MagBas
MagBas
Since: Jun, 2009
Jul 19th 2017 at 5:44:29 AM
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this example quite glaringly violates Prescriptive vs. Descriptive Language:
- Left Behind: Many readers who do not share the authors' exact religious views have levied this criticism. Let's not carry the subject further, thanks muchly.
Larkmarn
Since: Nov, 2010
Jul 19th 2017 at 8:16:22 AM
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It's also a Zero Context Example and seems to be describing an Audience Reaction versus the trope actually appearing in the work.
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Since: Mar, 2014
SeptimusHeap
MOD
(Edited uphill both ways)
Jul 25th 2014 at 1:58:16 AM
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Unilateral image changes are dealt with through this forum. I'll see to get a discussion going.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
The book of Job provides a good example. There are numerous others; I am sorry if this offends anyone, but the authors of the OT simply conceived of God differently than some current-day Christians.