Biblical Hebrew Forum

[dwashbur AT nyx.net]

On 16 Jul 2007 at 13:00, Tory Thorpe wrote:

> On Jul 16, 2007, at 12:44 PM, dwashbur AT nyx.net wrote:
> 
> > Once again, as Peter already pointed out, you retreat into the  
> > accusation that anybody who
> > disagrees with you must be theologically or doctrinally motivated.   
> > You're the one with the
> > conspiracy theory, not Karl or I.  Obviously, it's a conspiracy by  
> > those rakkafrakka Christians
> > to make you look silly...no, wait, you're doing that all yourself.   
> > Never mind.
> 
> What else would you call the insinuation of Hebraists altering the  
> meaning of almah because of christian dogma? How is that completely  
> unsubstantiated charge, a familiar one, acceptable in this forum but  
> my labeling it a conspiracy theory not?

You haven't demonstrated that anything is "because of christian dogma."  
That's an 
assumption on your part, and an erroneous one at that.  

Dave Washburn
But I can't say Sylvester, George!