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Innocence

Innocence

1. The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.

2. The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness. The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails. (Shak) Banished from man's life his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless innocence! (Milton)

3. The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.

4. Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness.

Synonym: Harmlessness, innocuousness, blamelessness, purity, sinlessness, guiltlessness.

Origin: f. Innocence, L. Innocentia. See innocent.


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by Wilddwarf
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... different than animals--just perhaps more intelligent. There is no way of knowing if there is a god or gods or God. What is then morality? What is innocence or guilt or conscience? Law then is made up by people, and it is certain everyone has different opinions on right and wrong. If it is just ...

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... how you make that conclusion; being born of a virgin would've proven His legitimacy as the Messiah, and would've been a powerful argument for His innocence. I am not sure why you think this might have been used to incriminate Him.

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... DONE DRUGS By this window of opportunity, the darkness entered, and continues to dwell within you. Only by manifesting the light which you held in innocence as a child will it recede.

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