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Roman emperors routinely sent out ευαγγελια. Tom Send a noteboard - 26/01/2012 10:30:30 PM
Before you get all hot and bothered over the name "Evangelical", I would like to remind you that the encyclicals sent by Roman (pagan) emperors to their governors, to be read to the people, were ευαγγελια. The Christians co-opted the term from them, so as I see it, turnabout is fair play. Fundies are frequently Evangelicals (though not all Fundies are Evangelicals, all Evangelicals are Fundies).
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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This message last edited by Tom on 26/01/2012 at 10:30:49 PM
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/politics. And I STILL don't get the Evangelical Right. - 26/01/2012 04:49:54 PM 632 Views
I cannot speak for them, but it seems like Gingrichs infidelity is old news. - 26/01/2012 05:31:01 PM 460 Views
Roman emperors routinely sent out ευαγγελια. - 26/01/2012 10:30:30 PM 295 Views
Fine as far as it goes, but the exclusive use made of it today is something more. - 27/01/2012 10:49:42 AM 467 Views
"Evangelist" can only be used with respect to the writers of the Gospels. - 27/01/2012 02:24:44 PM 303 Views
Why? - 27/01/2012 04:15:28 PM 406 Views
Apparently I no longer know how to post. *NM* - 27/01/2012 10:55:10 AM 98 Views
Maybe they think the other options are worse? - 26/01/2012 07:42:22 PM 275 Views
Because he's a loudmouth. - 26/01/2012 09:03:35 PM 452 Views
Does it ever make you wonder if your model for conseratives is flawed? *NM* - 26/01/2012 09:15:37 PM 122 Views
He admitted precisely that. *NM* - 26/01/2012 09:49:30 PM 101 Views
not really - 26/01/2012 10:04:27 PM 392 Views
I study religion in the south. - 27/01/2012 12:24:11 AM 452 Views
But most of the South is probably not as religious as the people you work with - 27/01/2012 02:12:28 PM 389 Views
Gingrich has stated that he "asked the Lord for forgiveness" on that matter. - 26/01/2012 10:25:04 PM 290 Views
So did Clinton. - 27/01/2012 12:27:40 AM 416 Views
Clinton didn't get in trouble for the BJ he got in trouble for the perjury - 27/01/2012 03:14:19 PM 271 Views
Clinton got in trouble for being president. - 27/01/2012 05:15:50 PM 449 Views
So you agree he was charged with pejury but you continue to act like you don't - 27/01/2012 06:25:09 PM 276 Views
Many people are charged with but acquitted of many things. - 27/01/2012 07:43:49 PM 404 Views

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