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Question: Which do you prefer for Scripture, Liturgy, Prayer, and translation of Fathers?
strongly OE - 1 (50%)
mostly OE - 0 (0%)
little or no preference - 0 (0%)
mostly ME - 1 (50%)
strongly ME - 0 (0%)
original language - 0 (0%)
Total Voters: 2

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« on: May 31, 2015, 10:54:54 PM »
I submit this poll in hope of improving my own views and understanding: your preferences and comments would be much appreciated to help me resist my unwanted but instinctive resistence to large doses of Old English.  Surely a major factor is that much OE is free, vs more copyrights for ME versions.  Also, much OE seems more elegant, even if difficult--I can barely bring myself to modernize the 23rd Psalm.
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« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2015, 02:04:03 PM »
I know it's harder for some folks, but I think with time anyone can get used to older English.

It always gives an impression of greater reverence.
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