Being honest concerning things of Aramaic or Greek Primacy

[Mike Kar]

Just a few weeks ago I shared with someone that I would not make it my goal to pull anyone away from Aramaic Primacy position if it would cast some doubt on their faith in the Messiah/Christ. Over the time I have posted on this forum I have put up some threads that would be in favor of the Greek tradition. It has now come to my conscience knowledge that the Aramaic Primacy tradition has been a textual refuge for quite a few people that have come to this site and have taken hold of Aramaic Primacy position. More-less, it has ended up being a refuge for their souls and may have even "saved them." I understand this completely and have decided that if my threads or posts (which more-less challenges Aramaic Primacy) have shaken OR DO SHAKE their hold on Aramaic Primacy then I will have to just start taken it real easy. I really enjoy study of the Word, the Bible, things related to textual criticism, analyzing texts, comparing them and doing Biblical research. I have liked the interaction that this site has offered. So, I wish to know if I have - over the course of time - caused anyone here to doubt the testimony of Aramaic Primacy in such away that may have lead them to doubt their Christian faith? Please let me know and I will try to reverse this. Being that most of you (I think) probably believe that my threads that tend to favor Greek Primacy are weak arguments in favor of the Greek tradition I do not thing this is a problem. But I do not know this for sure. I would like to continue to talk about these things and still be able to put some things "on the table" if you will. Believe it or not there are some real advantages for one to go with the Greek , in my opinion. But if this is going to lead some to drift from the Christian faith - then I will need to know. The Greek does fine for me. I do not have a problem with the Greek or even believing that Greek was the original language of the New Testament letters/epistles. But I fully understand and relate to "students" of the Word/New Testament who just do not wish to deal with all the varients, differences omissions in readings (and such like) that comes with the Greek. It can be frustrating. I personally can work through these myself. Not to be misunderstood but I do not have a "problem" with this. More later God willing. I can work with the Greek, so to speak. So, I wish to ask if anyone here has been "wounded" by any of my posts or threads. please let me know. Distazo, chuck, ScorpioSnyper or whoever.

I had wished to have a second part to this issue/thread but it appears that this is getting long enough. So, I will close here and maybe begin a new thread later or add to this.

Kindly,

Mike