I do not know if this is the right forum.
The meaning of word sometimes changes depending on the need of the society or just to make something “acceptable”. One word that changed is the word gay. In the early 80’, I understood gay as "full of joy, merry; light-hearted, carefree" but by late 80’ it means “homosexual”. I no longer hear the word gay used other that to refer to “homosexual” and I should adopt with it so that I could understand the meaning of what people say.
Now, with the word marriage, do we really need to cling to its old meaning? If the society where we reside wanted to change its meaning and resistance is futile, we should adopt. If we wanted to differentiate Christian marriage from other marriages, it would be better that we create a word for it. So anyone have a word it mind?
Also, is creating a new word bad?
The meaning of word sometimes changes depending on the need of the society or just to make something “acceptable”. One word that changed is the word gay. In the early 80’, I understood gay as "full of joy, merry; light-hearted, carefree" but by late 80’ it means “homosexual”. I no longer hear the word gay used other that to refer to “homosexual” and I should adopt with it so that I could understand the meaning of what people say.
Now, with the word marriage, do we really need to cling to its old meaning? If the society where we reside wanted to change its meaning and resistance is futile, we should adopt. If we wanted to differentiate Christian marriage from other marriages, it would be better that we create a word for it. So anyone have a word it mind?
Also, is creating a new word bad?
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