02-22-2005, 05:33 PM
February 22, 2005
The following syllogism is faulty:
"Peshitta.org was not created to discuss theology;
Christianity is theological,
Therefore Peshitta.org was not created to discuss Christianity."
"Theology" and "theological" are not equivalent and are not even the same parts of speech. The conclusion is invalid. Theology is a noun meaning the study of the nature of God and religious truth, while "theological" is an adjective describing things things that pertain to religious philosophy. Christianity is a noun refering to a specific religion.
More correctly:
Peshitta.org was created to discuss the subject of the Aramaic New Testament;
Christianity is the subject of the Aramaic New Testament,
Therefore, Peshitta.org was created to discuss the subject of Christianity.
Otto
The following syllogism is faulty:
"Peshitta.org was not created to discuss theology;
Christianity is theological,
Therefore Peshitta.org was not created to discuss Christianity."
"Theology" and "theological" are not equivalent and are not even the same parts of speech. The conclusion is invalid. Theology is a noun meaning the study of the nature of God and religious truth, while "theological" is an adjective describing things things that pertain to religious philosophy. Christianity is a noun refering to a specific religion.
More correctly:
Peshitta.org was created to discuss the subject of the Aramaic New Testament;
Christianity is the subject of the Aramaic New Testament,
Therefore, Peshitta.org was created to discuss the subject of Christianity.
Otto