Re: Brithenig/Aelyan North America (was: Re: Languages in the Brithenig universe)

And Rosta wrote:
> Andrew:
> > Am 04/08 20:56  Eric Christopherson yscrifef:
> >
> > > >I think "Bethisad" sounds great!  Andrew?
> > >
> > > I like the sound of the word, but I was wondering where the sense of
> > > "baptized" comes in. What is entailed by seeing the world itself as
> > 'baptized'?
> > >
> > My own belief is that the Chomro recognise the physical world as having
> > indwelling Presence.
>
> How come the Chomro believe this. Aren't they Roman Catholics? Is this
> a manifestation of their Roman Catholicism?
>
> > It is a gift of God, nothing less than a sacrament and should be
treasured.
>
> Could you explain what exactly a sacrament is? With a theological-type
> answer, I mean, not a lexicographical-type one.
I think I get this one: a sacrament is something which brings us closer to
God, so the world itself brings us closer to God.

ObConlang: Arvorec has two words for "universe" or "world"- bed and dumen.
Bed comes from Gaulish bitus which means something like "living", although I
don't use this word much because it looks slightly daft.

Dan