Announcement! We're Revamping! Everyone Please Read!

[Christina]

Another thing I was thinking of: I have a parallel gospels module in my e-sword program, and I was thinking of compiling a modern "Diatessaron" with akhan Paul's gospels. I would love to create this and then perhaps get it translated into as a many languages as possible, especially for the Muslim readers, sort of an introductory injeel. What you guys think of that? Akhan Paul are you game?

An Aramaic Diatesseron made from the Peshitta? Are you gonna make an "Address to the Greeks" next? <!-- s:biggrin: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/biggrin.gif" alt=":biggrin:" title="Big Grin" /><!-- s:biggrin: -->

Muhaha! Hmm...maybe I should make an "Address to the Greeks" <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/poketoungeb.gif" alt="" title="Poke Tounge" /><!-- s -->

Awesome idea, I am all for it. Actually everyone's ideas so far have been fantastic.

First things first, the blog is going to be up shortly - and Christina I'll be relying on you to hand-pick the appropriate candidates for each category. There are certain people here I feel you know have the writing skills necessary to captivate an audience (ahem, yourself and Ryan and Andrew for starters!)

I will keep everyone posted as to when the blogosphere will be up and running.

Peshitta.org will be going Web 2.0 soon....

+Shamasha

Ok, here's the thing with that: what needs to noted are 2 factors: 1) expertise & focus; 2) time & resources. For example while akhan Andrew is all for this idea, he's concerned that he won't always have time to be around, so I think it would be better to divide the sections of the blog between groups of 2 or 3 as opposed to individuals, that way we'll "have each other's backs", someone will always be there in case one of us can't be. Also Yeshua did send His disciples out two by two. And of course depending on who accepts the invitations, but here are my nominations, based on traffic (most frequent visits to this forum):

You, Andrew, Ryan, Rafa, Keefa (Abudar), Stephen, Otto, Albion & myself.

Alright fellow nominees here are the 5 five proposed sections of the blog:

*Aramaic Churches
*Jews & Nazarenes
*Mainstream/Western Churches
*Muslims
*Academics

Which section will you spend most of your time, and what topics are you the most versed in? What ideas do you have to carry out our object (in post #1) and who can you to appoint (among the members of this forum) to assist you with speaking to visitors of the blog. Akhan Paul do you need assistants with maintaining the blog? I.e. web developers, translators or programmers? If yes, can anyone here assist akhan Paul with these things, or have friends who would be interested in helping out?

As for the audio files, I know akhan Paul will be game for this.

Audio of me? Seriously, have you seen my Semitic nose? I look like I'm perpetually eating a banana. Baby pelicans follow me around. All head shots of me are required to be in panoramic view. I can crack seeds with this thing. If I turn around abruptly, you'd best move out of the way. I had two birth certificates.

<!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/laugh.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laugh" /><!-- s:lol: --> Akhi don't worry, you're not alone I myself have a rather unflattering Greek nose <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/poketoungeb.gif" alt="" title="Poke Tounge" /><!-- s --> . Seriously, my bridge is noticeably high, kinda like a camel's hump! Put it this way, I'm a Greek woman but I have the nose of a Greek man! Honestly if you saw me you'd swear I'm Turk, hehehe!

I mean seriously, church attendance has dropped noticeably since I've been ordained, due to my voice - and you want ME to vocalize this? <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/laugh.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laugh" /><!-- s:lol: -->

+Shamasha

PS - OK, I'm game.

If you're game, sure do the audio files but you don't have to. The point is to get Peshitta readings in audio, get someone in your church choir to do them, if you think you sound that bad, but I don't know I've never heard you speak, LOL. And that brings me to:

Then it came to me that a lot of people here have never heard the VOICE of some of our most important members; Andrew Gabriel Roth, Paul Younan, and Ryan (Amstyah), Christina, and others.

I have had the pleasure to speak with three of these members, but others here have NEVER EVEN HEARD THEIR VOICES.

Wouldn't it be kool to have audio files, and maybe video files if possible, of these, and other important members, of Peshitta.org??

It would kinda of be like NPR, and the interview that I heard.

I realize that this is sort of like another member's idea, so I don't want to be 'stealing' ideas, but I just realized that how important is to actually HEAR someone speak.

If it's possible, I think that this idea should also be made to happen, with audio files of some of our most illustrious members actually speaking about themselves and their work here at the Forum!

What do ya think??

Shlama all! Albion

Now that's what I call "interactive". <!-- s:biggrin: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/biggrin.gif" alt=":biggrin:" title="Big Grin" /><!-- s:biggrin: --> If you got Skype or Messenger I'll ring you and you can hear my voice if you like <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/laugh.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laugh" /><!-- s:lol: --> . My voice is not the most pleasant sounding though I every American I've ever met tells me that I have a cool accent. When I was in Athens I attended a Bible study group with lots of Americans and they always wanted me to read the Bible aloud. <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/laugh.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laugh" /><!-- s:lol: -->