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What is the meaning and origin of bridal veils in Christian weddings?
Does the practice of brides wearing veils have its origin in either the Bible or Christian tradition? If so, where exactly did it originate and what is it supposed to symbolize?
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Hand Picked Bible Applications
I understand that my question pokes at a sensitive area, but being a nonreligious person in a largely Christian region, I find it extremely dissatisfying to leave such a core aspect of my neighbor's lifestyles to mystery.
My question is this: With…
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What are the main differences between 7th Day Adventists and Catholic/Protestant churches?
What are the main differences between 7th Day Adventists and Catholic/Protestant churches?
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Why is Rome the holy city?
Why did Rome become the seat of the Pope and the central location for the Church? I would think that Jerusalem would be the first choice. There are also a number of other cities that I would personally pick over Rome because of location and…
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According to theistic evolutionists, at what point did humans evolve enough to be considered special to God?
Disclaimer - Even though my personal views are well-established, I'd like to point out that I am not out to make a point with this question, and I am absolutely not out to establish whether any specific perspective is true. I am simply curious…
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How should one reconcile a wrong against another person?
When someone commits a wrong against another person, what is he supposed to do to make things right? Is seeking forgiveness from God sufficient, or do you first need to set things right with the other person? If the latter, what are you obligated…
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Is Hell eternal, or do some/all escape it?
In his recent book, Love Wins, author and pastor Rob Bell caused quite a bit of controversy (and anger) by making the argument that Heaven is the state that we are in when we follow God's will and Hell is the state we are in when we follow our own…
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Are Orthodox Christians all the same faith?
I've noticed some churches in my area that are titled things like:
"Greek" Orthodox
"Russian" Orthodox
"Serbian" Orthodox
"Antiochian" Orthodox etc...
Are these all the same type of Christian Church?
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Does the Catholic Church officially recognize Protestants as Christians?
I have always thought that the Pope did not recognize the validity of the faith of those outside of the Catholic church, but in comments from a different post I am surprised to find out I may be confused. It may be because I read old books and…
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How would Reformed Christians deal with homosexual marriage of individuals prior to their conversion to Christianity?
I've been pondering this for several weeks and I believe that the reformed church (really, the church in general) is woefully unprepared to answer the following question:
How would the church deal with a gay couple that were not Christians when…
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Does the Bible make any allusions to life on other planets?
What, if anything, does the Bible say either supporting the theory of life on other planets, or suggesting that there is none?
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What exactly is a "Hail Mary"?
The practice of a saying a "Hail Mary" is often referred to in colloquial speech, sometimes as a way to caricaturize Catholics. References to the practice instantly conjure up images of Catholicism, priests, and confessionals.
However, beyond these…
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How can a loving God make a deal with the devil?
In the book of Job, as best as I can see, God ruined Job's life over a bet (Job 1:9-12, 2:4-6). People and livestock who weren't even involved died (Job 1:13-19). Moreover, God literally made this deal with the devil.
It seems that Job's life (and…
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Why are only some predestined?
Specifically with respect to the Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)...
Chapter 3, paragraph 3 and 4, where it states:
III. By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and
angels are predestinated unto everlasting…
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On what basis should Christians oppose child marriage?
In most of the western countries the minimum age for marriage is 18 years. (Some would like to argue that this could be 16 or 15 but none would argue it to be 9)
As a Christian I take pride in the fact that Christianity does not support the horrible…
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