Judeo-Christian is a contradiction in terms

I would like to take the opportunity to welcome quantum_mechanik to the site and thank him for setting up his first debate on such an interesting topic. I would like to suggest a definition for "contradiction in terms" as my opponent has not offered one. I believe all other terms are fairly clear and don't foresee any semantic issues in this debate. >>Noun* S: (n) contradiction, contradiction in terms ((logic) a statement that is necessarily false) "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction" http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu... I am pleased that my opponent has stipulated that he regards it to be a contradiction in terms when applied to philosophical and moral beliefs as I am reasonably confident that I can prove otherwise. I should point out at this early stage that in certain contexts it actually could be a contradiction in terms. Most notably it would not make sense to apply the term to an individual as nobody can be both Jewish and Christian at the same time, for obvious reasons. However this is clearly not what my opponent is suggesting as he refers to "public morality" etc. ===== Affirmed: Judeo-Christian is NOT a contradiction in terms. Judeo-Christian is a valid description of the body of literature common to both Christians and Jews (The Christian Old Testament aka the Jewish Tanakh) and by extension the messages and values contained within these documents. Judaism and Christianity are of course separate and distinct religions but they share some common philosophical and moral dictates exemplified by these books, for instance the ten commandments. The term Judeo-Christian exists to describe the issues these two religions do agree on, rather than the many things they do not. It is unfortunate that the term is annoying to many Jewish people but this isn't really relevant to the issue of whether it is a contradiction in terms. Is it irritating to Christians too? The term is perhaps most widely used (especially by the media) when discussing certain aspects of the moral and philosophical foundations of USA society. "This tradition is considered, along with classical Greco-Roman civilization, a fundamental basis for Western legal codes and morality." http://en.wikipedia.org... "The United States of America is the only country in history to have defined itself as Judeo-Christian" http://www.jewishworldreview.com... This last source above (Jewish World Review) is an excellent example of the way in which many Jewish people support the use of the term and argue for it's validity contrary to my opponent's assertions that Jewish people dislike and don't use the term. Zionists have also found good use for the term in building support for the expansion of the state of Israel among Christian groups. Organisations like The Judeo-Christian alliance are a good example of this. http://judeo-christianalliance.org... Lastly, for now, there is no more accurate term to describe the beliefs and customs of groups such as Hebrew Christians (who celebrate Jewish festivals and eat kosher but also happen to worship Christ) than Judeo-Christian. http://en.wikipedia.org... Judeo-Christian is a valid term that does not represent a contradiction in terms when correctly applied. I look forward to my opponent's response. Thankyou. Shalom. Con.