He had this intellectual curiosity that defied the kind of orthodox religious skepticism about any kind of rational belief.

他的求知欲使得他藐视,传统宗教对于任何理性观点的怀疑

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And the Lord said to Moses, "How long will this people spurn Me, and how long will they have no faith in Me despite all the signs that I have performed in their midst?

上帝对摩西说“这些人要藐视我到几时“,他们还要不相信我到几时,当我在他们中间显示了一切神迹以后？

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