This is meant with all respect. And, Chuck I remember your warning and
I am not bringing religion into this, I promise. But, in biblical
scholarship there is a tradition. It has different names in different
religions. In Judaism, those who study the Talmud (the book of laws) to
the extreme, are sometimes said to be engaging in what they call
pillpull (sp?). In Christian scholarship the same analysis is often
called hermeneutics. I am not sure what the Islamic equivalent is
called, but I am sure there is one. Every nuance of every word has to be
considered in all its manifold ramifications. Anyway, for laymen it all
often sounds like delving into the question of how many angels can dance
on the head of a pin. Regardless of the what you call it......it can
make one\u2019s head spin, as does this thread make mine.
Edward Albert
Chappaqua