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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Proof and charity
Dear All,
This will be a double question:
Is proof commonly used as a synonym of test, trial?
And is charity often and normally used meaning mercy?
Please, could help me with these? Thank you!
This will be a double question:
Is proof commonly used as a synonym of test, trial?
And is charity often and normally used meaning mercy?
Please, could help me with these? Thank you!
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I'll answer both in the affirmative. "
- I'll answer both in the affirmative.
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I'll answer both in the affirmative.
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating." (a wise old saying)
The "
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating." (a wise old saying)
The "
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Hi
Charity and mercy are similar, but not quite the same..
- Charity is to give help to another person even though you have no duty to do so. The obvious example is to give money to poor people that you do not know
- Mercy is not to be harsh with people who seem to have done you wrong. If the police catch a poor person who has stolen your money, you may say that the per
Charity and mercy are similar, but not quite the same..
- Charity is to give help to another person even though you have no duty to do so. The obvious example is to give money to poor people that you do not know
- Mercy is not to be harsh with people who seem to have done you wrong. If the police catch a poor person who has stolen your money, you may say that the per
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dave_anonThe obvious example is to give money to poor people that you do not know"With malice toward none, with charity for all, . . . . " - Abe Lincoln
Hmmm, no wonder the US Treasury is broke.
Agreed, this is the most common meaning of "charity."
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Thank you very much, Avangi and Dave Anon.
To be honest, I asked abour charity because I've been trying to find a synonym for mercy, and I've had doubts people will take charity to be so, considering its wide-spread meaning related to money.
I looked up clemency, too, but it doesn't seem to be its proper equivalent, either.
Which word y
To be honest, I asked abour charity because I've been trying to find a synonym for mercy, and I've had doubts people will take charity to be so, considering its wide-spread meaning related to money.
I looked up clemency, too, but it doesn't seem to be its proper equivalent, either.
Which word y
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It depends on your context - maybe you could give us a sentence as an example
Clemency is more formal and legal
Forgiveness - as yoy suggest - may be a good way of expressing the idea more personally
Regards, Dave
It depends on your context - maybe you could give us a sentence as an example
Clemency is more formal and legal
Forgiveness - as yoy suggest - may be a good way of expressing the idea more personally
Regards, Dave
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All right. So, for example, "Very ancient teachings already state that it's the path of mercy which leads to Unity, the Tao, or ***." (And not revenge, or anger, or an underhand attitude, etc.)
It's in such a context that I need to find another term expressing the same. If it's two terms connected with an 'and', that would do as well.
It's in such a context that I need to find another term expressing the same. If it's two terms connected with an 'and', that would do as well.
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Hi
I know only a little about the Tao, but I think the word here might be compassion. The words mercy, clemency and forgiveness have quite strong meanings that refer to the person who is acting (and so are not quite right). However, the word compassion means..
- Identifying with the other being
- understanding their feelings
- acting kindly toward them as if y
I know only a little about the Tao, but I think the word here might be compassion. The words mercy, clemency and forgiveness have quite strong meanings that refer to the person who is acting (and so are not quite right). However, the word compassion means..
- Identifying with the other being
- understanding their feelings
- acting kindly toward them as if y
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