Religious Belief

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Religious Belief

by gmat620 » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:06 am
According to Soren Kierkegaard, the reason to hold religious beliefs is not that they are immediately evident to the believer, but because in the absence of certainty, a person must make what he called a 'leap of faith'.

A. the reason to hold religious beliefs is not that they are immediately evident to the believer, but because in the absence of certainty, a person must make what he called a 'leap of faith'
B. one should hold religious beliefs not because their truth is immediately evident, but because, in the absence of certainty, one must make what he called a 'leap of faith'
C. the reason for religious belief is not because their being true is immediately evident, but that in the absence of certainty, the best thing to do is make a so-called 'leap of faith'
D. one's religious belief is necessary not because the truth is immediately evident, but because in the absence of the definite knowledge of certainty, one must make what he called a 'leap of faith'
E. religious beliefs should be held not because they are immediately evident to one, but because in the absence of certainty, a 'leap of faith' must be taken by one
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by scoobydooby » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:24 am
E.

A. reason...because is redundant

B. violates parallelism between X and Y in "not because X but because Y"

C. reason because is redundant

D. violates parallelism between X and Y in "not because X but because Y"

E. maintains parallelism in "not because X but because Y". they are immediately evident to one is parallel to a "leap of faith' must be taken by one"

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by uymba » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:14 am
A. Not that ... but beacuse not parallel. + te reason ... because redundant.

B. not because X but because Y is parallel. (both X and Y have subject (their/one) and verb (is/make); in the last part evident is adjective and a leap is the object, but that's ok.

C. The reason ... because is redundat. not because X but that Y is not parallel.

D. wordy, changes meaning (necessary) and the last "he" is ambiguous.

E. "should" changes meaning. "'leap of faith' must be taken by one" is passive and not parallel with "they are immediately evident to one".

For me, IMO B.

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by gmat620 » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:05 pm
OA: B

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by uymba » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:09 am
I have been told they are great, but I haven't tried them though.
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