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On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, William L. Petersen wrote:

> Regarding Maurice Robinson's two long posts in response to my reply to him,
> I leave it to list readers to examine the evidence and decide.  

I too will leave this matter (of whether "may" or the "uncertainty
principle" is appropiate) to the readers, who by now have all made up
their own minds and who probably think we are making mountains out the the
proverbial molehills. 

We still concur on the _extremely limited_ application of "may" in
relation to versions or fathers standing alone (which rarely occurs), or
in cases of pure conjecture (also infrequent).  Far too much of textual
criticism is based upon probabilities and speculation, but there is no
alternative.  We argue primarily from speculation based upon the extant
data, and the results of our arguement become dogmatic.  Some will presume
the uncertainty principle; others will reject it.  I only suggest that
one's working methodology continue primarily to reflect the data and not
become too far lost in hypothetical speculation. 

> P.S.:  As for being hung in cages in that beautiful university city of
> Muenster, I would guess that those who _did_ the hanging _also_ had an
> aversion to "may"... [ :-)]

When I was over there in 1989, I desperately sought for a t-shirt which 
read "This Baptist survived Muenster."  Didn't find it. *;-)

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Maurice A. Robinson, Ph.D.           Assoc. Prof./Greek and New Testament
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary     Wake Forest, North Carolina
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