Timeline for Is asking questions about Christian jargon appropriate here?
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| Feb 5, 2015 at 5:21 | comment | added | curiousdannii Mod | @fredsbend I think history/etymology questions should be okay if it can be established that it is actually jargon, and not if it isn't. English.SE wouldn't be equipped for highly technical religious usages, but asking for the etymology words that aren't really used uniquely by Christians is a waste of our time. | |
| Feb 5, 2015 at 2:11 | comment | added | user3961 | Here's a recent question that fits into an etymology topic: First Occurrence of "Sea of Forgetfulness" in Christian Literature You see I'm not sure that's an inherently Christian topic simply because it is a Christian phrase. Christians might find it interesting, but that alone doesn't mean it should be on-topic. | |
| Feb 4, 2015 at 19:27 | comment | added | user3961 | @AffableGeek Because it is about language, not Christianity. It's probably fine, but I think there needs to be some good, sound reasoning in your post. | |
| Feb 4, 2015 at 19:12 | comment | added | Affable Geek | etymology = history + usage over time. Why would those not be on topic? | |
| Feb 4, 2015 at 19:11 | comment | added | user3961 | Maybe then you could expand on the reasoning because I see that as a study of language, not Christianity. | |
| Feb 4, 2015 at 18:52 | history | edited | Affable Geek | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 4, 2015 at 18:51 | comment | added | Affable Geek | Yes, I do. But I considered that to be part of study, as defined above. | |
| Feb 4, 2015 at 18:50 | comment | added | user3961 | I think this answer is incomplete. Do you also support the discussion of a particular phrase's etymology? | |
| Feb 4, 2015 at 18:50 | comment | added | user3961 | Jargon is one of those things that is usually not explained, by definition. It is typically used as a way to legitimate members of a group to identify each other. The longer you've been with the group the more you understand the jargon and use it appropriately. | |
| Feb 4, 2015 at 18:43 | comment | added | Double U | Oh. I thought it would be appropriate on the English.SE then. | |
| Feb 4, 2015 at 18:42 | history | answered | Affable Geek | CC BY-SA 3.0 |