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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
by 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 agoExactly. 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).