From: altheimm@nextnet.csus.edu (Murray Altheim)
Subject: Re: To Murray et al (was re: Jesus did not claim.....)
Organization: California State University Sacramento
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 16:36:23 GMT

In article <92254.21435.J024330@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM> J024330@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
>altheimm@nextnet.csus.edu (Murray Altheim)writes in
>
>Message-ID: <1992Sep9.211043.10271@csus.edu>
>
>>I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago my trials in trying to buy a
>>decent old testament bible. I called all over town, but whenever I
>>tried to explain that I was searching for a "scholarly" bible, the
>>salesperson would rather rudely exclaim that they "did not CARRY any
>>LIBERAL bibles here, sir!" Followed by a harumph or two.
>
>I might suggest The New Open Bible study edition in the New American
>Standard.  It's published by Nelson publishers.  Look one over first

[some helpful comments on bibles and learning Hebrew...]

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>>You can always skip the posts. Usually the titles are indicative. I don't
>>think anybody posts to be annoying (aside from the obvious attempts at
>>Conversion from the Colvins et al.).
>
>Gee, and here a Colvin gave you a suggestion without trying to 'SAVE' you.
>Murray, stop perpetuating this "Colvin" thing.  If you took the time to
>read the follow up apologies you might find the above statement to be
>unnecessary.  Don't try and start another flame war.
>
>For the benefit of Murray Althiem, Alizard at Pac.Bell in Concord, CA. and
>Donald the Brewitch:
>
>If my post bothered you, I apologize.  If it offended you, I apologize.
>If you're losing sleep over it, go seek professional help.
>
>There, I didn't use the Compuserve gateway this time, so that should no longer
>be an issue.  Let the Compuserve thread die.  Don't continue this thread. Just
>let it die.
>
>>Blessings,
>>
>>Murray
>
>Bless you all,
>Chris Colvin
>

Chris, 
I apologize for slighting you in my last post. No harm nor even insult was
intended, as I wasn't aware you were "listening" to the group. As to the 
survey, yes, it was a real mess, but I pretty much ignored it, and don't
lay any blame on you for its lengthy propagation.

I was only using your name to reference the sometimes irritating attempts
at "conversion" by evangelists on this board, which I hardly feel is a
good use of bandwidth. If it doesn't work on the street, it's less likely
to work over a newsgroup. But you may disagree.

As far as I'm concerned, you're quite welcome here on alt.pagan (for what
it's worth) and any reasoned discussion of Pagan or Christian religion you
wish to participate in is welcome as well (as if WE all were reasonable!) :)

My sincere thanks for the suggestions on an interlinear bible. By the time
I'm done, I suppose I'll have more bibles than my folks! Won't they be 
surprised!  :-)  And again, my apologies and welcomes!

Blessings to you,

Murray

-- 
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