Re: Sacred tangent (was Re: just checking...)

Johne Cook <[email protected]>
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This is a tangent to a tangent:

Even this language has a vertical, spiritual flavor to it, especially when
you look at the word's origin:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/venerate

*Origin: *
1615–25;  < L venerātus,  ptp. of venerārī  to solicit the goodwill of (a
god), worship, revere


Johne Cook
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On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Karl <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Jan 2011, Karl wrote:
> > **near as I can tell, I have no displaced God, nor have I elevated
> > anything to God's equal just because I feel the constitution has great
> > value.
>
> You didn't say "great value".  You said "sacred".
>
> ***yup, that’s what the word means to me, I hold the document in reverence
> (a
> feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.)
>
> But if you'd prefer to be called an idolater, rather than a heretic, I can
> run
> with that.
>
> **sure.  Please show me where I worship the constitution.
>
>
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