"In the beginning was the word" (Jn 1:1a)

Steven Craig Miller scmiller at www.plantnet.com
Tue Feb 22 19:54:26 EST 2000


To: Gfsomsel,

<< ... you have such statements as "I need to have a word with you." >>

IMO, the basic meaning for the English term "word" refers to "a speech 
sound or series of sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning 
without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use". In 
the example you presented, the term "word" is being used to refer to a 
brief remark or a brief conversation. To my knowledge, neither of these 
uses can be found for LOGOS in the NT.

SCM: << For many people the term "man" is no longer used in an inclusive 
sense, and thus for such people a non-"politically correct" translation 
would violate their sense of English idiom. >>

G: << BAH! hUMBUG! >>

The 10th edition of "Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary" states that 
the term "bah" is "used to express disdain or contempt." But I'm unclear as 
to what you mean to suggest by making such a remark. To what part of my 
statement do you object? After all, although such use of (so called) 
"politically correct" language sounds silly to some, the lack of such usage 
sound sexist and bigoted to others. That seems to be a fair enough 
statement, wouldn't you agree?

-Steven Craig Miller
Alton, Illinois (USA)
scmiller at www.plantnet.com
FWIW: I'm neither a clergy-person, nor an academic (and I have no post-grad 
degrees).




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