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Atheists & Agnostics

dimbear

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4. No offense, but I think you mean koine Greek.

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 04:42 PM

Apr 2013

Koine, the rundown, simplified common speech of the eastern world.

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fascinating article by Juan Cole [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 OP

I am pretty certain he is wrong. Both religions will still be around in 200 years. trotsky Apr 2013 #1

If any people are still around, probably they will be too. dimbear Apr 2013 #5

He actually says: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #7

Scholars are pretty sure the New Testament books we have were composed originally in Greek. Bolo Boffin Apr 2013 #2

Attic Greek, at that. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #3

No offense, but I think you mean koine Greek. dimbear Apr 2013 #4

You are correct. I sit corrected. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #6

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