What does your Username mean?

[bigsierra]

Sierra is the name of my company, which means mountain range with Big added, to be Big mountain range.

 

[Origen]

Fascinating figure from early, early Church history:

Origen , 185-254, Christian philosopher and scholar. His full name was Origines Adamantius, and he was born in Egypt, probably in Alexandria. When he was quite young, his father was martyred. At the age of 18, Origen became head of the catechetical school of Alexandria, where he had studied under Clement of Alexandria. In the 28 years of his labors in Alexandria, Origen became famed for his teaching (for which he accepted no money) and wrote prodigiously. A stern ascetic, he castrated himself out of zeal for purity. Hence he was not ordained a priest, but he was permitted to preach while on journeys to Rome, Caesarea, and Jerusalem. His interpretation of the Scriptures in preaching and lecturing won him wide acclaim. Later (c.230) the bishops of Jerusalem and Caesarea ordained him, but Demetrius, his own bishop, ordered him deposed and banished from Alexandria. In Caesarea, Origen founded (231) a new school that became even more illustrious than the one in Alexandria. Among his students was St. Gregory Thaumaturgus. In the persecution (c.250) of Decius, Origen was imprisoned, tortured, and pilloried; this experience probably caused his death some time after his release. Learned in Greek philosophy, he was a most erudite and profound biblical scholar as well. According to St. Jerome he wrote 800 works. Extant are letters, apologies, and exegeses. His critical edition of the Bible, the Hexapla, is famous in the history of textual criticism; this was a parallel edition of six Hebrew and two Greek versions. None of these remains in its original form. Origen’s system of theology is given in his De principiis [on first principles], known through a Latin version of Rufinus. The chief of his apologies is Contra Celsum [against Celsus]. Origen attempted to synthesize the fundamental principles of Greek philosophy, particularly those of Neoplatonism and Stoicism, with the Christianity of creed and Scripture so as to prove the Christian view of the universe to be compatible with Greek thought. Before St. Augustine, Origen was the most influential theologian in the church. His threefold plan of interpreting Scripture (literal, ethical, and allegorical) influenced subsequent exegetical works. In spite of Origen’s fame as an apologist for Christianity, there was question as to his orthodoxy. His somewhat recondite blending of pagan philosophy with Christian theology led to his condemnation by Justinian in the Monophysite controversy. There is good reason to believe that he was often the victim of misquotation and unfair interpretation.

 

[seeking.IAM]

seeking.IAM, here. A pun. I joined this and another forum at a time when I began having some dissatisfaction with my UMC. I began visiting other Christian faith groups to consider with whom I wanted to worship and associate. I started posting questions to increase my learning curve in Lutheran, Episcopal, and Orthodox forums. Hence, I was certainly "seeking." As for "IAM," it is the pun: "I am" seeking; I am seeking the Great "I AM"

The screen name may pose me some problems if I ever decide if I'm staying UMC or becoming something else and I stop seeking. It is such a struggle with me. I have been UMC for more years than many of you have shuffled around this planet. The changes in my church sadden me. I continue to worship in my UMC more often than not. But one or two Sunday's a month I've been in other churches and have enjoyed worshipping in other traditions.

Still looking around,
seeking.IAM

 

[kelco]

my niece has called me kelco since she was old enough to talk so thats why i use it.

 

[Gwynne]

It's my name

 

[ClementofRome]

Clement of Rome...ca. 96AD. 3rd or 4th Bishop (in the lineage of the popes) of Rome. Wrote a scathing letter to the Corinthians (nope, they could never get it right), called 1 Clement. The title of my doctoral dissertation was "The Jewish Scriptures as Rationale for 1 Clement." Alas, I feel married to the old fellow (theologically, that is! )

 

[HeatherJay]

My name is Heather...my last name begins with J. HeatherJay = Heather J.

Yeah, I know...real creative.

 

[Cool CD]

Cool CD

I got this nickname when I was working as a Camp Director and we had to make code names for using the two way radio. Since I am an expectant father, I would like the CD to stand for Christian Dad.

 

[wvmtnkid]

West Virginia Mountain Kid

I live in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia and I will always be a kid at heart!

 

[SandyLou]

Another non-original one. . . .it's my name.

Sandy came from my folks lived on Clearwater (FL) beach and my mom was constantly fighting beach dirt (hmmm. . .a sign of things to come? what WAS she thinking?!?! )

Mom's middle name is Louise and Dad's Louis. . . . so I became BeachDirt Lou, errrr. . . I mean Sandy Lou. I actually had an elderly interim pastor who couldn't remember Sandy but could spot my face across the room - he called me BeachDirt until he passed away

 

[bigsierra]

Too funny, SandyLou

 

[WesleyJohn]

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[herev]

I am a pastor and married to a pastor, so at my house there is a sherev and a herev

 

[Lioness816]

I am a Leo (female) and my birth date is August 16th

 

[HeatherJay]

I am a Leo (female) and my birth date is August 16th

No way! That's my birthday, too. And what a glorious day it is! LOL.

 

[Celticflower]

Celtic--my Mom's family has multiple branches that can be traced back to Ireland

flower--my real name is Flora

 

[Iosias]

Sierra is the name of my company, which means mountain range with Big added, to be Big mountain range.

I will give you one guess

 

[ChrisLockhart]

Not much story for me to tell either.. it's my name irl

 

[CarrieAg93]

Carrie is my name. Ag93 because I am and Aggie (attended Texas A&M) and am the class of 1993. I like to use Ag93 because another Aggie would recognize it.

 

[flywithchrist06]

fly with christ is somethin we all said at the chrysalis i went on and I liked it....06 is when i graduate