tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229767916391856208.post1507427830946788579..comments2023-09-20T11:20:47.644+01:00Comments on Fat Prophet: English Out?Fat Prophethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05180456857091238743noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229767916391856208.post-46643520948629176912008-04-09T22:40:00.000+01:002008-04-09T22:40:00.000+01:00What I think many of us fail to realise is that th...What I think many of us fail to realise is that the early church - the one described in the Acts of the Apostles and the epistles - was essentially multilingual. Once we grasp that we understand much of what Paul meant when he urged for example, women to keep quiet in church.<BR/><BR/>Men would have to learn all local languages. Women who stayed at home would only have to know their "mother tongue". The early church was a turbulent hubbub of interpretation with the multilingual husband trying to explain. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes it was better that the husband explained later not to cause too much disturbance.<BR/><BR/>One day someone will write a thesis along these lines and get to be call the "Rev Dr" for stating the blindingly obvious!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295136895729093238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229767916391856208.post-27833143448779788842008-04-09T22:20:00.000+01:002008-04-09T22:20:00.000+01:00That's exactly my experience too. As I said in my ...That's exactly my experience too. As I said in my post, I think the notion that the Welsh don't welcome the English is more or less a myth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com