Georgetown Says It Covered Over Name of Jesus to Comply With White House Request

[RINOs Gotta Go]

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Edwin Mora

(CNSNews.com) - Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram "IHS"--symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ--because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the "IHS" monogram that had previously adorned the stage at Georgetown's Gaston Hall was still covered up--when the pediment where it had appeared was photographed by CNSNews.com.

"In coordinating the logistical arrangements for yesterday's event, Georgetown honored the White House staff's request to cover all of the Georgetown University signage and symbols behind Gaston Hall stage," Julie Green Bataille, associate vice president for communications at Georgetown, told CNSNews.com.

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[Mary-Lou]

No reminders of the Christian Faith allowed.

[mrachi]

Georgetown unversity should be ashamed for giving in to the White House's request. President Obama said we're not a Christian nation and he is trying to prove this by covering up Jesus. Please stp further disgrace by signing petition to stop him from appearing at Notre Dame where he will be given an honorary degree and make its commencement speech. Sign it at notredamescandal.cm and please help circulate the petition.

[Jamble]

There is one error in the article, imo.
It states that IHS signifies Jesus' name.

In hoc signo vinces means "in this sign you will conquer". It was adopted by Emperor Constatine, when on his way to a crusade, he saw a cross in the sky.

The phrase has been abbreviated to IHS. It refers to the cross, not to Jesus name.

Still, I wonder if Obama were to speak in a mosque, would he have any references to Allah or Mohammed covered up? I bet not.

[Pascasha]

IHS stands for IEUSUS HOMINUM SALVATOR - Jesus Savior of Man

Hey Jamble, get your facts right before you share them.

[ddrinsp]

If symbols of the Christian faith are not considered an appropriate "back-drop" for Obama, perhaps he should stop giving speeches at educational institutions which are traditionally Christian.

That said, I am more offended by a president who feels he needs to control the "setting" in an effort to appear presidential. No amount of "staging" will distract from his lack of experience and his continuous deficient spending.

[Mary-Lou]

Hey Jamble, get your facts right before you share them.

Sorry Pascasha, Jamble's interpretation has its origins in an historical anecdote. Your interpretation may also be correct, but don't dispararage another poster who is on YOUR side in the argument! BE NICE!

[RINOs Gotta Go]

Sign it at notredamescandal.cm and please help circulate the petition.

Signed, sealed and delivered.

"I.H.S." is derived from singling out the first letters of three Latin words, Iesus (Jesus), Hominum (of men) and Salvator (Savior).

Sorry. I should have used this article, instead. My bad.

It is in the nature of the Democratic Party of Communist to persecute Christians, so it should be of no surprise that Obama made those demands.

[s4angel]

So if he goes to Notre Dame he will have them cover up any symbol of religion they have there too? I am beginning to see that instead of reading in the constitution a freedom of religion he is seeing a freedom from religion. It is true one does not have to believe but that in no way should be implied that a person does not have the freedom to believe. Our christian institutions that allow this man to dictate that they should cover up thier symbols of belief should understand that even if he does not believe he is coming to them and should honor and respect their beliefs not the other way around. I don't know how I can say this better. The Rock is Faith in Christ. It is not sand.

[Pascasha]

Mary Lou. It wasn't an attack. The Catholic faith, history, doctrine and dogma is constantly being misrepresented even by well meaning people; Or misinformed Catholics (ie. Pelosi) From the Catholic Encyclopedia for edification:

full entry here: http://oce.catholic.com/index.php?title=IHS

A monogram of the name of Jesus Christ
page scan of IHS; A monogram of the name of Jesus Christ
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* Published by Encyclopedia Press, 1913.


IHS, a monogram of the name of Jesus Christ. From the third century the names of our Savior are sometimes shortened, particularly in Christian inscriptions (IH and XP, for Jesus and Christus). In the next century the "sigla" (chi-rho) occurs not only as an abbreviation but also as a symbol. From the beginning, however, in Christian inscriptions the nomina sacra, or names of Jesus Christ, were shortened by contraction, thus IC and XC or IHS and XPS for Iesous Christos.. These Greek monograms continued to be used in Latin during the Middle Ages...The monogram became more popular after the twelfth century when St. Bernard insisted much on devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, and the fourteenth, when the founder of the Jesuati, Blessed John Colombini (d. 1367), usually wore it on his breast. Towards the close of the Middle Ages IHS became a symbol, quite like in the Constantinian period...The latter holy missionary, at the end of his sermons, was wont to exhibit this monogram devoutly to his audience, for which some blamed him; he was even called before Martin V. St. Ignatius of Loyola adopted the monogram in his seal as general of the Society of Jesus (1541), and thus it became the emblem of his institute.
R. MAERE

The other problem with using incorrect facts is that it creates weak points in a debate. We fault the MSM for lack of fact checking, therefore it is incumbent upon us to use facts rather than anecdotes. I apologize to Jumble if he took offense. There was no disparagement intended.