Talk:English Wordbook/P

Possess
There is not a seperate meaning for Possess meaning spiritual -- It's the same meaning, the devil _has_ the body. Moreover, it can be other spirits that possess a body (so some suppose).

Possess(vb) = Have, Own -- I'd leave it at that.

Inkstersco 5 Jan 06

Do you mean that Possess 2 should be part of possess 1? Maybe, but the reason I have done it the way I have is simply to avoid potential confusion. I mean, we wouldn't say she is "owned", but we would say "devilsick" (hypothetically). So I thought it was a big enuff distinction to warrant a seperate entry. I mean, if you did merge them, then "possession" would still need two entries; namely the owning of a thing, and the actual state where someone is owned, as it were, by the devil. Which is something altogether different. :) BryanAJParry 02:00, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Pagan -- Heathen
This is a Christian-centric view(and English is for everybody): A heathen is a non-Jehovah\Allah worshipper, so whilst technically accurate, it's a pretty bad entry, and probably deserves something better or nothing at all. ~Inkstersco 7 Jan 06
 * I disagree. I think it is a very good entry. Heathen and pagan are synonymous. The dictionary says of "Pagan": One who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, especially a worshiper of a polytheistic religion. The dictionary says of "Heathen": One who adheres to the religion of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. Almost exactly the same thing, just some rewording. I don't understand your objection; pagan and heathen are virtually the same thing (the only difference is that heathen, not as frequently used, therefore has "olde worlde" connotations). BryanAJParry 17:56, 7 Jan 2006 (UTC)