tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post6183232717190556736..comments2024-03-23T14:04:57.635-05:00Comments on Father Hollywood: Sermon: Pentecost – 2015Rev. Larry Beanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06705910892752648940noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post-86137792490573725302015-05-24T17:35:40.942-05:002015-05-24T17:35:40.942-05:00Dum tiu ĉi speciala tago mi havis la plezuron legi...Dum tiu ĉi speciala tago mi havis la plezuron legi vian blog-fadenon: "Sermon: Pentecost – 2015 ". Dankon kaj gratulon por tiu prelego en Esperanto.<br /> <br />A Jew, a Lutheran, and a Mormon walk into a bar .... What have a 19th century Jew from Poland, a conservative Lutheran in Louisiana, and a liberal Mormon from Nevada like me, in common? Esperanto in this case!<br />While there may seem little common ground between us besides our common Judea-Christian background (which is a rich enough heritage), it is remarkable that Esperanto is our common language. If I understand your sermon well enough, we should view Esperanto as a means to a goal, the goal being the language of the redeeming love of Jesus Christ. As a liberal Mormon with a Roman-Catholic background (go figure) I fully understand the language of your sermon and agree with it in many ways. You have no doubt noticed that in the Esperanto world there are many liberal voices, but make no mistake there are also many conservative Esperantists all over the world, as well as atheists and religious folks. There are Esperantists who see their international language simply as a bridge language, while others refer to it as something more: a language with a soul because of the intentions of its founder Dr.Zamenhof, his so called "interna ideo". Could it be possible that Esperanto can facilitate inter-cultural and inter-religious understanding? Reading comments of various Esperantists, that often may seem a language bridge too far, but as an Esperantist (one who hopes) I firmly believe that it indeed is possible, especially if we experience Esperanto in the light of the redeeming love of Christ. Thank you again for today's sermon!Robert Poorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982047670992859072noreply@blogger.com