I hadn't thought of that about the Christ sign, though if that word appears in another faith's religious context couldn't the sign be used? I think what I meant is it is not faith specific. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 3:05 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Braille readers, did you know? > Hi Angel, > > I don't think all of them encompass all faiths, for example Christ is > definitely Christian. For my part, I am glad they are gone. We are the > only country that used them in terms of Braille, so it didn't make any > sense. Mind you, I hate Grade 2 anyway, it is so ambiguous, and gives > people writing translation software a big headache. > > All the best > -- > Computer Room Services: > the long cane for blind computer users. > Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 > International: +44(0)1438 742286, > Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Angel > Sent: 28 April 2007 06:49 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Braille readers, did you know? > > I always wondered whatever happened to those signs. I didn't know they > had > been scrapped. As they encompass all faiths I don't think they ought to > have been. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx> > To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@freelists.org> > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 9:42 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Braille readers, did you know? > > >> Hi all, I have just heard of some Important braille signs which I always >> used have been scrapped, What Is this world coming to? They are all >> religious signs we can't use, has this been done so as "Not to Offend" >> the > >> non-Christians? I doube for a mark of respect, what do you think? Did >> you > >> know and would you still use them in your personal writings? >> The nine religious contractions which should never have been scrapped >> are: >> >> 1. Dot five C for Christ. >> 2. F T H sign for faith. >> 3. G L for glory. >> 4. Dot five G for God. >> 5. G R for grace. >> 6. H L for holy. >> 7. Dot five J for Jesus. >> 8. S T H sign for saith. >> 9. Dots four-five-six u for unto. >> >> So what are we going to reuse these signs for now? >> >> Yours, disgusted, Christine W. >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq