One thing that I questioned years ago was the release of Bible reading so you could listen. Then when we finally got a tape it was in a thick German accent. So much for getting the meaning of it.
Bible on cassette
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road to nowhere
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steve2
To German speaking peoples this would be good news indeed - although they'd probably prefer it in the Germanic tongue.
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smiddy
Lets face it the Bible is written in double dutch anyway no matter what language its translated into.
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oppostate
I thought it funny that Moses had a Yiddish accent, anachronistic as all heck, but hilariously entertaining!
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steve2
I've heard that experts in Aramaic have concluded, that when Jesus said, "Get thee behind me, Satan", he was not intending it as a rebuke.
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Gorbatchov
What's wrong with Dutch? Germans speak German. The Dutch speak Dutch.
(Duch speaking) Gorby
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OUTLAW
One thing that I questioned years ago was the release of Bible reading so you could listen. Then when we finally got a tape it was in a thick German accent. So much for getting the meaning of it.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. ...
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
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EverApostate
Holy Cassette
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steve2
Shouldn't that be "Holy cowsette"?
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smiddy
What's wrong with Dutch? Germans speak German. The Dutch speak Dutch.
(Duch speaking) Gorby
Bible is written in double dutch
Dont take offence Gorby , (or my dutch friends on here if I have any after this ) It`s an Australian expression for talking utter rubbish or gibberish
I`m not sure where or when this expression originated from ,I`ll have to google it.