What a week!
Training has been pretty intense, add to that many many things going on at work that I need to work on for upcoming projects, add to that daily network problems, add to that a challenging week at home with pre-teen (very challenging at times). Whew what a week! I am glad it is nearly over. Training has been good and I hope it finishes strong tomorrow. Exciting and Exhausting days.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
On a more serious note, it drives me crazy...
1st> I am not an professional linguist nor was I even good at English classes in school, so I should probably keep my mouth shut, but this really bugs me, so I can't.
2nd> Don't get me wrong the people who I am about to refer are people that I care about a respect a great deal! I am going to try to allow them to remain nameless, if you know or figure out who I am talking about, know this; I care about and respect them greatly.
Why do preachers feel the need to replace the pronouns in scripture, when the Word says he, please say he, when the word says his, please say his. Don't say 'he or she', don't say 'theirs'. Your congregations are mature enough to understand (and if they aren't teach them), that there were cultural reasons for that singular pronoun to be used. If you don't like the way that version of the Bible was translated, use a different one, don't change the words yourself, without disclaiming it each and every time. When you change the words it makes it sound like you are trying to trick us, or twist what is there, I know you don't want to twist what is there, when you read please be true to the text, then add your commentary.
1st> I am not an professional linguist nor was I even good at English classes in school, so I should probably keep my mouth shut, but this really bugs me, so I can't.
2nd> Don't get me wrong the people who I am about to refer are people that I care about a respect a great deal! I am going to try to allow them to remain nameless, if you know or figure out who I am talking about, know this; I care about and respect them greatly.
Why do preachers feel the need to replace the pronouns in scripture, when the Word says he, please say he, when the word says his, please say his. Don't say 'he or she', don't say 'theirs'. Your congregations are mature enough to understand (and if they aren't teach them), that there were cultural reasons for that singular pronoun to be used. If you don't like the way that version of the Bible was translated, use a different one, don't change the words yourself, without disclaiming it each and every time. When you change the words it makes it sound like you are trying to trick us, or twist what is there, I know you don't want to twist what is there, when you read please be true to the text, then add your commentary.
Monday, March 20, 2006
The weekend past and the week to come...
I am at a Microsoft Exchange server training class all this week. I hope it is good, and so far it sounds like it will be. I had a pretty good weekend, I got my van fixed, the parts cost a little more than I was planning because they changed the wiring on the new fuel pump so I had to buy a new wiring harness for it. Oh well it's fixed and that is good. The AONT conference was good/fun and I think I made some good contacts, I am kind of excited about the possibilities that it opens up for networking with others that do the same kind of church computer work that I do. I thing that I am excited about is the possibility of podcasting for my church, we stream our pastors sermon now, but to podcast it will make it much more usable. So I am probably going to try to do some podcasting testing here and then help the sound techs at my church start doing this.
PS. I am rather enjoying this blogging thing, I know no one is reading and no one cares but it is helping me to think about my life.
I am at a Microsoft Exchange server training class all this week. I hope it is good, and so far it sounds like it will be. I had a pretty good weekend, I got my van fixed, the parts cost a little more than I was planning because they changed the wiring on the new fuel pump so I had to buy a new wiring harness for it. Oh well it's fixed and that is good. The AONT conference was good/fun and I think I made some good contacts, I am kind of excited about the possibilities that it opens up for networking with others that do the same kind of church computer work that I do. I thing that I am excited about is the possibility of podcasting for my church, we stream our pastors sermon now, but to podcast it will make it much more usable. So I am probably going to try to do some podcasting testing here and then help the sound techs at my church start doing this.
PS. I am rather enjoying this blogging thing, I know no one is reading and no one cares but it is helping me to think about my life.
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