| View Poll Results: Ought New Testament Greek be compuslosry in School? | |||
| Yes. |    | 1 | 6.67% |
| No. |    | 13 | 86.67% |
| Maybe. |    | 1 | 6.67% |
| Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll | |||
Bright Spark
Posts: 310 
Location: North Lauderdale, FL
Location: North Lauderdale, FL
April 21st, 2006, 02:34 PM
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Yes. Always have a problem with statements as ridiculous as that.
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Do you have a problem?
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Did I get my url's mixed up and end up over at christianforums again? Damn, I hate when that happens...
ITN, have yu accepted the LORD?
Member
Posts: 64
April 21st, 2006, 04:21 PM
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A common tongue: what's so hellish about that? Look at all the problems we have right now with French and English and Quebec, etc.
Hmmmmmmm what would a Taliban like Canada look like? Perhaps Crusades vision of Canada is immature, perhaps Utopian in his own mind, but for most of us it would be living in hell itself.
Ponderous Intellect
Posts: 3,786
Location: Toronto
Location: Toronto
April 21st, 2006, 04:27 PM
Though I believe Greek would be interesting to learn for the Classic and not the Bible as I could give two (#$%#)'s about people forcing any bible on anyone, I think the reasoning behind such stupity would put many of us off the idea of leaning Greek because of the orginal tongue of the bible. I think in our seculer (Temporal) society we have put this type of thought behind us long ago, sometime during the high middle ages to the age of enlightenment. This type of thought is prevalient in nations such as sadie arabia and Afghanistan. We should learn a tongue because 1. it's the tongue of the land, or 2 we have an interest in it.
Though I believe Greek would be interesting to learn for the Classic and not the Bible as I could give two (#$%#)'s about people forcing any bible on anyone, I think the reasoning behind such stupity would put many of us off the idea of leaning Greek because of the orginal tongue of the bible. I think in our seculer (Temporal) society we have put this type of thought behind us long ago, sometime during the high middle ages to the age of enlightenment. This type of thought is prevalient in nations such as sadie arabia and Afghanistan. We should learn a tongue because 1. it's the tongue of the land, or 2 we have an interest in it.
Member
Posts: 64
April 22nd, 2006, 10:48 PM
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I do like that idea. Thanks
While I can understand the great advantages a common language would introduce to Christendom, I don't think it's appropriate to impose a language of such strong religious association upon non-Christians.
Acknowledging Canada's predominantly Christian population would make me support the idea that Christians could be given NT Greek as an alternative language in schools across Canada. And who knows. If enough anglophone Christians and enough Francophone Christians went for it, then this could help unite Christians Canada-wide. Anglophone Christians would not feel tha French is being imposed on them, and Francophones ditto for English. NT Greek could be the freely chosen language for both sides, which could thus be regarded as neutral ground between the two groups, so to speak. A Christian Esperanto, if you will
Acknowledging Canada's predominantly Christian population would make me support the idea that Christians could be given NT Greek as an alternative language in schools across Canada. And who knows. If enough anglophone Christians and enough Francophone Christians went for it, then this could help unite Christians Canada-wide. Anglophone Christians would not feel tha French is being imposed on them, and Francophones ditto for English. NT Greek could be the freely chosen language for both sides, which could thus be regarded as neutral ground between the two groups, so to speak. A Christian Esperanto, if you will
House Member
Posts: 4,563 
Location: Minnesota: Gopher State
Location: Minnesota: Gopher State
April 27th, 2006, 04:00 PM
Greek ... A Christian Esperanto, if you will
Then, why not Latin? St Paul was Christianity's greatest ambassador and he was a Roman citizen who spoke Latin. Moreover, French is based on that language and those who speak the language can learn it more readily than Greek.
Greek ... A Christian Esperanto, if you will
Then, why not Latin? St Paul was Christianity's greatest ambassador and he was a Roman citizen who spoke Latin. Moreover, French is based on that language and those who speak the language can learn it more readily than Greek.
Electoral Member
Posts: 598
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Location: Calgary, Alberta
May 6th, 2006, 11:21 AM
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I find it offensive that this gentleman wants to force broad religious based teachings on those not of his religion. And in publicly funded schools no less. When do I get my apology?
Allow me to apologize on behalf of the membership.
