Sloppy Joes
Where do names come from? Don’t you feel sorry for “Joe” who apparently was so messy that when people were searching for what to call that messy “ground beef and tomato sauce” sandwich, they said, “we need to name this after JOE!”?
A Quisling (meaning a cowardly traitor) is named after a cowardly traitor in Norway who helped the Nazi’s take power. A Benedict Arnold (meaning a treacherous leader) was a treacherous leader during the American Revolutionary War.
And a “Christian,” (meaning a ‘little Christ”) was originally meant as a derisive name. Christ was a political failure, a social outcast, a man killed in a cursed way… and the enemies of His followers called them “Little Christs” to mock them.
Sort of like a loyal follower of President Bush might have been called a “Little George” by those trying to make fun of him and his loyalty. Or maybe a Trumpet today?
But the “Little Christs” didn’t take it that way. They clung to the name. They reveled in it.
And we still call ourselves Christians today.
Does your name match what you are?