Am I the only person who finds it incredibly disturbing how the words "zeal" or "zealot" now have almost universally negative connotations from everyone? I would be honored beyond what I can put into words if someone called me a zealot for God



same as the word "puritan", it's now considered an insult somehow. Why wouldn't you want to be one?

Zeal is not negative but zealot is.

Even religious people know religionfags can get annoying sometimes. Jesus BTFO the OG kikes (the pharisees) based on this (they were legalistically cringe but of course there are schizo cringe religious people as well).

Also Puritan is a specific religious sect that most Christians aren't a part of so who cares? the only cringe part is when puritan values that are normal are made fun of.

>Zeal is not negative but zealot is.

why?

>>14988080 (OP)

>same as the word "puritan", it's now considered an insult somehow. Why wouldn't you want to be one?

If I heard someone call themselves a puritan, i automatically assume they are an incel larping as a vocel.

>>14988080 (OP)

Because of people that zealously believe dumb things and can't be reasoned with. Now the typical atheist is more likely to act that way.

I read it to mean "energetically", not stubborn.

>>14988080 (OP)

>same as the word "puritan", it's now considered an insult somehow. Why wouldn't you want to be one?

Puritans were cringe even in their time. They largely weren't bible scholars, but thought they could dictate to the king and the best minds in England to do what they said. Then when the bible came out, they seethed and didn't use it. Then killed the King's son not that long after. Then ran a dictatorship that pissed off the entire populace (on top of needlessly killing a bunch of Irish people). Then infamously became known for hysteric witch burnings when they ran off to America.

I knew someone who called themselves a Puritan because he was a super Christian. He’s now a pagan who worships the sun

>>14988080 (OP)

>I would be honored beyond what I can put into words if someone called me a zealot for God

Man you are lucky you didn't post this on a personal blog or something, cause 10 years from now, when you're in your 20s, you'd be utterly mortified going back and reading this.

>Zeal is not negative but zealot is.

>>14988080 (OP)

Historically speaking, “Zealot” has usually being associated with people acting in ways beneficial to God’s people.

“Puritan” was an insult used BY Christians and the Puritan movement had a negative impact on Christendom.

I'm 22

It's called connotation. You'll learn this when you get to 6th grade

Jihad is also a bad word now but it wasn't inherently meant to be associated with terrorism.

>t.

>>14988080 (OP)

The better words are "devout" and "fervent".



Ex. I am a devout Catholic and I pray fervently for the conversion of this board and the entire world.

Sign me up!
