I was reading a book in history a few years back called the Kingdom of Matthias. It was about a Christian cult (they were common in the US back in the day).
In the book different people spelled Deerfield several different ways in letters.
Some spelled Deerfield
others Dearfield
others Derefield
When did Americans standardize their language?
Did it have anything to do with freedom of religion?
2007-03-22 10:13:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it was a mistake, but I love the term "un-versal", because that's exactly what it is. People who join cults often tend to be uneducated and know little about how to spell or even wash their own hands correctly. They also claim to be "educated in the verses of the Bible" but in the few cases they have actually read it, all of their 'knowledge' is simple interpretation and amounts to nothing.
This has little to do with freedom of religion but everything to do with the interpretation of it. In my last question -
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Apb3c4Xhewxpr6tRIXGmFL7sy6IX?qid=20070322150652AAq7A2F
- a man told me rather nicely that Jesus' sweat turning into blood was a literal occurrence, but his ranting about sending non-believers to hell was a hyperbolic metaphor. Supposedly, Thomas poking Jesus in the ribs proved Jesus' existence literally but the threat to put millstones around their neck was... you guessed it! Just hyperbolic metaphor. Thus, we can come to the conclusion that many of those who 'believe' in the Bible's words really only believe in their interpretation of it and therefore prove it completely false. We can also come to the conclusion that since all interpretation of the Bible is human it may be wrong. Furthermore, anyway can spin and spell things as they want to because the Bible itself becomes anarchic in the interpretations of (wo)men (which also eradicates whatever it's "true" meaning was, if ever there was one).
;-)
2007-03-22 12:08:44 · answer #1 · answered by Me, Thrice-Baked 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noah Webster produced his first dictionary in 1806; reflecting his principle that spelling, grammar, and usage should be based on the living, spoken language, it was instrumental in establishing the dignity and vitality of American English. I don't believe it was connected to freedom of religion.
2007-03-22 17:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eye don't no butt may bee sum 1 Lss duhz.
2007-03-22 17:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by Julian 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What exactly does this have to do with the R&S forum?
2007-03-22 17:16:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋