use of OS by ancient Aramaic-speaking Christians

[Paul Younan]

Akhi Yuri,

"Scientific evidence" is exactly what I gave you when I broke down every example of a "variant" that your buddy Juckel came up with.

You want scientific evidence? Since you have been dialoging with him for years, ask Mr. Ring for ONE single quote from Mar Khazqiel, or any other CoE source, that seems to him or anyone to be coming from "A mysterious long-lost Old Syriac Manuscript."

Then I will show you the "scientific evidence" just like I did for your so-called "eastern variants."

You guys are really good about making generalized "statements" and observations. But when we ask YOU for the evidence, the truth always comes out. Why do you guys always get nervous when we ask you for specifics, examples to back up your carefully worded claims?

References are all fine and dandy. Why not give us an example so we can see for ourselves? Quotes from "scholarly works" don't mean anything to me. You couldn't even read Juckel's "variants" to make up your own mind - if you could, then you would have known what you were looking at were not "variants" at all.

You see those direct quotes from the Peshitta against Old Scratch I have listed from Mar Aphrahat, who predates the western Mar Ephraem? That's what we call science, son. I always back up my claims with examples, concrete scientific evidence.

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You made this claim, you started this thread - like you did the so-called "variants". Now the burden is on YOU to back it up. Where are your examples? Or, does practicing science to you mean taking your word for it? We want examples, Yuri! Give us the evidence.