the Anti-Christ

the Anti-Christ

Posted Feb 10, 2008 18:05 UTC (Sun) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091)
In reply to: Interview: Mark "Markey" Kretschmann (Not the Gentoo Weekly News) by oever
Parent article: Interview: Mark "Markey" Kretschmann (Not the Gentoo Weekly News)

What you cite is "an anti-christ", not "the Anti-Christ". The former is a position, while the latter is another way of referring to Satan, the Devil itself: the embodiment of all which is evil, so it is supposed to be bad. It is a medieval conception with biblical origins (based on fallen angels). Mentioning Satan, the Devil or Hell is offensive in most Christian cults (ranging from mildly profane to positively offensive). In some protestant churches it is likewise offensive to mention God; while it is definitely not in Catholic and other Christian denominations.

With "X is the anti-Christ" the meaning is probably not profane, but a way to say that X is an enemy and that it must be actively fought. Since there is no need to fight perl anymore, the anti-Christ is indeed C. QED. :D

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