Latin for the Modern Creator

[Rev.Cambeul]

It isn't dead, and is in common use in the RC Church

Church Latin is not Classical Latin. Don't ask me what they are, I don't know one form of Latin from another, but I've read numerous scholars say as much over the years.

But I will give an example that is a common misconception that may have developed via Church Latin:

Julius Caesar: Pronounced "JEWlius Seezar" by everybody today, was pronounced "Yoolius Kaiser" in Classical Latin. What happened was the introduction of the letter J - formerly considered the upper case i and now given a hard, modern, J sound. Also, the letter K was adopted into modern languages as the Hard C, meaning the the old C became a Soft C. That is modern Church Latin.

Whilst Latin is a base language for many other European tounges , it is  a dead language. You may as well put your efforts into a real living language such as French.

The idea of reviving Latin for the White Race as the Lingua Franca is not so we can learn some old fashioned Latin language, or even adopt a modern Latin language. It actually has nothing really to do with Latin itself other than being a proud, White, historical language. The idea is to have a common language for the White Race, where no particular group feels a grudge against another for being forced to adopt their language. At the turn of the 19^th and 20^th centuries, French was the language of choice for international communications. At the turn of the 21^st century, it was English. Apart from the upper classes of non-French lands, most people begrudged having to learn French. It's the same now with English/American. If we were to adopt Latin once again, it would have the benefit of being neutral at least.

And BTW French is not a Latin language. It's a Germanic language that was deliberately Latinised.

@Cailen.

[Chuck]

I'm pretty sure our Founder criticized those who dismissed Latin as a dead language. Of course, I may be mistaken. That said, there's no reason it can't be revitalized with institutions dedicated to updating the language. The jews did as much for Hebrew via the Academy of the Hebrew Language, an academy created by the state of Israel.

[Br.IanVonTurpie]

Is it worth teaching Welsh language or Afrikaans internationally if they are dying languages? They are white languages but are they still of worth to anyone? Only people with a special interest would choose to pursue such tounges.

[Chuck]

That's true- but Welsh and Afrikaans mean almost nothing to Creativity. There's nothing special about them. Latin is not only our liturgical language, it's also mentioned in many of the holy books as the universal language. Removing Latin is akin to removing the leadership principle. It's such an integral part of our faith that if you remove it, you're not changing Creativity- you're practicing a different religion.

[Nigel]

I know, this is a gravedig, but I do think it is important.

I live in, as far as the Island of Ireland goes, is a big city.. and it is bloody hard to find a course. They do have them, but they are far and few between. There are online courses, and there is the ubiquitous 'Cambridge Latin Course' that seems to be the starting point for all young (and old) students.
I have a request in for information about even learning online, with a teacher online via cam. I'll see how much it costs, and it might be an option.. especially since we are so spread out around the globe.

[Rev.Cambeul]

Rather than learning to speak Latin, I suggest learning to speak Spanish or Italian. Learn a living language. If you know Spanish, you can converse with just about everyone with a Romance language. Once you have a good grasp of that, switch and start on Latin; treat Latin as a sideline of Spanish (or Italian).

For anyone that wants to learn Spanish or Italian, I can supply audio CD lessons typically valued at well over a thousand dollars. And if a large enough group of Creators agree with me here and form a consensus as to which modern language to learn - Spanish or Italian - I will join in, begin replaying my language course CD's and maybe even review my lessons from the School of Languages.

@Cailen.