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Tue May 3 10:41:24 EDT 2011


it, injected into discussions of particular passages from the Greek
Biblical text questions or comments bearing on the theological/doctrinal
implications of such passages. As a matter of policy the list-moderators
have urged and even warned list-members to steer clear of comments that go
beyond explanation of legitimate possibilities of understanding the Greek
text, whether such comments be attacks upon or defenses of doctrinal
positions that are or might be held by other list-members, and the closing
of threads that have crossed over that line has been consistent with such
policy. We are aware that some list-members resent and chafe against this
policy but we are satisfied that the health and best interests of the list
are served by enforcing it.

The current discussion of the range of possible understandings of PANTAS
ANQRWPOUS in 1 Tim 2:4 has crossed over that line: perhaps the lack of
clarity in the original question opened the field to such comments, but
whatever the reason, it is evident that some responses have reflected a
sense that one or more list-members' particular "oxen" have been "gored."
That is how flame-wars start, and we don't want them on B-Greek. For that
reason I ask once again that list-members conscientiously refrain from
comment or discussion of matters theological, doctrinal, or hermeneutical;
PLEASE keep the focus on the legitimate interpretation of what the Greek
text itself is saying in terms of morphology, syntax, or diction; PLEASE DO
NOT make discussions on this list a springboard either to defense of or
attack upon doctrinal stances that may be based upon a particular text
under discussion.

-- 
Carl W. Conrad
Co-Chair, B-Greek List
Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu OR cwconrad at ioa.com
WWW: http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~cwconrad/



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