Comments on: First the Liturgy, Now the Highway http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/07/13/first-the-liturgy-now-the-highway/ The Ancient and Future Catholic Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:02:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Nicene Hobbit http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/07/13/first-the-liturgy-now-the-highway/#comment-4366 Nicene Hobbit Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:06:08 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/?p=1429#comment-4366 Thankfully, I don't hear so-called "inclusive language" at our parish (or in any parishes I've been to the past two years), except for saying "brothers and sisters" instead of just "brothers" and no one I know is bothered by male terms for any Member of the Godhead. I think that the worst of this foolishness is behind us...at least in the Catholic Church. Thankfully, I don’t hear so-called “inclusive language” at our parish (or in any parishes I’ve been to the past two years), except for saying “brothers and sisters” instead of just “brothers” and no one I know is bothered by male terms for any Member of the Godhead. I think that the worst of this foolishness is behind us…at least in the Catholic Church.

]]> By: patricia gonzalez http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/07/13/first-the-liturgy-now-the-highway/#comment-4357 patricia gonzalez Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:15:09 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/?p=1429#comment-4357 Yes! It's all about lax English grammar instruction. People just don't get the idiomatic sense of "mankind" and suchlike. That's what I hate about "inclusive" language -- it's such an ignorant thing, completely ignoring the structure and knowledge of the English language "as she is spoke" and written. As a former English teacher, this stuff drives me round the bend sometimes... Yes! It’s all about lax English grammar instruction. People just don’t get the idiomatic sense of “mankind” and suchlike. That’s what I hate about “inclusive” language — it’s such an ignorant thing, completely ignoring the structure and knowledge of the English language “as she is spoke” and written. As a former English teacher, this stuff drives me round the bend sometimes…

]]> By: LP http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/07/13/first-the-liturgy-now-the-highway/#comment-4351 LP Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:28:40 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/?p=1429#comment-4351 Yes, at $144 a sign. Considering the City of Atlanta is laying off workers right and left and our economy is in downturn, I am glad that we are opting to spend money on this. Read the comment thread on the ajc's website, most folks are pissed off that this is even a discussion. Yes, at $144 a sign. Considering the City of Atlanta is laying off workers right and left and our economy is in downturn, I am glad that we are opting to spend money on this.

Read the comment thread on the ajc’s website, most folks are pissed off that this is even a discussion.

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