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The following post is one of a series so that we can get our collection of the main list of Principal Doctrines under the "Texts" section in better shape. Although this thread will include a "poll" in the next post, what we are really looking for is the "best" combination of faithfulness to the original combined with clarity in modern English. I will get with a collection of the Level 3 participants here to work on editing the final list, but the full discussion should be open to everyone to con…

Which is the best translation to feature at EpicureanFriends.com?

There is considerable variation in style and meaning among these options so this will be good one to try to clarify which is most literally correct.

(Quote from Nate) Probably neither peacefully nor peaceably should really out of limits -- most of our "officers of the peace" and similar terms still carry guns - but the issue of if / when / under what circumstances it is proper to initiate force is so divisive that it makes sense to avoid ambiguity on this point if at all possible. Seems to me one of the most clear statements (though like them all it would be prudent to parse the original latin to check the word "restraint." On Ends 2 / XVI -…