Philosoraptor

Matthew is actually English modern translating of the Greek Mathatias, Luke comes from Lucas, a gentilic, and so on. The original forms of these names were pretty common in that part of the Mediterranean back then.

Oh I'm sure of that...we always change things to suit our needs...that's no secret. LOL

There's a difference between changing and translating. :|

monsieurdelariviera is right. The names are adapted from their original languages to a (more pronounceable) English translation.

Yeah, but I couldn't pass up the chance for a racist joke.

Mark from Marcus (Roman), Peter from Petros (Greek; also means 'rock,' hence 'petrified'), etc. But Thomas is Aramaic and is actually unaltered in English.

yep the names are translated

Works for me. :D
(My name is Luke: not Lucas.)

Well, it IS Steve Harvey!

West Asians(Middle Easterners)are Caucasian a.k.a white

"White(also called Europoid and Caucasoid). The Whites are recognized as the
Europeans and non-Negroid, non-Mongoloid peoples of North Africa and Western Asia, as well as overseas representatives of the same."-Races:A Study of the Problems of Race Formation in Man Carleton S. Coon.Stanley M.Garn.Joseph B.Birdsell(1950)

"of, designating, or characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, marked by fair to dark skin, straight to curly hair, and light to very dark eyes and orig. inhabiting Europe, parts of North Africa, W Asia, and India"-Caucasian.Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved

That's true. They're considered white

Like Achmed, Abdul, Muhammad, and Moe?

Achmed? do you mean Ahmed?

That's the most german version of "Ahmed" I've ever seen lol

OK, Mr. Muslim Name Expert Troll, thanks for that inciteful lesson. Here's a couple for you:

1. It's a meme site, where shit is meant to be funny. There is nothing funnier than Jeff Dunham's Achmed the Dead Terrorist.
2. Please go back and read Raydog's original meme. He was referring to the names of the disciples. They were around waaay before any Muslims climbed out from under their rocks.

Hilarious

I am well aware, but you were the one who MENTIONED Muslim names. I cannot be a troll just because i'm giving one simple fact either.

Please reread the thread (if you can read). You used the word Muslim first. Furthermore, you tried to correct me not once, but twice. Get a life.

Furthermore, unless you are a total racist bigot xenophobic, there really is no such thing as a "Muslim name" as you put it, just as there is no such thing as a Christian, Jewish, or Buddhist name. Your name doesn't choose your religion, you do.

Is that a "black" name LOL?

what about Jeff Dunham's Peanut?

He's a close second!

Let's just call it a tie.

Fair enough!

Well you take things too seriously mr it's a joking site and Muslim did not crawl out from rocks duh go back to pre-k oh wait that's to hard

Too.

Touché!

Ha! Just checked your profile, created April 11th and this is the only comment you're putting up? Classic troll - creating an alternate account! Nice try!

Hey woah woah you calm down I am not a troll account I don't like getting involved in shit like yours I plan on making comments warning the world about you bye and get out of my life love all you other people