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is backward

English translation: In reverse or contrary direction or way.

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English term or phrase:is backward
Selected answer:In reverse or contrary direction or way.
Entered by: Konvalia

10:36 Feb 8, 2023
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / Apologetics
English term or phrase: is backward
When people come up to me and ask me questions, but then ask me to give up the Bible in my responses, I have a problem with that. In fact, the whole idea of asking the Christian to give up the Bible while also defending Christianity ***is backward***. We should be the ones saying, “Come on, what are your questions? Come on, what are they? I’m not giving up God’s Word. What’s your problem?” But many believers do not want to do that because they are not equipped to answer the questions of skeptics.
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 17:16
In reverse or contrary direction or way.
Explanation:
In reverse or contrary direction or way. It's contradictory to the action.
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Konvalia
Albania
Local time: 17:16
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5In reverse or contrary direction or way.
Konvalia
3 +1it goes contrary to what is being asked
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it goes contrary to what is being asked


Explanation:
In other words , it's contradictory. Given the specific context I believe this is the best interpretation

FPC
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I think it's really more a question of asking the question the wrong way round.
1 hr
neutral  Christopher Schröder: I don’t think so
2 hrs
agree  Bilisa Daniel
7 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
In reverse or contrary direction or way.


Explanation:
In reverse or contrary direction or way. It's contradictory to the action.

Konvalia
Albania
Local time: 17:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
PRO pts in category: 4
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