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cm0002@literature.cafe to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 16 days ago

The perfect language

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The perfect language

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cm0002@literature.cafe to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 16 days ago
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  • doingthestuff@lemy.lol
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    The Bible was written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.

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      The Bible was translated to Latin by St Jerome in the 300s

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        The intent of keeping it in Latin was to keep it from regular people. The Latin is in no way original language, it was preserved as a barrier. The Catholic Church is going to have a lot to answer for on judgement day. Me too honestly, but at least I’m not trying to gatekeep the gospel.

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          Latin was a widely spoken language in the 300s

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      I think he meant the Catholic Bible

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        Yep, thanks

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      language of the catholic church more specifically then

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        And the Catholic church more specifically still!

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