Re: Constructed Religions

Since the arguments over the merits/non-merits of religion has
wandered far from conlang/conculture, those who argue with
me personally are urged to reply to me privately.

Nik Taylor wrote:

> Christians, commanded to "make disciples of all nations", had to first
> translate the Word, and so they had to study other langauges.  *Many*
> languages are known only thru missionaries' studies of them.
I read somewhere that the SIL was responsible for the description of
2/3 of ALL the languages that have EVER been described.  I will give
them credit for that though nothing else.  Many of the descriptions are
poor but they are not alone in that failing.
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