kofh2u writes:
I am not unaware that these concise, in context, direct, and consistent interpretations (throughout thd whole of the Old and New Testaments as far ad I can see) is "different."
If you would like some more opinion, I would describe your reference as "verbose, totally unrelated to context, and inconsistent". But maybe that's just me. On the other hand; I doubt if it is just me.
The real problem is that it is introduced into discussion without any justification or reason to take it seriously. There have been no actual arguments given to support the interpretations; they come across as mere assertion.
But, I must point out that I did previously reference these quotes and credit them, including the publisher address. I was informed by another Admins that this was considered advertising and I was told to drop the referenced address.
The Freudian Bible Translation and Interpretation,
PO 52006
Philadelphia, Pa
19115
I have a sneaking feeling that you are just playing stupid here. To spell it out for you.
The proper way to cite a source is with the author, then perhaps the year and the publisher. Giving a business address is not a reference; it is an advertisement.
You should declare your own interest in this reference. Given that it, and you, are from Philadelphia, and given that there is no sign of this anywhere else on the web except as you bring it up here or on theologyweb, and given that the nature of the text we have seem makes it ... unlikely ... that any independent reader could find it persuasive, I suspect you have a direct association with the text.
Please declare your own personal connection with this reference. If you are simply an enthusiastic reader, where did you hear about it?
{ Emphasis added in edit. This is the key question kofh2u/David
must answer if he is going to continue to refer to this text. }
If this "interpretation" is your own work, then you do not need to reference it, but you do need to give some kind of argument in support of the material.
If this "interpretation" is not your own work, then you need to indicate the author. If it is actually a published book, then your can give the author, the publisher, and the year of publication. Business addresses are not required or appropriate.
If it is an informal private production of some kind; not available through normal sources, then it is a "private communication" or "unpublished manuscript". Again, you need to give the author, by name; not by business address. You also need to be clear on the nature of the document, whether it is a book, or an unpublished manuscript. But in such a case, you most especially need to give some reason of your own for why anyone else should pay it any attention.
Whenever you quote extracts from this, you can cite them as "Freudian Bible, by Fred Nurk" or whatever. But in any case, still need to give some kind of reason for taking it seriously, in your own words.
AdminSylas
This message has been edited by AdminSylas, 05-13-2004 03:29 AM
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