Redemption

Aug 13, 2005 14:32

redeem: (v.)
1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.
2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.
4. To fulfill (a pledge, for example).
5. To convert into cash: redeem stocks.
6. To set free; rescue or ransom.
7. To save from a state of sinfulness and its consequences.

What the fuck kind of language is this where the same word is used to explain spirituality and money?
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