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To: catonsville
Just curious, if Muslims have a similar scruple about the Arabic for "Allah." They sure don't seem to have any problem with spelling their deity's name out in English.
16 posted on 07/07/2003 4:27:55 AM PDT by drlevy88
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To: drlevy88
if Muslims have a similar scruple about the Arabic for "Allah." They sure don't seem to have any problem with spelling their deity's name out in English.

Actually, they do. The arabic rendering of the name is considered extremely sacred to them. The entire koran is considered transcribed so very directly that the ink and the curlicues are special.

This contrasts with Christianity which generally holds the view that the original manuscripts were "God-breathed" and therefore inspired. Most of us think that while the Book should be respected, the paper and ink themselves aren't any more holy that any other paper and ink.

24 posted on 07/07/2003 4:41:24 AM PDT by Jemian (Yes, it goes on and on, my friend.)
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