Re: Dictionary

Subject: Re: Dictionary
From: "Mike O." <obie1121 -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:31:14 -0400


Allan Ackerson wrote:
> So keep the poor old thing around and try to
> tolerate its shortcomings.

Are you talking about dictionaries, or marriage?

:-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michele Davis [mailto:michele -at- krautgrrl -dot- com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 1:36 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: Dictionary
>
>
>
> Oh dear, I guess that means its time for me to buy a new dictionary, my
> dictionary is way more narrow-minded. Perhaps my dictionary is just too
> dang old!
>
> Allan Ackerson wrote:
>
> > Every dictionary I consulted in
> >my office (deep in the heart of the States) included at least one
> definition
> >of marriage as being between two people, without reference to sex. As a
> >fundamentalist Christian I'm not offended by a secular definition of
> >marriage, any more than I would be at the secular uses of other words
that
> >have separate and distinct meaning in theology. Those who are don't have
> >enough important things to do with their lives. So, why would anyone
bite
> >your head off? Is it made of chocolate?




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