans and the rest bear that name.They see nothing wrong in giving their kids such names but over here where we are so religiously inclined it is perceived as a taboo. These pple that brought us religion are more liberal and neutral about it than we the recipients.
Talk about being more holy than the pope,ha!

I will ask you again, what does Christianity mean to you? The name Jesus is not "JUST" a name. It is the name at which mention every knee must bow Philippians 2.10. Are you so independent thinking that you cannot even respect the name of Jesus? Then follow your heart and head and away with the label.

Brownbarbie97:
These pple that brought us religion are more liberal and neutral about it than we the recipients.

Their abandonment of the faith doesn't mean that the faith has been proven wrong. So I wonder what your point is with this line.
Moreover they are as much a recipient of the faith as "we". Read the great commission go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28.19. We only came later in the line of reception. There is only one messenger and message, Jesus Christ (Gal 1.6 - 8 ). All of us are recipients, black, white, brown. Stop making it look as if some white guy invented the whole thing and shoved it down some black guy's throat in order to control him.

Brownbarbie97:
Talk about being more holy than the pope,ha!

It is very possible to be holier than the pope. The papacy is an office not a person. Even the pope goes to confession. Lay men and kings have been canonized but not all popes have been canonized.

You seriously have to reconsider your relationship with Christianity. You are the very problem you lament. Imagine a "Christian" saying that Christianity is a problem. Sorry to say it, but you don't know what it is to be a Christian, and your type is the majority, sadly.

remi1444:
from my personal observation parent tends not to call their children Jesus because its a name above every other name by so doing we need to accord respect to it. you know some children who are stubborn if their parents intend scolding or yelling at them, dont you think they might say "JESUS ARE YOU CRAZY? They will out of anger(insult against our most high son, our mediator). so to prevent situations of them insulting our most high God son its better not to call their children JESUS.

so if they say "Emmanuel, are u mad?"..haven't u transgressed!

tuscani:
Any person can bear the name Jesus. But the name nobody should bear , and intact nobody bears the name is CHRIST.

They do bear christ. It is u that av not seen it

internationalman:
And yet in Africa they say the name we bear has influence on our future turn out. The irony now is that despite this believe nobody seems to b naming their children Jesus.
Africa is a confused continent.

get behind me satan...africa is blessd with great minds ... our priorityis set...in Jesus Name

That name is reserved for the most high only per se.

torres89:
Jesus is a Greek word
some Greeks bear Jesus
it's not just come in Africa
Emmanuel which is the synonym of Jesus is preferred here

Jesus is English language.

Evaberry:



but why do u talk so much


y so much thirst

hia negodu nu eva oo..
See abeg oooo when did u start thinking like this
Why so much thirst
Eva eva na wa for u oooo
See honestly this where I spend my time outside hustle hence there is no baby attached to my life I resort to spending my time with all this girls here,
If they don't chat with me I keep disturbing dem and we start talking,missrain can attest to how is disturb her life b4 we became besties
Jus lik how I disturb ur life b4 u started talking aswell..
Life goes on girl no time to be sad ooo happiness counts
Do what make's u happy and forget about what people say

Brownbarbie97:
The white man imposed religion(Christianity) on us to make us subservient, docile and "more tolerable" and it worked.
Now I'm a Christian,don't get me wrong but Christianity and religion as a whole is one of the reasons Africa is as backward as it is because Africans being the highly superstitious beings that we are over abuse these religions which is why we can't think and act but pray to our God to solve even the slightest problems.
Now back to the topic,as holy as he was,the name "JESUS" is really just a name which is why so many Latin Americans and the rest bear that name.They see nothing wrong in giving their kids such names but over here where we are so religiously inclined it is perceived as a taboo. These pple that brought us religion are more liberal and neutral about it than we the recipients.
Talk about being more holy than the pope,ha!

i dislie the saying white man is africa's reason for backwardness. stop using what the whiteman has imposed on you such as te internet ...blaming instead of using your God given brain to cause growth...keep living in the past...by disconnecting from the internet....

Evaberry:



but why do u talk so much


y do much thirst

u are gradually changing
I love that
U need to join the happiness train ooo
Forget what people are saying
Me I can't sacrifice my happiness for the sake of some gullible and duluded Nairalander's..

Girl be happy with your life eee nairaland is a place of fun so enjoy urself and do what makes u happy..
This my own way of happiness I don't care what people may think or say
Be happy oooo

charlesucheh:
the name JESUS means SAVIOUR, whilst CHRIST means ANOINTED... SO tell me, who can claim that his child is the anointed saviour of the world?

Those who designed christianity are claiming it and that why they naming their children Jesus and Christ cos they know Jesus or Christ is just a name. Some of u guyz said nobody can bear Christ, that is a lie cos many people do. The fact is that Jesus was a prophet not a saviour and God made clear in the OT that he is the only saviour and no one beside him

internationalman:
And yet in Africa they say the name we bear has influence on our future turn out. The irony now is that despite this believe nobody seems to b naming their children Jesus.
Africa is a confused continent.

lol, nobody wants their child dying on the cross.

0b100100111:
The Oyinbo man that sold the religion to them told them not to

sold? do people buy religion?

Joshua not Esau.

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ozoneamani02:

Jesus is not a Greek word! The original text is "Esau". Its English connotation is Jesus. Thanks.

remi1444:
from my personal observation parent tends not to call their children Jesus because its a name above every other name by so doing we need to accord respect to it. you know some children who are stubborn if their parents intend scolding or yelling at them, dont you think they might say "JESUS ARE YOU CRAZY? They will out of anger(insult against our most high son, our mediator). so to prevent situations of them insulting our most high God son its better not to call their children JESUS.

Who made "Jesus" the Greek's name higher than the original Hebrew name Yahshua?

Stup!d people carrying foreign religion on their head pass the owners