Hearsay or heresy?

zeruty

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What's your question? they are both words.

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Which one are you looking for?

Main Entry: her·e·sy
Pronunciation: \'her-?-se, 'he-r?-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -sies
Etymology: Middle English heresie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin haeresis, from Late Greek hairesis, from Greek, action of taking, choice, sect, from hairein to take
Date: 13th century
1 a: adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma b: denial of a revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church c: an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma
2 a: dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice b: an opinion, doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth or to generally accepted beliefs or standards


Main Entry: hear·say
Pronunciation: 'hir-"sA
Function: noun
1 : RUMOR
2 : HEARSAY EVIDENCE
 

pontifex

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hear·say
?noun 1. unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.
2. an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay.
?adjective 3. of, pertaining to, or characterized by hearsay: hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report.


her·e·sy
?noun, plural -sies. 1. opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, esp. of a church or religious system.
2. the maintaining of such an opinion or doctrine.
3. Roman Catholic Church. the willful and persistent rejection of any article of faith by a baptized member of the church.
4. any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs, customs, etc.
 

LordNoob

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According to the federal rules of evidence hearsay is an out of court statement made for the truth of the matter asserted.
 

So

Lifer
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Seriously, HTF did you think heresy and hearsay were the same?
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: LordNoob
According to the federal rules of evidence hearsay is an out of court statement made for the truth of the matter asserted.

"i'm not dead" is admissible for the purpose of proving the truth of the matter asserted.