Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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The Latin Revival

I was bemused to discover that the Pope did something I agree with: he advocates the revival of Latin.  (Link courtesy of my partner Doug.)  For centuries, Latin was an auxiliary language of the Church, scholars, and widely traveled people.  That was incredibly useful and I'm disappointed that people ditched it.  It's a great language, with a lot of history and literature to its credit, and any  widespread auxiliary language is really convenient.

In general, I think the guy is a dick, and we disagree on almost everything.  But in this our paths run together, and I'm an oldschool activist capable of swapping out allies on different issues.
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ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

November 14 2012, 23:35:54 UTC 8 years ago

Language can have a big impact on ritual. It's why I use multiple languages in some of mine. We had four in our interfaith Samhain ritual: English, Hebrew, Lakota, and Latin.
fayanora

Re: Yes...

fayanora

November 14 2012, 23:37:13 UTC 8 years ago

I use my conlang, Trai'Pahg'Nan'Nog, for parts of rituals.