They got the spelling wrong

[Angry Dragon]

I believe that when they translated the Bible they misread the spelling of Jesus

Jesus should have been Zeus
It seems it is a easy mistake

[Cirque du So-What]

1. Not quite

I'm given to understand it's a Hellenization (from ancient Greek) of the Hebrew name 'Joshua.'

[lamp_shade]

2. Is there a link?

[Angry Dragon]

3. beliefs need no link

[Odin2005]

4. I'm an Atheist and I think this is a dumb post.

[Angry Dragon]

5. Thank You

[lamp_shade]

7. I'm bewildered as to why OP felt compelled to post it.

[Angry Dragon]

8. I saw something yesterday that had those two names in it

I got to thinking (and yes it did hurt for awhile)
that by just changing 2 or 3 letters around the Bible
takes on a whole new meaning
It just seems a disgrace that there are so many people that turn to hate because
others do not pray and believe as they do just because of what the Bible says
or are told by their religious leaders.

By the hate that followers of the Bible, as they understand it, this country is being torn down.
The Old Testament, to me, is a book of rage, killing, jealousy, anger. A god that destroys if
you do not profess undying love. A god that is rarely named. Leads to speculation.

The love professed in the New Testament is alien to the most fundamentalists. It is like they never read it.
But this is the god that is named the most. A lot call themselves christian and would not recognize Christ
if he did come back and tapped them on the shoulder. The Christ I see in the Bible would be on the front
lines in the OWS.

The name you call your god matters not, it does matter in the life you lead.

[Lint Head]

6. Jesus spelled backward is Sesuj.

In Satanism, the idea of inversion or reversal of Christian symbols has stood since its inception. Common examples of this include the inverted pentagram and inverted cross often used as icons. Susej, in that sense, is sometimes used on T-shirts and other items as something of an inside joke to others who recognise the backwards formulation of the name. Moreover, a number of (usually quite obscure) heavy metal bands use inversed Christian names, such as American black metal act Havohej. Wiki

[Taverner]

9. Nah, that's Dr Zaius from Planet of the Apes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMnG3gOqigE