ED,
I had to look up the word 'sententious'. Merriam-Webster Online defines it as:
a: given to or abounding in aphoristic expression
b: given to or abounding in excessive moralizing
Then I had to look up 'aphoristic'. Merriam-Webster Online defines it as:
a: a concise statement of a principle
b: terse formulation of a truth or sentiment
With those definitions in mind I'd say:
- zen defnitely favors aphorisitic expressions but does absolutely no moralizing
- Christianity favors aphorisitic experssions and defintitely likes to moralize.
So my answer to your question below is, "No, not entirely."
...Bill!
--- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote:
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