Friday, July 24, 2009

pĕrīshayyā

Pharisee:
Etymology:
Middle English pharise, from Old English farise, from Late Latin pharisaeus, from Greek pharisaios, from Aramaic pĕrīshayyā, plural of pĕrīshā, literally, separated
From www.merriam-webster.com [search: pharisee]

No single system of beliefs has survived intact over a long time.

=> How should a religious system keep itself?