Praying in King James english.

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Exactly. Why would you not pray in your native language? Praying in KJV English would be like the Puritans thinking they had to pray in medieval English. Ridiculous.

This simply misunderstands the nature of the English language. The "King's English" is, technically speaking, modern English. It isn't Old or Middle English which are in fact different languages. So, the only thing that might be considered "ridiculous" is your comparison.

The constant insistence by some that the language of the King James Bible is "another language" is driving me up a wall. No English major, teacher, or professor would uphold such a ludicrous claim.

Well, to the extent that English has changed signifcantly since the 17th century, it IS another language...

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:ditto:

The argument that the Reformers preached and prayed with Thees and Thous because it was the common language of the day is simply not true. They must have done so for other reasons. Those who condemn the use of Thees and Thous in preaching and prayer because they are not 'common' need to be consistent and condemn the Reformers as well.

Good point - since most of the Reformers spoke German or French, not English!
 
Well, to the extent that English has changed signifcantly since the 17th century, it IS another language...

No. It isn't. The fact that you can and do read, understand and apply the Westminster Standards proves as much. For anyone to make such a claim is to show a complete ignorance of language, its nature, and purpose.
 
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