How should I refer to the Tower of Babel in a public speech?

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Posted by RandomGirl on Jan-23-2008 04:23:

quote:
Originally posted by mezzir
if the person speaking was a christian, i'd say yeah, scripture, but scripture implies that you consider the book sacred

Scripture is a technical term for writings that are definitively characteristic of particular religious traditions.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scripture

Scrip�ture /ˈskrɪptʃər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[skrip-cher] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
�noun
1. Often, Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.
2. (often lowercase) any writing or book, esp. when of a sacred or religious nature.
3. (sometimes lowercase) a particular passage from the Bible; text.

Posted by RandomGirl on Jan-23-2008 04:24:

Passage is also another word.

Posted by mezzir on Jan-23-2008 04:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Theresa
Passage is also another word.

yeah, now that i think about it, i like passage. or text. depends on ohw its gonna fit in a sentence basically

Posted by RandomGirl on Jan-23-2008 04:31:

quote:
Originally posted by mezzir
yeah, now that i think about it, i like passage. or text. depends on ohw its gonna fit in a sentence basically

I think it might be good to introduce it by saying something along the lines of:

"In the book of Genesis, chapter 11 of the bible, the passage tells a story of the Tower of Babel blahdy blahdy blah."

It really depends on how it will be worded. Story can be used in certain ways, text/passage/scripture can be used in other contexts, and myth, allegory and tale are best not used at all.

Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Jan-23-2008 04:33:

"Primitive myth" might be best.

Posted by Lira on Jan-23-2008 09:22:

If I said "Primitive myth" in Portuguese, people would probably be suing me the next day

quote:
Originally posted by Theresa
Passage is also another word.

True. I think "Biblical Passage" is the best possible choice

(Scriptures is a good word, also, but here in Brazil it sounds like something only a preacher would say)

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