Does "that questions of this sort admit of no exculpatory reply" mean...?

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Does "that questions of this sort admit of no exculpatory reply" mean "before such questions, you have to admit that you are (always) sinful (before Jesus Christ)"?

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WITHOUT warning you are seized and brought before a judge. Did
you create a thunderstorm and destroy the village harvest? Did you
kill your neighbor with the evil eye? Do you doubt that Christ is
bodily present in the Eucharist? You will soon learn that questions
of this sort admit of no exculpatory reply.

-The End of Faith by Sam Harris

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@oristarA,

The people who ask such questions will not accept one's claims of innocence. Like in the Salem witch trials. Denying the accusation is taken as evidence of guilt.

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@oristarA,

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questions of this sort admit of no exculpatory reply.

Questions like this, questions asked in this way, do not permit you to avoid blame (if you are not blameless, of course.)

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Two answers are equally good and I don't know to whom the ribbon should be given.

Let God decide it - how about a coin toss?

The obverse for FBM, the other side for McTag.

I will find a comfortable time to toss it (now I have had a 10-franc coin in my hand and put it on the table) and post the result here.

Guess who will win if any visitor would like to.

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Now I put the coin in my closed hands and shake until I don't know whether it is obverse or verso, and then toss to the ceiling:

It is obverse!
FBM wins.

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@oristarA,

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@FBM,

Best of three?

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@McTag,

If Ori's up to it, sure.

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@McTag,

McTag wrote:

Best of three?

Good idea; fair enough.

Now it is second toss:

It is verso.
McTag wins.
Now let's see the ultimate decision of God.

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The God's ultimate decision:

It is verso!
McTag wins!
Congrats, McTag.

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@FBM,

FBM wrote:

If Ori's up to it, sure.

Your spirit of fair play will always be appreciated.

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Three out of five?

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@FBM,

FBM wrote:

Three out of five?

It is up to McTag, since you agreed his proposal of "best of three."

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@oristarA,

I'm sure Ori has got better things to do with his time. I'm quite happy to share the award, six months each.

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