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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Faith befits the simple-hearted
Can anyone please explain the meaning of this sentence?
"Faith befits the simple-hearted"
I did check dictionaries and know the meaning of the words but cannot quite understand the idea of the sentence (it is related to the bible).
Thank you.
"Faith befits the simple-hearted"
I did check dictionaries and know the meaning of the words but cannot quite understand the idea of the sentence (it is related to the bible).
Thank you.
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Anonymous the meaning of this sentence Faith befits the simple-hearted . It strikes me like this: Religious belief is suitable for people who are not very sophisticated. The context would make clearer whether "simple-hearted" is meant to be a positive or negative quality, but in this isolated sentence, it appears to be positive to my ear.
- Anonymous the meaning of this sentence Faith befits the simple-hearted .
- It strikes me like this: Religious belief is suitable for people who are not very sophisticated.
- The context would make clearer whether "simple-hearted" is meant to be a positive or negative quality, but in this isolated sentence, it appears to be positive to my ear.
- "simple-minded" would definitely be negative, however.
- CJ
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Anonymousthe meaning of this sentence Faith befits the simple-hearted.It strikes me like this:
Religious belief is suitable for people who are not very sophisticated.
The context would make clearer whether "simple-hearted" is meant to be a positive or negative quality, but in this isolated sentence, it appears to be positive to my ear
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Thanks.
You mean intellectually sophisticated, right?
But not necessarily “mentally impaired”, right? (don’t know if “mentally impaired” is correct?)
I mean, “simple hearted” is not the same as “simple minded” right?
You mean intellectually sophisticated, right?
But not necessarily “mentally impaired”, right? (don’t know if “mentally impaired” is correct?)
I mean, “simple hearted” is not the same as “simple minded” right?
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AnonymousYou mean intellectually sophisticated, right?Intellectually and culturally, perhaps. Yes.
AnonymousBut not necessarily “mentally impaired”, right?No. Not mentally impaired.
AnonymousI mean, “simple hearted” is not the same as “simple minded” right?Right.
CJ
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