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SweetFreedom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Lets fall his gem?
1)Does "lets fall his gem" mean "discard/give up his best method/way (to solve the problem)"?
2)Does "they don't come much more distinguished" mean "they would not be much more distinguished than Professor Swinburne"?
Context:
Another typical piece of theological reasoning occurs further
along in Swinburne's article. He rightly suggests that if God wanted
to demonstrate his own existence he would find better ways to do
it than slightly biasing the recovery statistics of experimental versus
control groups of heart patients. If God existed and wanted to
convince us of it, he could 'fill the world with super-miracles'. But
then Swinburne lets fall his gem: 'There is quite a lot of evidence
anyway of God's existence, and too much might not be good for
us.' Too much might not be good for us! Read it again. Too much
evidence might not be good for us. Richard Swinburne is the
recently retired holder of one of Britain's most prestigious
professorships of theology, and is a Fellow of the British Academy.
If it's a theologian you want, they don't come much more
distinguished. Perhaps you don't want a theologian.
2)Does "they don't come much more distinguished" mean "they would not be much more distinguished than Professor Swinburne"?
Context:
Another typical piece of theological reasoning occurs further
along in Swinburne's article. He rightly suggests that if God wanted
to demonstrate his own existence he would find better ways to do
it than slightly biasing the recovery statistics of experimental versus
control groups of heart patients. If God existed and wanted to
convince us of it, he could 'fill the world with super-miracles'. But
then Swinburne lets fall his gem: 'There is quite a lot of evidence
anyway of God's existence, and too much might not be good for
us.' Too much might not be good for us! Read it again. Too much
evidence might not be good for us. Richard Swinburne is the
recently retired holder of one of Britain's most prestigious
professorships of theology, and is a Fellow of the British Academy.
If it's a theologian you want, they don't come much more
distinguished. Perhaps you don't want a theologian.
Top answer
1)Does "lets fall his gem" mean "discard/give up his best method/way (to solve the problem)"? No. Casually offers his best thought on the matter being discussed.
- 1)Does "lets fall his gem" mean "discard/give up his best method/way (to solve the problem)"?
- No.
- Casually offers his best thought on the matter being discussed.
- But note that the writer's tone here is sarcastic.
- He actually thinks this 'gem' is a poor and weak idea.
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1)Does "lets fall his gem" mean "discard/give up his best method/way (to solve the problem)"?
No. Casually offers his best thought on the matter being discussed.
But note that the writer's tone here is sarcastic. He actually thinks this 'gem' is a poor and weak idea.
2)Does "they don't come much m
No. Casually offers his best thought on the matter being discussed.
But note that the writer's tone here is sarcastic. He actually thinks this 'gem' is a poor and weak idea.
2)Does "they don't come much m
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Thanks.
So "lets fall his gem" means "produces his gem/good idea"?
So "lets fall his gem" means "produces his gem/good idea"?
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Yes, but there are a number of implications built into this statement. The writer suggests that Swinburne made this statement casually, as though it were of no importance. The writer implies that this idea is in fact a very poor idea, and implies that we should pay attention to it precisely because it is such a poor idea coming from such a noted theologian.
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As he drops intentionally his precious ring to get attention?
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