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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #700 on: February 27, 2018, 08:15:01 PM »
Not really true. Emuna can mean blind or rational faith  emuna pshuta or sichlis.
true. Thought I covered that in the parenthetical. But your explanation is better.
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #701 on: February 27, 2018, 08:18:42 PM »
A yes or no was all that was needed.  :)
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #702 on: February 27, 2018, 08:21:40 PM »

A yes or no was all that was needed.  :)
You're in the wrong forum for that.
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #703 on: February 27, 2018, 08:23:29 PM »
You're in the wrong forum for that.
What does it say when you need to make everything way more complicated than it is? Some might think there is a need to hide something.  ;)
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #704 on: February 27, 2018, 08:32:38 PM »
What does it say when you need to make everything way more complicated than it is? Some might think there is a need to hide something.  ;)
They can say whatever they want. They just don't understand, and more importantly can't appreciate intellectual fun.  ;)
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« Reply #705 on: February 27, 2018, 08:34:50 PM »
This thread should be renamed
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #706 on: February 27, 2018, 08:35:18 PM »
They can say whatever they want. They just don't understand, and more importantly can't appreciate intellectual fun.  ;)
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #707 on: February 27, 2018, 08:41:21 PM »
What does it say when you need to make everything way more complicated than it is? Some might think there is a need to hide something.  ;)
Depth....

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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #708 on: February 27, 2018, 08:42:24 PM »
Depth....
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #709 on: February 27, 2018, 08:46:47 PM »
I agree. It does get deep around here.  :)
you're askimg about one of the most complex, fundamental and misunderstood concepts in judaism amd expect a one word answer - that requires depth.

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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #710 on: February 27, 2018, 08:47:21 PM »
A yes or no was all that was needed.  :)
Let me get this straight, you expected a question which includes the words "emunah" and "faith" to have a one word answer?

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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #711 on: February 27, 2018, 08:53:27 PM »
Let me get this straight, you expected a question which includes the words "emunah" and "faith" to have a one word answer?
Yes.
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #712 on: February 27, 2018, 08:59:02 PM »
A yes or no was all that was needed.  :)
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #715 on: February 28, 2018, 12:11:31 AM »
Let me get this straight, you expected a question which includes the words "emunah" and "faith" to have a one word answer?

Yes.
See how easy that was?  :)

Well, Hebrew being the original language, and a language where words generally have a three letter root (with some exceptional 4 letter roots, and according to another opinion quite a few 2 letter roots), the roots driving the meaning of the word, nothing can be so simple.

There are volumes written about roots and their meanings, and sometimes a root can have multiple meanings. (see for example page 27 here)

So for example, the word emunah (אמונה) comes from the root א.מ.נ. which can have the following meanings:
Faith (or trust)
Craft
Practice
Nurture

And while most will accept Faith as the simple translation of emunah, that doesn't totally rule out some of the other meanings.

Add to that the fact that no translation is 100% accurate, and is always some kind of interpretation, and you end up with no simple yes/no answer to your "simple" questions (asked of Jews, who are famous for having at least 3 opinions for every 2 people - which is what I was implying in my previous comment that you seemingly didn't appreciate).
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #716 on: March 07, 2018, 11:27:46 PM »
Non-negative?
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #717 on: March 07, 2018, 11:40:43 PM »
Non-negative?
Rename this thread maybe.
This was explained there.
Negative, is erased now.
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #718 on: March 07, 2018, 11:47:08 PM »
Rename this thread maybe.
This was explained there.
Negative, is erased now.
Explaining "non-negative" as "not a negative" isn't much of an explanation.
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #719 on: March 07, 2018, 11:49:39 PM »
Explaining "non-negative" as "not a negative" isn't much of an explanation.
Not a delinquency, late payment, etc.
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