Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Liz Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>]

Dear Jim,
> 
> 
> At 08:45 PM 5/22/03 -0400, you wrote:
> 
> >>But when people have strongly held
> >> theological positions, apparently that is a threat that needs to
> >> be defused and linguistics is an easy target.
> >
> >It's more that people can't tell the difference. They simply assume
> >that the linguistics supports their theology.
> 
> "people" is used here in a broad way isn't it Liz?  Are you 
> including some,
> most, or all?  
All, definitely ALL.

>Are you excluding yourself? 
Nope, I include myself, most definitely!

 As the latins remind us-
> pericula latet in generalibus....
My Latin teacher died, unfortunately, and took all my Latin with her.

> Not everyone allows their presuppositions (and EVERYONE has them) 
> to unduly
> influence their interpretation- but only the most naive believe that
> interpretation can take place in a vacuum or a sterile environment.
Hmm, how do you define "unduly"?
> 
> >
> >Oh good, let's hear them.
> >These lists thrive on discord!
> 
> I think they live on concord- which never really exists cuz 
> whenever ya have
> two people in a room you get at least three opinions.
> 
> >Maybe there are some arguments afoot that we haven't had yet.
> 
> There's nothing new under the sun.... not even ideas.
> Someone has said it or thought it before.
> 
> Best
> 
> Jim (still wounded from Liz's "pace")  ;-)
Oh, sorry, Jim.
Here, 
kissy kissy,
Liz
> 
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> 
> Jim West
> 
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> 
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