Re: Pater Noster (purely linguistically)

Steg Belsky scripsit:

> Maybe the difference isn't the existence of translations, but the
> attitude towards translation?  Jews see translations as helpful but
> essentially flawed intermediaries to the original text, which should
> ideally be read, learned and studied in the original language(s).
Indeed.  The Muslim viewpoint, as best I understand it, is that what is
being translated is the *meaning* of the Quran, rather than the Quran
itself: English translations typically have titles like "The Meaning Of
The Glorious Koran".

> At least some Christians seem to hold translations up to the same
> level as the original texts.
Some individuals do, but AFAIK no actual Christian denomination does.

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