2006-11-16 22:55:56 · 20 answers · asked by RLC 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes I do. It's quite humorous
2006-11-16 23:04:15 · answer #1 · answered by black orchid 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I also looked at the answer you gave on the UK site. You have a definite attitude problem. As to Christians speaking in 'old English' if one is quoting directly from the King James version of the Bible one would speak in the 'old English' simply because it was written in 'old English'. There is no other reason. I have many translations of the Bible, the one that I quote from is the New Revised Standard version. I like it because it is easily read and understood. There is nothing more disheartening to a new Christian than to not be able to understand the word of God. Have a nice day.
2006-11-16 23:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by Only hell mama ever raised 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, if you want to get technical, it's not Old English. Believe it or not, the King Jame Bible is written in Early Modern English.
If it were Old English you would literally not be able to understand a word of it:
Hwæt! wē Gār-Dena in geār-dagum, þeod-cyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon. Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum, monegum mægþum, eodosetla ofteah, egsode eorlas.
2006-11-16 23:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by themandrill5 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As I think you well know, the KJV of the Bible is a 1600's english translation of the Hebrew, Aramaic, and greek texts, of the Bible into words that mean the same thing in english, in England in 1611, people spoke that way, newer versions of the bible simply use more modern words that have the same meaning.
Though I do like the KJV I also have to place it in context.
2006-11-16 23:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes I sure do. Christians have a knowledge that if we don't get our lives right with God we will all perish. We must repent of our sinful deeds and get saved whether we hear it in old English or new English we all are responsible for the way we live in this world. God loves us all but all of us don't love him and we will pay for it one day.
2006-11-16 23:07:46 · answer #5 · answered by Denise W 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's caused from reading the Bible.If you read it,you would do it to.It's like spending some time in Texas before to long you sound like a Texan "you all" sorry to break your bubble.
2006-11-16 23:06:41 · answer #6 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know any Christians who do that unless they are quoting King James Bible. What I think is funny is when old movies who portray Christ and the Apostles or even the Old Testament Heroes have THEM speaking in 1611 English. lol.
2006-11-16 23:10:11 · answer #7 · answered by nancy jo 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I know what you mean... especially when they use Old English in their prayers to make themselves sound more "spiritual". This would happen from time to time in the brethren church (i.e. "assembly") that I used to go to.
2006-11-16 23:24:39 · answer #8 · answered by Michael H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We're not "speaking in old English", we are quoting the Bible.
2006-11-16 23:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by Cindy S 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Ah, more gnashing of teeth from these heathen eaters of broken meats!
2006-11-16 23:36:55 · answer #10 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Last time I saw it on here it was an athiest saying "Thou shalt not kill" (A misquote of the Bible BTW)
2006-11-16 23:04:16 · answer #11 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋