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To: saradippity
And yet the usage of Holy Ghost was changed to Holy Spirit because the word 'Ghost' conjured up pictures of evil spirits.

Personally I find Holy Spirit much more befitting the description of burning tongues of fire that enlivened a group of frightened Apostles, disciples and the Blessed Virgin on Pentecost.

May the Holy Spirit be our guide!
71 posted on 05/09/2003 10:18:17 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Salvation
Neither Ghost nor Spirit even comes close in English to "Pneumos," one of the better representations...
82 posted on 05/10/2003 12:16:57 PM PDT by ninenot (Joe McCarthy was RIGHT, but Drank Too Much)
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