When people mention the name of Jesus, what do you think?

Jesus see Krishna in the heart of the atom.

Jesus see Krishna in the heart of everyone.

Jesus is a Hare Krishna.

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A major turn off.

I think "gosh darn it! Here we go again! How the hell am I gonna get rid of this one? These people are so gosh darn annoying!".

I go into diagnoses mode: what do they know now, and what could they use knowing next. It basically serves as indicator that they're committed to some sort of spiritual path.
I have never doubted the reality of a person, or considered them god or not, solely on the basis of their mentioning Jesus.

Your awful. (perhaps a spank-ray would do the trick)

Exactly! *Very* annoying.

I really can't stand people that do that anymore. I'm so incredibly sick of it. I just want them to go away. Like today I was getting peanuts out of a vending machine just before my programming class, and some guy walked up and asked me if I wanted to talk to him about prayer, and he wanted to video tape it. Do I look like someone that wants to be video taped talking about what prayer means to me? My only prayer then was "Oh God, please make this Jesus freak go away". I think my issue with Jesus freaks comes from my childhood, when my mom made me go to church (Sickest place on Earth).

Oh good, I was hoping for peanuts, cracker jacks, and m&m's in that popcorn. I just taught how to normalise a database tonight to a neighbor who thought they were missing out on their programming class. What language? VB, JS?

C++.

It would depend on what the person was saying about Jesus, and some of their other behavior. I was at the library once, and this guy blurted out to no one in particular: I love Jesus, and I am proud of it! Anyone who thinks it is weird to yell that in the library is crazy! I kept looking at the books I was interested in, all the while thinking that guy was not quite all there.

That was my first thought but I dismissed it (damn, that's been happening too much lately, though I did guess my neighbor was referring tonight ta a pascal class she once took). I didn't think you'd put yourself through such a grueling choice. Why didn't you choose Java if you were willing to put in that much concentration?

I don't think anything about the name being mentioned.
Good survey.

I think why do people make surveys with unequal amounts of negative and positive options?

Is this the one that's pronounced "jee-zuss" or the one that's pronounced "hay-soos"?

Well, reading this I'm going to say that you mean the Latino Jesus, pronounced "Hey Zeus," a common name in Mexico.

I would wonder how Jesus is and why haven't I seen him at the deli anymore. Did he quit? Get fired? How's his wife?

Hey! We're on the same wave length!

I think of Willem Dafoe.

Thank you all for voting on my survey.

You summarized my reaction nicely, though my background involved going to synagogue as a child. It was not so much being forced to go as feeling I was supposed to go, despite finding it boring, annoying, frustrating, and with no spiritual feeling whatsoever; all it left me with was a strong aversion to ANY religious proselytizing.

It depends on the context. Usually I think "I hope this person isn't going to ask me if I go to church, because when I say no they usually want me to go to church with them." I hate it when people preach to me.

I feel a small amount of pity for the person who buys into it. I feel they are delusional, but that's okay. One needs to have beliefs to keep them going, it's our will to live, this is an instinct carried over through natural selection.
A belief does not exist with out doubt, then it would be a fact, and all facts are fallible.

So, with my views being the way they are, I can choose my own beliefs, totally aware that they may just be a tool I use to survive, with little or no truth to them.
My beliefs are in the earth... I am just going to leave it at that.

As log as it is not in vain then it ok.

If he/she mentions it as a swear word, I wouldn't think much of it because I do it all the time.
But when they're trying to help me or something I usually wonder how they were brought up, if they'd ever had sex, etc.

i think oh geez here we go wit hthid fake god stuff give me a break! get me out of here!help! oh- then i come back to earth and leave. that whole jesus stuff piss's me off.its all fake! dont let then controal your mind! help your self!

it depends on the context!

*shrugs* It depends.

Actually I probably think more about the person mentioning Jesus than I do about Jesus himself. If I think about Jesus, I think "story".

just ask the guy back if he wants to talk about compulsive mutual masturbation...

me too actually. God and synonyms work for me. Say Jesus, and I have to explain karma and metaphysics almost in terms of social science, a realm it doesn't all translate into. Which isn't a bad thing I suppose, just not my preferred format.

Jesus is the answer to all our troubles seek him and you will never be led astray

I saw a great bumper-sticker yesterday. It said: "Jesus loves you...but everyone else thinks you're an butt-hole."

The first thing that popped into my mind was: "I wonder how I can work that into a comment on SC?"

C++ is my school's language, and so I need it for any kind of degree.

Actually, I'll have to remember that idea! ...but then again, they're just like salesman, you don't want to give them *anything* to work off of or they'll go on forever.

it's okay if they're cute! but I'm sure they're not

Too bad. It's both harder and less versatile than Java, but it does have places where it's the best tool to use, particularly for making apps for stand-alone machines like photoshop or excel.

My step dad used to invite mormons, jehovas witnesses, etc. in the house for whole sunday afternoons. I guess this is where I learned the concepts of 'teach the teachers', and 'have them come to you'.

lol I've got to get one of those bumper stickers!

Jesus is just cool, and that's all there is to it.

It really depends. I love Jesus, and when I hear His name in a practical and loving way, like at church or when someone is talking about Him, it usually reminds me of how much He loves me and what He means to me. But when I hear His name being used as a profanity, it upsets me a little. Swear words don't really bother me, but when people use His name as a blasphemy, I hurt for Him, because I just think that people don't understand who they are talking about. He loves them, and they use His name as a swear word. I think it is sad.

I think it originated as a form of righteousness, as in 'what in God's name are you doing', or 'for Christ's sake'. It was intended to call attention to a higher awareness, not to blaspheme it. However at this point in time, you are correct. It tends to demonstrate their ignorance. I don't pay much as much attention to words as to what is intended by them. The anger is more of a problem than how they express it. I very rarely curse or have reason to. Someone fully immersed in the best of spirit has no reason to curse. God judges by what is in your heart. If a person could equally substitute 'christ', 'flamingo', or 'dung' when used as a curse word with equal intent then it's not a problem, it's when a person has in mind the true meaning of the word at that moment, and still uses it as a curse word that it's a problem. Still, it would be more pleasant if people were considerate enough to train themself to use curse words (if they must curse) that don't disturb others.
Likewise, (contrariwise) it helps to take all names and actions taken in joy, and attribute them as synonyms for god. This is one method to start seeing nothing but god in your life, and still live a life of compassion rather than enmity.

I totally agree

Dead Jew on a stick

At least someone here is sane. I agree with you 100%.
I'm sure you won't find too many other people here that will agree with us though.

The ultimate height of old testament style animal sacrifices if you want to look at it that way.
I find somewhat morbid that so much concentration is spent on the crucifixion rather than the ressurection. I always find it strange that people can believe in the resurrection, but not reincarnation.

anyone that answered anything negative is a twit!

He's the gardner, next door.

True enough.

I'm debating it all the time. I would like to believe that there is somebody who lived that embodied all the good things about people but it's hard to hold on to.I believe there is a collective consciousness that is good that survives us and that we are a part of. I hate to believe in evil, but common sense tells me there has to be the antithesis of good.There some really dark characters on this planet that can be classified as nothing but evil.I don't believe in church. I've seen some pretty rotten things come out of some of those so-called 'holy' places.

Many churches are accompanied by dark forces as well as light. and jesus, well, he was holy, and compassionate, but often only in a sense that was beyond interpersonal behavior; he was harsh and severe at times in his teachings, and I gather that as a personality, he wasn't always that friendly. Churches tend to favor one side of his personality or the other. In spite of the bubbling love idiot follower types, his quotes include "do not cast your pearls before swine", "hate your parents as I do", and most importantly (to parphrase) "I come to tear this world apart". Stratified consciousness, and a shift away from seeing spirit manifest in physical surroundings could possibly be attributed to him. By that time, such was probably becoming archaic anyhow, and a rigid logos was called for to infuse change.

He's the man! He's the main man!

It is a sorry state, but the first thing I think is "oh great I get to hear him/her preach for the next hour"