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Revision as of 19:48, February 28, 2011
While the development of conservative words grows by doubling each century, those with an antichristian and anti-American agenda, such as liberals, homosexuals, atheists, evolutionists and leftists, have attempted to remove the Christian origins of our language by replacing common phrases with secularized versions. By appealing to tolerance and political correctness, they have succeeded in propagating these secularized versions, even among those who don't share their views. Such deceitful tactics are a prime example of Liberal redefinition and other Liberal tools.
Calendar Terms
| Original expression | Secularized version |
|---|---|
| B.C./A.D. | B.C.E./C.E. |
| Christmas | Xmas |
| Christmas Holy Day | Winter Break |
| Easter Holy Day | Spring Break |
| Godspeed | Be good |
| Hallowed Eve | Halloween |
| Holy Day | Holiday |
| Independence Day | The Fourth of July |
| Merry Christmas | Happy Holidays |
| Resurrection Sunday | Easter |
| Saint Patrick's Day | Paddy's Day |
| Saint Valentine's Day | Valentine's Day |
| Shrove Tuesday | Fat Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving | Turkey Day |
| The Reverend Martin Luther King Day | MLK Day |
| Washington's Birthday | President's Day |
Expressions and Colloquialisms
| Original expression | Secularized version |
|---|---|
| God be with you | Good luck |
| God bless you | Gesundheit |
| Jesus! | Gee whiz! |
| One nation under God | One nation |
| Praise the Lord | Praise be |
| Thank God! | Thank Goodness! |
| Thank heavens | Thank goodness |
| Thank the Lord | Give thanks |
General Examples
| Original expression | Secularized version |
|---|---|
| Abomination | Mistake |
| Abortion | Birth control |
| Act of God | Natural disaster |
| Adultery | Cheating |
| Adultery | Fooling around |
| Angelic | Pretty |
| Anti-Christian bigotry | Separation of church and state |
| Anti-life | Pro-choice |
| Bible study | Fundamentalism |
| Blasphemy | Secular opinion |
| Blessed | Lucky |
| Chosen lifestyle | Innate characteristic |
| Christchurch | New Zealand city [1] |
| Contraception | Protection |
| Covetousness | Inequality |
| Creation | Abiogenesis |
| Curse | Bad luck |
| Drunkard | Alcoholic |
| Father | Old man |
| Fertile | Breeder |
| God | A higher power |
| God-fearing | Intolerant |
| God-given | Natural |
| Golden Rule | Altruism |
| Govern | Rule |
| Harlot | Sex worker |
| Hell (or Heaven) | Afterlife |
| Heathen | Multicultural |
| Heresy | Scientific theory |
| Holy matrimony | Civil union |
| Homosexual | Gay |
| Homosexuality | Lifestyle choice |
| Husband or wife | Significant other/life partner |
| Immoral | Personal choice |
| Islamic Terrorism | Man-made disaster |
| Living in sin | Shacking up/cohabitation |
| Miraculous | Amazing |
| Mother | Parent |
| Pagan | Secular |
| Perversion | Diversity |
| Possessed | Crazy |
| Possessed | Influenced |
| Pray | Plead |
| prayer/blessing | moment of silence |
| Pro-abortion | Pro-choice |
| Providence | Lucky break |
| Rebuke | Hate speech |
| Reckoning | Accountability |
| Religion | Spirituality |
| Righteous | Law-abiding |
| Sacred | Respected |
| Saintly | Well-behaved |
| Sin | Crime |
| Sin | Lifestyle Choice |
| Sodomite (generally) | Gay; LGBT |
| Sodomite (in antiquity) | Male shrine prostitute |
| Sodomy | Relations |
| Solemn | Dignified |
| Son/Daughter | Offspring |
| Soul | Spirit |
| The State | The Government |
| Unborn baby | Fetus |
| Wicked | Antisocial |
| Wicked | Naughty |
| Witchcraft | Wicca |
| With child | Pregnant |
See Also
- Politically correct
- Liberal creep
- Opposition to Christianity
- Contrast with Essay:Best New Conservative Words