Comment on Why would an all loving god create hell?
Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 weeks agoBecause English and whatever language the Bible was originally written in aren’t the same? C’mon man. You have to be going out of your way to be this ignorant.
Comment on Why would an all loving god create hell?
Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 weeks agoBecause English and whatever language the Bible was originally written in aren’t the same? C’mon man. You have to be going out of your way to be this ignorant.
over_clox@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
No no, more like if people really believe in the old literature, shouldn’t they actually study Hebrew, Latin, Greek, etc, and actually spell their mystical savior’s name properly?
I’m not into believing in invisible people or people that are supposedly meant to rise from the dead.
Hell, I never even had an imaginary friend.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
Christianity isn’t about how you spell God’s name. In fact, as you said, He spoke three different languages. Why would it matter so much to Him if He never made a point about it.
over_clox@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
God is not spelled with a J. I was mostly referring to Jesus.
I found a much less clear background/etymology of the letter G.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
Jesus is God It also applies to the tetragrammaton, or YHWH. Interesting story behind that, used to be translated as JHVH or “Jehovah”
Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
A lot of people today can barely learn one language. You’re suggesting that an entire religion’s followers learn Ancient Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic, all 3 in dialects that are 2000 years old at the latest. I’m pretty sure God will accept whatever language people happen to read the Bible in.
That said, you do get so much more depth out of the Bible when you look at the original language. From Eve being made from Adam’s side, not just a rib, to King James hiding that God will protect you from the tyrant. I’d love to dive into the original language more, but I’m far from a linguist.