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[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It is the christian language though... A while ago the bible was in latin.

Edit: the catholic bible

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The Bible was written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.

[–] VinegarChunks@lemmus.org 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The Bible was translated to Latin by St Jerome in the 300s

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The intent of keeping it in Latin was to keep it from regular people. The Latin is in no way original language, it was preserved as a barrier. The Catholic Church is going to have a lot to answer for on judgement day. Me too honestly, but at least I'm not trying to gatekeep the gospel.

[–] VinegarChunks@lemmus.org 1 points 3 days ago

Latin was a widely spoken language in the 300s

[–] MyVeryRealName@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think he meant the Catholic Bible

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago
[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

language of the catholic church more specifically then

[–] Jtotheb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

And the Catholic church more specifically still!