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To: Wonder Warthog; AnAmericanMother
The retention of Latin was a convenience for the church heirarchy--nothing more. It saved on translation needs, because everyone in the heirarchy was required to know Latin. It is needed no longer.

Well, a universal indult will only mean for you the continuation of ignorance of Latin so no need to worry.

74 posted on 10/11/2006 5:37:33 AM PDT by Diva
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To: Diva
"Well, a universal indult will only mean for you the continuation of ignorance of Latin so no need to worry."

In today's world, WHY would I want to know Latin?? It is irrelevant to anything I do or have interest in.

I simply don't understand this gigantic fixation on Latin. The Church switched to Latin from Greek for the very practical reason that it was the most widely spoken language in the "known world". And it retained the use of Latin because of it's conservative nature and the practical advantages for translation among the church hierarchy. In today's world, the language that fills both of those critera is ENGLISH.

And in fact, I would bet that most of the Church's "real business" today actually does take place in English (those "around the coffee pot" side conversations that are so important in any organization).

75 posted on 10/11/2006 6:24:33 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel-NRA)
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