tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post4874694884498191401..comments2023-08-24T16:23:44.260+10:00Comments on Words all Around: Shakespeare overtaken in the neologism stakes by the Simpsons?parlancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-35691234755133040982010-12-03T13:13:25.454+11:002010-12-03T13:13:25.454+11:00so very weird, i was just searching the Humanist s...so very weird, i was just searching the Humanist sites re: spirituality again this morning, and then anonymous's comment alerted me to your blogg. An interesting reminder of how long i have been pondering this topic and/or avoiding writing about it.<br />thanks for the reminder<br />theregathaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-7058472982301181992010-12-03T00:26:23.140+11:002010-12-03T00:26:23.140+11:00Anonymous, I'm glad it was helpful to you.Anonymous, I'm glad it was helpful to you.parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-8448705222118946692010-12-02T10:39:21.584+11:002010-12-02T10:39:21.584+11:00This article was extremely interesting, especially...This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for thoughts on this subject last Thursday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-54541478405989190432010-01-12T13:57:45.017+11:002010-01-12T13:57:45.017+11:00theregatha, do you know the daily email called &qu...theregatha, do you know the daily email called "a word a day"? I get it each day and it's very interesting. Just search that phrase if you're interested, or I could give you the address if you have problem.<br /><br />this week the words are all about religion and there's a reference to a book called 50 reasons People Give for Believing in a God<br /><br />Looks interestingparlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-55059288110943443542010-01-12T05:49:58.488+11:002010-01-12T05:49:58.488+11:00Thank you this is very helpful.Thank you this is very helpful.theregathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956028783556947063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-39413213763657830922010-01-11T20:29:39.256+11:002010-01-11T20:29:39.256+11:00theregatha, I've always assumed spirituality h...theregatha, I've always assumed spirituality had something to do with the spirit, of course, but have never given it proper thought. I had a quick look at an etymology site and realised the work spirit has to do with breathing.<br />I thought it was a rather good overview at a humanist site, where they said,<br /><br />If you look up the etymology of the word "spiritual," you’ll parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-82569299965516435082010-01-10T20:59:07.301+11:002010-01-10T20:59:07.301+11:00I have been watching a bit of the simpsons lately....I have been watching a bit of the simpsons lately. Especially interested in the representation of 'religion' and spirituality, so taken with Ned Flanders character. Sadly it seems his approach is very fire and brimstone, do good, fundamentalism. Sadly, because I was hoping that such an iconic representation of modern US culture may be a bit mellowed on this subject. Anyhow parlance, my theregathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956028783556947063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-82477792275040329132009-12-28T22:10:13.553+11:002009-12-28T22:10:13.553+11:00I guess we won't be around to learn the answer...I guess we won't be around to learn the answer to that one - maybe in a couple of hundred years Simpsons words will still be in common usage, but who can know?parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-38766126564835635242009-12-28T18:56:34.910+11:002009-12-28T18:56:34.910+11:00The Simpson's may endear, but it will not endu...The Simpson's may endear, but it will not endure.limomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392808188162372410noreply@blogger.com