Term "True Religion"

Tom Zurinskas truespel at HOTMAIL.COM
Sat Jun 18 19:35:14 UTC 2011


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Tom Zurinskas, first Ct 20 yrs, then Tn 3, NJ 33, Fl 9.
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> I would be very interested in pointers to any dictionaries or other sources discussing the contemporary meaning of the phrase "true religion." My impression is that the contemporary usage of this phrase is often in the figurative sense of a deeply held belief of any kind.
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> Fred Shapiro
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