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akli değildir, naklidir

English translation: not rational, but dogmatic


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Turkish term or phrase:akli değildir, naklidir
English translation:not rational, but dogmatic
Entered by: Serkan Doğan
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09:08 Nov 20, 2009
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Turkish term or phrase: akli değildir, naklidir
Çünkü efendiler, bizim dinimiz akli değildir, naklidir
Mariette van Heteren
Turkey
Local time: 05:42
not rational, but dogmatic
Explanation:
(because our religion is) not rational, but dogmatic
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Serkan Doğan
Turkey
Local time: 05:42
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Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4not rational, but dogmatic
Serkan Doğan
5 +2not rational but comment-based
Salih YILDIRIM


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
not rational, but dogmatic


Explanation:
(because our religion is) not rational, but dogmatic

Serkan Doğan
Turkey
Local time: 05:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fatih Şen
17 mins
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agree  chevirmen
31 mins
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agree  Tim Drayton
1 hr
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agree  Emin Arı
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
not rational but comment-based


Explanation:
I'd employ this phrase.

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 22:42
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nahideozcelik: Doğrudur
14 mins
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agree  Bumin
26 mins
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Changes made by editors
Nov 22, 2009 - Changes made by Serkan Doğan:
Edited KOG entryMariette van Heteren's old entry - "akli değildir, naklidir" => "not rational, but dogmatic"


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