Posted by Dr. Bob on January 30, 2014, at 2:38:39
In reply to Lou's reply-The Hsiung-Pilder discussion-noeihmun » Dr. Bob, posted by Lou Pilder on January 29, 2014, at 18:54:38
> In your thinking, the meaning of "seemingly" could be understood as "not actually" under a specific literary use when an impossibility is what is "seemingly". For instance, suppose one was watching the Olympics on television and the high-jump was what people were watching. And one high-jumper broke the record. Then the commentator said, "He seemingly could jump to the moon." That is an impossibility.
> But that is not the usage in the post in question, for what is "seemingly" is not an impossibility.I guess "seemingly" could also imply "maybe or maybe not", which does leave open the possibility of "maybe". OK, what if I address the 2nd part with something like:
> > Please don't imply that God may be treacherous. The idea on this board is to be supportive of religious faith.
And you'd decline to address the 1st part?
Bob
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