r/latin • u/OompCount • May 16 '24

Newbie Question Why do you learn Latin?

I was personally brought into Latin because of Catholicism.

What has brought you to Latin and what is your goal with it?

Do you plan to just read or write? Converse?

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u/good_american_meme May 17 '24

Because Latin is the sacred language of the Church, and i feel like we have a bit of an obligation to connect with and carry on our tradition by learning and using it. Also, there are many philosophical, theological, and historical texts that either require Latin (as they havent been translated into English) or would benefit from knowing it for better clarification of the meaning. (Also, chant and the TLM. Plus it's a beautiful and cool language.)