Word Power

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

In a time of war, all hopes turn to peace.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

You speak and worlds are created. You utter a sound and a big bang comes forth. You speak and people listen. You speak for us all. You are the speaker of the house of humanity.

You spoke the word at the beginning, the word that became flesh and dwelt here on Earth among and for humans. You spoke through Him and others so we could learn about you and your ways.

You continue to speak with authority born of absolute knowledge and uncoditional love. You speak to an audience of waiting humans, bound to listen because we know we lack knowledge and we lack love. We heed your voice because you speak for the living and for the dead. You speak and it is so. We’re all ears.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Touchdown!”

[Not what He said when He stepped out of the tomb.]


D. Blog: Androgynous Pronouns

A friend wonders why we don’t have androgynous pronouns to use when we speak of the Holy One (God). I thought about it. We should have them. If I could control the English language, here’s what I would propose to fill this need:

Bie (pronounced “Be”).
a. This would replace he/she.
b. The “B” because it refers to one who carries Both female and male characteristics. Likewise adding the “I”, which also helps distinguish it from the common verb, to “be”
c. “Be” pronunciation, nevertheless, because it suggests living, being, aliveness, existence.
d. The “e” because our current subjective personal pronouns end with that letter, so we carry it on into the androgynous subjective pronoun.

Bwu.
a. This would replace her/him.
b. The “B” for the same b. reason listed above.
c. The “u” carries on the ending for “you” and “thou’ in the objective pronouns.
d. Making the Holy One an object, as with an objective personal pronoun, is not something we can do lightly, so I suggest this three-letter combination that is not natural in the English language.

Bos.
a. This would replace his/hers, the possessive personal pronoun.
b. The “B” again for the reason listed above.
c. The “S” picks up the usual possessive indicator.
d. The “O” is neither the “e” from the feminine possessive nor the “I” from the masculine (nor from the neuter). “O” also suggests an inclusive circle, thus indicating the all encompassing character and all-possessing claim of Divinity.

There you are. Pronouns to suit the Divinity. You can help fulfill my friend’s wish by using them.