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Thread: what does that mean?
- 27-Oct-2005, 01:07 #1
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what does that mean? "Religion is to science as astrology is to astronomy."
i haven't seen of this sentence pattern before, could you please tell me what that means?
thanks
- 27-Oct-2005, 05:55 #2
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Teacher Re: what does that mean? It means that the relationships between the pairs are similar- science and astronomy are based on clear, defined principles, while religion and astrology are based on intangible beliefs.
