Dan Gan

[bar_khela]

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

Main Entry: the??ol??o??gy
Pronunciation: thE-'??-l&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -gies
Etymology: Middle English theologie, from Latin theologia, from Greek, from the- + -logia -logy
1 : the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; especially : the study of God and of God's relation to the world
2 a : [i][b]a theological theory or system [/b][/i]<Thomist theology> <a theology of atonement> b : a distinctive body of theological opinion <Catholic theology>
3 : a usually 4-year course of specialized religious training in a Roman Catholic major seminary

while "theological" is an adjective describing things things that pertain to religious philosophy.

"Theological" is an adjective describing things that pertain to "the study of religious faith, practice, and experience;especially:the study of God and of God's relation to the world." Thus, theology and theological are agnate in meaning, but dissimilar in our separation of English speech.

In light of this new knowledge, Paul says the following:

Theological discussions/arguments are not welcome here. If you have a question about the rapture, the antichrist, the Sabbath, why the Church of the East doesn't do this or why the Roman Catholic Church does that (or any other unrelated topic), then your question is best answered on the thousands of forums that are dedicated to theological debates

Thus, according to him, if you want to turn this into a Bible club, go elsewhere. Moreover, if you are excluding persons of other faiths from having a sense of belonging because of your wishful thinking, then Paul answers you again with the following:

.....any threatening, abusive, libelous, or defamatory information of any kind posted here will be removed. Personal insults or insults toward any community will not be tolerated

I feel both insulted and threatened. So let the people say 'Amen.'

Mind your business, Otto. This thread is dedicated to Dan.