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To: RobbyS; Invincibly Ignorant

You would fund that Ecclesiasticus is Ecclesiastes without the pessimism.

There is no pessimism in Ecclesiates. We can thank the Latin mistranslation for any pessimism we've been led to perceive.

51,211 posted on 05/02/2003 9:38:44 AM PDT by newgeezer (fundamentalist, regarding the Constitution AND the Holy Bible)

To: newgeezer

There is no pessimism in Ecclesiates. We can thank the Latin mistranslation for any pessimism we've been led to perceive.

Oh, do go on.

51,213 posted on 05/02/2003 9:44:04 AM PDT by SoothingDave

To: newgeezer

I find--found-- the same tone in the KJV, which is not based on any Latin translation.

51,322 posted on 05/02/2003 3:02:18 PM PDT by RobbyS

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