Posted by wryn at mkc-166-182-69.kc.rr.com on February 04, 2002 at 14:19:59:
In Reply to: hiya posted by sweet as inocence on February 04, 2002 at 14:17:55:
dog·ma (dōgm, dg-)
n. pl. dog·mas or dog·ma·ta (-m-t)
A doctrine or a corpus of doctrines relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth in an authoritative manner by a church.
An authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true. See Synonyms at doctrine.
A principle or belief or a group of them: “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present” (Abraham Lincoln).
: okay hiya kevin,
: what does dogma actually mean, i may seem dumb but we're havin a bet at uni!!!