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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Does "system" here mean "a complex of methods or rules governing behavior"?
Does "system" here mean "a complex of methods or rules governing behavior"?
Context:
Thomas Jefferson:"Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man."
Context:
Thomas Jefferson:"Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man."
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Yes.
- Yes.
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Thanks.
Does "perverted" here mean "characterized by wickedness or immorality"?
Does "perverted" here mean "characterized by wickedness or immorality"?
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NL888Does "perverted" here mean "characterized by wickedness or immorality"?
It can mean that, but here it means distorted or corrupted or changed from right to wrong, or turned from the right way, which is how the word perverted was used in Jefferson's day.
It can mean that, but here it means distorted or corrupted or changed from right to wrong, or turned from the right way, which is how the word perverted was used in Jefferson's day.
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