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From:
Charles Butler Date: Tue Dec 15, 1998 2:32 am Subject: Re: Religious SignWriting (Word List - Long) | |
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Cheryl Zapien wrote: > Because those of us who are in Deaf ministry of any sort would find this information extreeeeemely useful This information is not as easily acquired as you might think--yes there are some in-house signs, but I can't tell you how often I could have used such a "dictionary" to enhance my ecclesiastical vocabulary-- Example: ASL sign for Bible is often "Jesus book". The sign would not be appropriate in a synagogue for Torah or Tenach. A coalition of religious got together and compromised on "book from heaven" which is equally applicable to "Bible", "Torah", or "Veda". The sign for "cohen" which is a "priest" in synagogue indicates the "breastplate" worn by Hebrew priests, not the "collar" worn by Catholic priests. |
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