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To: BrandtMichaels
God created all the languages

It's interesting that we have vast stores of information on the process of that creation. From this:

Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum; Si þin nama gehalgod to becume þin rice gewurþe ðin willa on eorðan swa swa on heofonum. urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us todæg and forgyf us ure gyltas swa swa we forgyfað urum gyltendum and ne gelæd þu us on costnunge ac alys us of yfele soþlice.

to this:

Our father which art in heauen, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdome come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heauen. Giue vs this day our daily bread. And forgiue vs our debts, as we forgiue our debters. And lead vs not into temptation, but deliuer vs from euill: For thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glory, for euer, Amen.

to this:

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

And, of course there's all those Italians still speaking Latin.

1,087 posted on 10/02/2006 11:10:40 AM PDT by js1138 (The absolute seriousness of someone who is terminally deluded.)
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To: js1138
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Did you ever read "Good News?" (the "standard colloquial English" Bible). I think that one went:

"Hey Dad, you are #1. Whatever you want, you got. Forgive me when do bad and forgive them what does bad to me. Help me not to screw up and keep me away from bad dudes. You the Man."

And this is NOT sacrilege, but a reasonable modern English restatement of this passage.

1,093 posted on 10/02/2006 11:51:41 AM PDT by freedumb2003 ("Critical Thinking"="I don't understand it so it must be wrong.")
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