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Originally posted by robbie carrobieBut you concede that it is an English language word, yes?
God is an abstract noun, it up to the individual to give it meaning...
Shangdi, Zhu, Allah and Tian Zhu are all abstract nouns too, robbie. These words all have meaning too: "God".
22 Dec 11
Originally posted by FMFwell it would, its their language, Islam did not come into existence until 500 or there about, what would you expect?
"Allah" is an Arabic word. According to wiki, the use of the term "Allah" in Arab Christian churches predates Islam by several centuries.
22 Dec 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieSo despite your personal reservations, you concede that it is one of the words for "God" in world Christianity and down through history?
well it would, its their language, Islam did not come into existence until 500 or there about, what would you expect?
22 Dec 11
Originally posted by FMFIts an English term which transcends culture, an Egyptian Christian, as well as a
But you concede that it is an English language word, yes?
Pakistani Christian, as well as an American Christian, understands it, it has no cultural
connotations.
22 Dec 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI see.
Its an English term which transcends culture, an Egyptian Christian, as well as a
Pakistani Christian, as well as an American Christian, understands it, it has no cultural
connotations.
You would have us believe that Egyptians, Pakistanis, Mongolians and Indonesians who do not speak any English understand the word "God"?
22 Dec 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIsn't the word "God" exclusive to those persons who speak English or those who are using the English word "God" despite the fact it is not the word for "God" from their mother tongue?
Nope, its exclusive to those persons who spoke Arabic.
22 Dec 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieBut surely claiming that an English word has "no cultural connotations" means you - in terms of the word used for "God" - exclude cultures where English is not the language spoken. Doesn't claiming that English - by way of its word for "God" - transcends all other languages and cultures, a pretty sizable cultural connotation, in and of itself?
Nope, i have stated that it has no cultural connotations.
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Originally posted by FMFok, i stated two or three posts ago i was tired, goodbye, these questions are to my
Isn't the word "God" exclusive to those persons who speak English or those who are using the English word "God" despite the fact it is not the word for "God" from their mother tongue?
mind, fruitless, pointless, do not lead to anything but more, fruitless and pointless
questions and contribute nothing to anyone's understanding of anything. Its a kind of
glorified pedantry of knit pickers, sifting through what was a non entity in the first place.
22 Dec 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieBut you seem to have now suddenly claimed that the English word "God" means "God" in every language, when it clearly and demonstrably does not. This is a brand new assertion that you have made. So this is a strange moment for you to bail on this thread. Perhaps it is not an assertion that you feel able to explain or defend?
ok, i stated two or three posts ago i was tired, goodbye, these questions are to my
mind, fruitless, pointless, do not lead to anything but more, fruitless and pointless
questions and contribute nothing to anyone's understanding of anything. Its a kind of
glorified pedantry of knit pickers, sifting through what was a non entity in the first place.
22 Dec 11
Originally posted by FMF😴
But you seem to have now suddenly claimed that the English word "God" means "God" in every language, when it clearly and demonstrably does not. This is a brand new assertion that you have made. So this is a strange moment for you to bail on this thread. Perhaps it is not an assertion that you feel able to explain or defend?