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TEACHINGS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

I have finally found out and discovered the true meanings of these words in the English Language...This is adapted and taken from Pages 302,1200 and 229 of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.The Complete Guide to Written and Spoken English.(New Edition)Longman Corpus Network by the British National Corpus.Here is the meaning of the following six words I checked and looked up...You may choose to disagree or agree.It is a personal choice.I am NOT going to force and compel anyone.Thank you very much...


(1) "Convert":To change or make something change from one form,system or purpose to a different one.(Examples:This is part of the process of converting iron into steel.The whole office converted to a new computer system last year.Our house is a converted barn.)To be able to be changed from one object into another.(Examples:This sofa converts to a bed.I cannot see how this plastic sheet converts into a tent.)To change or make someone change their opinion or habit.(Examples:I have converted to decaffeinated coffee.My daughter has finally converted me to Guns "n" Roses.)To change or make someone change from one religion or belief to another.(Example:Anne has converted to Islam recently.)

Alternate Version of the meaning/s of the word "convert":Someone who has been persuaded to change their opinion and accept a particular religion or belief:a convert to Christianity.)


(2)Christian:A person who believes in the ideas taught by Jesus Christ or belongs to a Christian church.(informal:a good person)Believing the ideas taught by Jesus Christ or belonging to a Christian church:Christian ministers.Based on the ideas taught by Jesus Christ:Christian doctrine.Also Christian is behaving in a good and kind way.(Example:Laughing at his misfortune was not a very good Christian act.)


(3) Christianity:The RELIGION based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.


(4)Religion:People's belief in the life of the spirit and usually in one or more Gods:The theme was the relationship between religion and literature.GET RELIGION informal:suddenly become interested in religion in a way that seems strange to other people.He got religion in a big way when he was at college.Also a particular system of this belief and all the ways of expressing your love for your God,ceremonies and duties that are connected with it:Islam and Buddhism are two of the great religions of the world./the Christian religion/practise a religion is to take part in the ceremonies and obey the rules of a religion.Singular:an activity or area of interest which is extremely or unreasonably important in your life.(Example:Football was a religion in my family.)


(5) Religious:Connected with religion in general or with a particular religion.(Example/s:I do not go along with her religious beliefs/ or a religious ceremony.)Believing strongly in your religion and obeying its rules carefully too.(A deeply religious person).



(6) Religiously:If you do something religiously,you are always very careful to do it in its adverb form.(Example:I was religiously following all the instructions.)It is also in a way which is connected with and that is connected with religion.


I personally disagree with some of the explanations above.I am very frank and open here.I feel that religion is a very sensitive and serious issue.But,religion is a relationship with God most of the time and our spiritual walk with HIM.If religion is the solution to all the problems in our life/s and lives and problems in this world,then why is the wrold still in a very horrible state today?Just sit down and think and ponder for a moment.I will not comment much and add further.You may have different opinions.Feel free to express it here.Thanks...

posted by Mr Missile Rocket Launcher @ 2/18/2006 01:54:00 PM