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 :One more closing thought: ""Christian"" started as a term of abuse also.  It's been over a millenium since that was the case, but I would say that the sooner you accept a commonly-used term, the sooner it will lose its utility as a way for your opponents to manipulate your emotions.  Is it so wrong that powerful leaders lend their names to the systems of thought that they help establish?  Anyone who looks at Christianity will find a link to monotheism; why not add ""See also: Free Market Conservatism"" to the end of this article?"