George, Andrew, David, Patrick, Joan of Arc

[Munro]

TWENTY replies now .....

 

[civic]

Sorry - but I do still not see any vote.

VERY VERY sad to treat a brother in Christ that way.

My option was not available.

 

[civic]

George, Andrew, David, Patrick, Joan of Arc

I think one does not have to be religiously inclined to know that these 5 stand for ... England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France.

They are the so-called "Patron Saints" of these countries.

But saints or no saints - which of these 5 names are best known or most popular for you?
This time you have just one vote.

On second thoughts - make it two .... or three .....

The only reason I would even choose any one of them is not for any reason you would think.

My reason for Patrick is found below. His bad analogies.

 

[David1701]

These were all living people with a fate.

The "Christians" in this forum could not care less ....

Or, we care more about other things...

My favourite name, out of the ones you picked, is "David". King David is one of my favourite characters, in the Bible, and my name's David. It means "beloved", which is also a good meaning.

 

[David1701]

Vielleicht protestierst du zu sehr?

LOL!

I should mention that, in German, "du" is used to address younger people and inferiors in rank. "Sie" would be the better word, to show respect.

 

[civic]

Or, we care more about other things...

My favourite name, out of the ones you picked, is "David". King David is one of my favourite characters, in the Bible, and my name's David. It means "beloved", which is also a good meaning.

David wasn’t on there earlier otherwise I would have picked that since it’s a biblical name and I named my boys David and Jonathan after the biblical best friends . And they are super close and great friends

 

[Munro]

Student Life at University of St Andrews​

 

[Munro]

I should mention that, in German, "du" is used to address younger people and inferiors in rank. "Sie" would be the better word, to show respect.

Not here!
In Internet-Forums all Germans say "du" to each other.

 

[civic]

Now I voted since there was a biblical reason to - King David

 

[David1701]

Well, the English to German translator didn't ask me any questions, LOL!!!!!

I guessed that. It was just a fyi, since I had the feeling that you didn't know any German; although, as it turns out, I was wrong, because Internet etiquette is different.

 

[David1701]

Not here!
In Internet-Forums all Germans say "du" to each other.

I learnt German at school (and I've forgotten most of it). I finished school in 1982, so there wasn't any Internet. I'm only four decades out of date!

 

[Munro]

German is a difficult language.

 

[David1701]

German is a difficult language.

I can vouch for that. Sixteen (!) words for "the"; it's beyond a joke!

 

[David1701]

All the German babes say I'm a nine. How do I know? They do that every time I walk by, they look at me and I hear them say "nine."

I'm the man!

LOL!

For the sake of anyone who doesn't know, it's a play on words. The German for "No" ("Nein") is pronounced the same as the English "nine".

 

[Munro]

Now 3 out of 5 voted for David

 

[Munro]

And 2 out of 5 have voted for Joan of Arc.

 

[civic]

David should get every vote since he is the only one in the Bible.

 

[Munro]

David should get every vote since he is the only one in the Bible.

The Patron of Wales is this David:

David (Welsh: Dewi Sant; Latin: Davidus; c. 500 – c. 589) was a Welsh bishop of Mynyw (now St Davids) during the 6th century. He is the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and tradition has preserved a relatively large amount of detail about his life. His birth date, however, is uncertain: suggestions range from 462 to 512.[1] He is traditionally believed to be the son of Non and the grandson of Ceredig ap Cunedda, king of Ceredigion.[2] The Welsh annals placed his death 569 years after the birth of Christ,[3] but Phillimore's dating revised this to 601.[4]

Saint David - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Munro]

There is another thread:

https://christcentered.community.forum/threads/the-patron-saints-of-some-european-countries.485/

 

[Munro]

I have included Patrick