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> [1] I've found, totally anecdotally, that a few of my Christian friends who have spent a good chunk of their reading time reading translations are able to enj

by JadeNB 10y ago

> [1] I've found, totally anecdotally, that a few of my Christian friends who have spent a good chunk of their reading time reading translations are able to enjoy translated works better than those who have not. I don't mean to be overly PC or anything, but the word 'Christian' seems to have nothing to do with the rest of the sentence. Is it just a true characterisation that has no effect on their enjoyment, or do Christians somehow have more (or less) difficulty with translated works than non-Christians? (Or was it maybe a typo?)

russnewcomer 10y ago
Not a typo, just a poorly expressed thought. I'll attempt to re-express it here. My thought is that reading translations is a skill that takes time to develop, and my Christian friends have spent a lot more time developing that skill, even if it's not a conscious development. When I've talked to people about books they have enjoyed, I've found that my Christian friends seem to find more enjoyment reading the translated works than my non-Christian friends do. Maybe that makes more sense? Totally anecdotal.
- JadeNB 10y ago
  > Maybe that makes more sense? Totally anecdotal. It does, and I appreciate the clarification. Do you know why your Christian friends have spent more time reading translations? Is it related to dmreedy (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12847680 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12847680 )'s hypothesis about reading the Bible in translation?
  - russnewcomer 10y ago
    Exactly. I do not personally know of anyone that fluently speaks the original languages (I know people that have taken classes in the languages, but even they rarely read the originals, sticking to translations).
dmreedy 10y ago
I believe this was an allusion to most Christians' experiences with the Bible being compiled through several translations of Hebrew, Koine Greek, and Latin, depending on the version and books.
- JadeNB 10y ago
  Thank you. That was the context I was missing.

by JadeNB 10y ago

russnewcomer 10y ago

Not a typo, just a poorly expressed thought. I'll attempt to re-express it here. My thought is that reading translations is a skill that takes time to develop, and my Christian friends have spent a lot more time developing that skill, even if it's not a conscious development. When I've talked to people about books they have enjoyed, I've found that my Christian friends seem to find more enjoyment reading the translated works than my non-Christian friends do. Maybe that makes more sense? Totally anecdotal.

JadeNB 10y ago
> Maybe that makes more sense? Totally anecdotal. It does, and I appreciate the clarification. Do you know why your Christian friends have spent more time reading translations? Is it related to dmreedy (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12847680 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12847680 )'s hypothesis about reading the Bible in translation?
- russnewcomer 10y ago
  Exactly. I do not personally know of anyone that fluently speaks the original languages (I know people that have taken classes in the languages, but even they rarely read the originals, sticking to translations).

dmreedy 10y ago

I believe this was an allusion to most Christians' experiences with the Bible being compiled through several translations of Hebrew, Koine Greek, and Latin, depending on the version and books.

JadeNB 10y ago
Thank you. That was the context I was missing.