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Christendom 

1. Literally, the domain of Christianity.

2. Anachronistically, all the nations pledging loyalty to the Pope.

3. Later, all the churches or religions professing Christianity.

4. People who think they are Christian.
People of Christendom think they can be Christian by proxy by hiring clerics to be Christian for them.
Christendom by Downstrike May 25, 2004
A holiday featuring fertility symbols such as eggs, rabbits, and maidens dressed in white that pagans celebrate, named in honor of the godess of fertility known as Eostre, Astarte, Ashtoreth, Isis, Vishnu, Venus, etc. depending on when and where the pagan is from.

Nowadays, most of the pagans pretend that Easter has something to do with Jesus so they can pretend to be Christians. They've already given Christendom such a bad name doing things like this that it isn't even worth their effort to pretend to be Christian any more, so they only continue the custom out of habit.
I prefer honest pagans and Real True Christians to those who pretend Easter has something to do with Jesus.
Easter by Downstrike May 24, 2004

Real True Christians 

Monotheistic followers of Jesus who:

1. Search for the truth instead searching for a belief that makes them feel good about themselves.

2. Serve God instead of themselves or their own desires.

3. Completely accept the Bible as the complete, authoritative source of information about God.

4. Take it upon themselves to be Christian rather than expect clerics to serve as proxy Christians for them.

5. Obey God's word because they love and respect God enough to obey Him, instead of working even harder to come up with excuses not to obey God.

6. Do not introduce man-made philosophies or pagan customs into their worship and pretend that they have something to do with Jesus.

7. Obey God rather than men when the two are in conflict.

8. Do not follow self-appointed prophets or messiahs.
I prefer honest pagans and Real True Christians to those who pretend that the fertility symbols of Easter, such as eggs, rabbits, and maidens dressed in white have something to do with Jesus.

fertility symbols

Clichés such as as phalli, (see phallus), ankhs, crucifixes, eggs, rabbits, and maidens dressed in white; the proper trappings for certain pagan holidays, such as Easter.
I prefer honest pagans and Real True Christians to those who pretend that the fertility symbols of Easter, such as eggs, rabbits, and maidens dressed in white have something to do with Jesus.

monotheistic 

Adj. Pertaining to a belief system with only one almighty god.
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are monotheistic.
monotheistic by Downstrike May 24, 2004

philosophies

There are as many philosophies as there are people.
philosophies by Downstrike May 24, 2004
1. In religion, a generic term for a religious leader; does not imply a specific religion or rank.

2. In business, a clerk; one who handles documents and filing systems.

3. In Roll Playing Gaming, aka RPG, a magic-practicing priest; generally a healer, but this may vary according to alignment.
People employ clerics to practice their religion for them so they won't have to practice their religion themselves.
cleric by Downstrike May 24, 2004