The Biblical Origins of the Middle East Conflict
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VladtheDestroyer
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I think these illustrations you put together are pretty awesome.
They have me wondering if the Bible might have played a role in how Americans use the English language. Because when speaking, oftentimes what they are actually trying to do is to paint a picture with words, in order to convey what something is like*.
The Bible so often uses language in this same way.
The same is not true for every language and nationality. For example, the German language lends itself more to conveying things in a strict and technical manner. I think this often leads them to being overly standoffish and self-important. And to quibble over things that no American in their right mind would ever argue about. If they would learn to use language the way the Bible uses it, I think it would help them.
*(When Americans want to do something other than that, like when a contractor wants to give specific instructions to his team of laborers, he temporary changes the way he normally communicates, "OK now, listen up guys! I am not going to paint a picture with my words now! Instead I am going to give you specific technical instructions on exactly what we are building today.)
They have me wondering if the Bible might have played a role in how Americans use the English language. Because when speaking, oftentimes what they are actually trying to do is to paint a picture with words, in order to convey what something is like*.
The Bible so often uses language in this same way.
The same is not true for every language and nationality. For example, the German language lends itself more to conveying things in a strict and technical manner. I think this often leads them to being overly standoffish and self-important. And to quibble over things that no American in their right mind would ever argue about. If they would learn to use language the way the Bible uses it, I think it would help them.
*(When Americans want to do something other than that, like when a contractor wants to give specific instructions to his team of laborers, he temporary changes the way he normally communicates, "OK now, listen up guys! I am not going to paint a picture with my words now! Instead I am going to give you specific technical instructions on exactly what we are building today.)
Humans are hardwired for language. Some are more flowery in their language than others.
VladtheDestroyer
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Yeah but we know how evil people like to control and change language. They don't like words like Mom or Dad, they want people to say "Happy Holidays" and not "Merry Christmas". Things like that.
Secular biologists even complain that medical doctors should stop using the word "function" because it reminds them of God and the Bible:
A relic of design: against proper functions in biology Ratti, E., Germain, PL. Biol Philos 37, 27 (2022).
I'm not saying all Germans are evil, but they have grown to become a now predominately Atheist country. And I can't help to think that, as their children are increasingly exposed to the social interactions of unbelievers, that this won't effect how they learn to use language in some way. If it hasn't already..
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