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How many times did Jesus fall carrying the cross?

The Bible notes that prior to carrying the cross, Jesus had been beaten and wounded with a crown made of thorns, making him unable to bear the weight of the wooden cross. Multiple books of the Bible indicate that a man named Simon of Cyrene, a passerby in the crowd, was ordered by guards to take the cross from Jesus and carry it the rest of the way.

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What are the duties of a deaconess in the Baptist church?

In the early Christian church, the role of deacons and deaconesses was to help take care of the physical needs of the church's members, such as by taking food to widows and the elderly. In the Book of Acts, the Twelve Apostles picked seven men to be the first deacons. The Apostles decided to create the office of the deacon so that they could focus on preaching and let others take care of the church's other needs. This is similar to the modern distinction between a deacon and an elder, as the elder is supposed to take care of the spiritual needs of the church while the deacon meets th..

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What are some different types of Bibles?

The King James Version was the first version of the Bible authorized by the Protestant church in the early 1600s. One of the most well-known types of Bibles, the language of the translation reflects the words used in that time period. An updated version with modern terminology, the New King James Version, was developed to make the Bible more readable.\nAnother Bible that is easier to read than the original King James Version, the New American Standard Bible, is widely considered the most direct translation of the Bible that is available in English. The Good News Translation is a Bible version ..

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Is there an online directory of Charismatic churches?

The Charismatic and Pentecostal directory is the largest online listing of its type. It receives about 250,000 visitors each year. As of 2015, the website charges $29 for a church to be listed as "Church of the Week."\nThe directory is affiliated with Bishop Tom Brown, leader of the Word of Life Church in El Paso, Texas.

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What is a witch test?

Trial by water involved binding the accused with ropes and throwing them into a body of water. The theory was that witches would float because they denied their baptism in order to gain favor with the devil, so the water would repel them, while people who were innocent would sink. The other method of performing a trial by water was to bind the accused and throw them into water, and declare them a witch if they sank, as God would not allow an innocent person to drown during the trial, according to those performing the test.\nAccused witches were also required to recite the Lord’s Prayer, and ..

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How many godparents can a child have?

The Roman Catholic Church says that there are certain requirements that have to be met in order for a person to become a godparent. Godparents have to be at least 16 years of age and appointed by a priest, guardian or the parents of the child. The godparents cannot be the biological mother or father of the child.

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From which Bible verse does "this too shall pass" come?

It is not also a case of ignorance for people who think "this too shall pass" comes from the Bible. Sometimes it is a matter of confusion, where there is a similar verse and the words are slightly changed around. Additionally, differences in translation and versions of the Bible can cause some people to misunderstand a certain phrase. Misquoting a scripture can be dangerous because it may present an entirely different message from what was intended.

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What is the full text of the original "Serenity Prayer" by Reinhold Niebuhr?

The original full version of the "Serenity Prayer" reads, "God give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the thing which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish one from the other. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it, trusting that You will make things right, if I surrender to Your will, so that I may be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with You forever in the next. Amen."Over the years..

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What is the meaning of the term social expectations?

There is significant evidence to suggest that individuals do not behave at random but rather according to the norms attributed to their social group. Deviation from the behavior exhibited by the vast majority of a social group is considered a violation of social expectations. Although different cultures have unique sets of normal behaviors that members are expected to uphold, there are universal social behaviors that members of nearly every society are expected to follow.\nSome of these behaviors include a respect for personal property and space, abstention from violent behavior except in case..

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What are the average poverty rates in Canada?

The poverty rate has improved in recent years: in 2009, the rate of Canadians below the low-income cut-off was 9.5 percent, and in 2010, it was 9 percent. However, the poverty rate for single individuals has risen in the same time period from 26.9 percent in 2009 and 2010 to 27.7 percent in 2011. In 2011, females under 65 years old had a poverty rate of 36 percent.

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