06-28-2014, 05:28 PM
So, by the very implication of your comment, I'm one of these "educated idiots." Somehow unlike you, I'm a "westerner"(!) with some sort of "Seminary background" taint that you've eschewed.
Pretty much anyone who reads what you wrote (which is some sort of combination of anecdotal ad hominem, no true scotsman, and poisoning of the well) would come away with that, so your intentions are pretty transparent.
However, I'm pretty sure that between you and me, only one of us can read an Aramaic language text without having to resort to a Strong's Concordance or pop over to Dukhrana for every other word. As such, if my (non-seminary) education and years of honest study and translational experience gives me insight without such external reliance, then I fear we never will be able to see eye to eye (or should I say "speak the same language"?) in a very fundamental way.
Have fun with that. <!-- s:biggrin: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/biggrin.gif" alt=":biggrin:" title="Big Grin" /><!-- s:biggrin: -->
Peace,
-Steve
Pretty much anyone who reads what you wrote (which is some sort of combination of anecdotal ad hominem, no true scotsman, and poisoning of the well) would come away with that, so your intentions are pretty transparent.
However, I'm pretty sure that between you and me, only one of us can read an Aramaic language text without having to resort to a Strong's Concordance or pop over to Dukhrana for every other word. As such, if my (non-seminary) education and years of honest study and translational experience gives me insight without such external reliance, then I fear we never will be able to see eye to eye (or should I say "speak the same language"?) in a very fundamental way.
Have fun with that. <!-- s:biggrin: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/biggrin.gif" alt=":biggrin:" title="Big Grin" /><!-- s:biggrin: -->
Peace,
-Steve