Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Yitzhak:

OK, I'll answer one question, if only to prevent the issue 
from coming up again (hopefully).

----- Original Message -----
From: "Yitzhak Sapir" <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com>
> 
> ... 
> And you didn't answer my question about why Ugaritic is
> not "ancient Hebrew."

No, not ever, no way, fergettaboutit, that dog don't hunt, 
never, etc.

The reasons, which are outside the realm of this 
discussion board and for good reason, you have à priori 
rejected and, if you would stop twisting and 
misrepresenting them, you would recognize as just as 
intellectually rigorous as your fundamentalism. It is not 
mere traditionalism as you opine, but a complete 
Weltanschauung that recognizes limits to tradition. You 
have started from a particular religious/philosophical 
belief which I and many others reject. Within your religious 
fundamentalism, the data from cognate languages is 
pretty convincing, but not outside your narrow religious 
presuppositions.

> `  The`` main point of the question is
> to force you to consider the different possibilities of
> classification.
> 
> Yitzhak Sapir

I plan to continue mentioning what I believe, but I won't 
push it. If you would stop proselytizing long enough, you 
will find that I and others who share my and similar beliefs 
are willing to tolerate your beliefs if you mention them on 
this forum. There's a difference between mentioning one's 
beliefs and proselytism: the one says "this is how I see it" 
while the other "to force you to consider" as in the above.

Karl W. Randolph.


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