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  • From: "Liz Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>
  • To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 tohu ubohu
  • Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 21:20:50 -0400



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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>
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>
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>
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