Sorry Brian, I'm Paul Gallina from Millington TN USA. I had an email
problem and after fixing it I no longer have the signsture on my e mail I
used to have. Procrastination you know. My opinion wasn't so humble
anyway since what I stated was more toward fact than opinion.
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:59:53 -0000 "Brian Wood"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Graybeard (sorry you do not appear to give your name)
>
>I think an "IMHO" would have been an appropriate start to your
>message.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: 30 January 1999 23:31
>Subject: Re: [RR] Baptism ?
>
>
>> It wan't called the Authorized Version because James authorized it
>but
>>came to be called that from usage. BTW it is inappropriate to not
>>capitalize the Bible. And yes the english was out of date even by
>the
>>time of printing. That is one of the singular beauties of this
>>magnificent book. God put his timeless Word into English using a
>>specially prepared text in order to keep from losing the meaning of
>the
>>words as so many modern versions do. By using words that do not
>change He
>>has preserved His text for the English speaking people of all time.
>With
>>a little diligence one can glean the meaning of the few archaic
>words
>>present. Sometimes words foreign to our dulled and lazy ears cary
>the
>>exact or a deeper meaning than a more modern easy to understand
>word.
>>Try the word "mate " as used by Victor some months ago on this very
>>platform of e mail. Do you want the boys to do campcraft the Ranger
>way
>>to learn how to do things or an easier no skills involved new way,
>such
>>as one of those tents you throw and it sets itself up?
>>
>>On Sat, 30 Jan 1999 21:07:08 -0000 "Brian Wood"
>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>>All
>>>
>>>I did hear that the King James version (i.e. "authorised" by him for
>
>>>use in
>>>public worship, was based on the earlier Wycliffe translation and
>the
>>>English was out of date even at the time it was printed!
>>>
>>>BoW
>
>
>
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