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What is the mission of a deaconess in the Baptist Church?

The history of the church indicates that originally both men and women were appointed as deacons, and in the second and third centuries, there are records of deaconesses holding office. Then and now, deaconesses helped with baptisms, visiting the sick and communion.\nAs the role evolved, deaconesses began to advise especially the younger women of the church on matters of faith, as well as issues of decorum and practice within the church itself. As women are not allowed ordination in the Baptist church, and are not allowed to preach, there has been much disagreement as to what services a deac..

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What are the bills and coins used in the British money system?

All of the bills feature images of Queen Elizabeth. In addition to having the different numbers on the bills, each bill is a different color, allowing to distinguish them more easily.\nThe 5 pound and 10 pound notes have holograms on the front of the note where the foil patch is. When the note is tilted, the image changes from a brightly colored picture of Britannia to the number that represents the monetary amount of the bill.\nThe 20 pound note has a holographic strip that contains alternating images. One hologram image is Adam Smith, while others show a multicolored pound symbol and the nu..

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What is the book "Invitation to Sociology" by Peter Berger about?

Published in 1963, Berger's "Invitation to Sociology" provides an exploration of the importance of sociologists in society. It also discusses how terms such as "society" and "social" have different meanings, and it explains how to use them in their proper sociological contexts. Berger takes a humanistic approach to the subject, discussing how understanding otherwise hidden aspects of society requires sociologists to base their research on both statistics and human experience.

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What are some TV shows that offer daily horoscopes?

With fewer and fewer people believing in the influence of horoscopes, their presence in both television and newspapers has seen a decline, with about half of daily newspapers including a section for horoscopes. Despite their decline in the press, there are still many websites that send emails containing daily horoscopes for free, as well as horoscope communities for discussing the practice with other believers.

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What do the stripes on the American flag represent?

On Jan. 1, 1776, George Washington ordered his troops to fly the Grand Union flag over his base on Prospect Hill. This flag had 13 alternating red and white stripes for each of the 13 states. In May of that same year, Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag.\nIt wasn't until June 14, 1777, that the U.S. Congress passed the first official Flag Act, which stated that its flag would feature 13 stripes and 13 stars.\nSince 1777, the American flag has had several significant changes to its design. In 1794, it was changed to have 15 stripes and stars, both which represented the number of state..

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Is it possible to talk to the dead?

Modern-day mediums, including Theresa Caputo and John Edwards, perform in the presence of television audiences, selecting members of the audiences to communicate with dead friends and loved ones. Some people who wish to contact the dead utilize such practices as mirror gazing, seances and Ouija boards to establish communication.\nA well-known unbeliever, Harry Houdini, famously descried the practice of talking to the dead, and offered $10,000 to anyone who could prove it to actually be possible. Some Christian leaders warn that mediums and other conjurers of the dead actually establish communi..

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How is the American economic outlook for the fiscal year 2015-2016 in general?

Kiplinger expects the interest rate on American 10-year treasury notes to rise from 2.3 percent in 2015 to 2.7 percent in 2016, reports the firm's website. Further, the firm anticipates a fall in unemployment rates, from 5 percent at the close of 2015 to 4.6 percent at the end of 2016, and it expects a 20 percent increase in both sales and construction of single family homes.\nKiplinger also expects crude oil trading to rise from $40 billion to $45 billion as 2015 draws to a close, and it predicts a marginal increase in retail sales, from 4.5 percent in 2015 to 4.7 percent in 2016, accord..

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Where can I download free prayers?

All Catholic Prayers and Life Changing Bible Prayers are two specific prayer apps that Google Play offers, as of September 2015. Both apps have a rating of four out of five stars. Some topics that the prayers cover in All Catholic Prayers include angels, baptism, confession and marriage. Some topics that the prayers cover in Life Changing Bible Prayers include children, healing, holidays and relationships.

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What are signs and symbols of confirmation?

The key component of confirmation is anointing the confirmand, or person being confirmed, with chrism, a holy oil that a bishop has consecrated. As the minister, bishop or priest overseeing the confirmation anoints the confirmand, he says "Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit." In Eastern Catholic Churches, the minister says, "The seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit." The anointment represents how the Holy Spirit will protect the confirmand during his lifetime and also symbolically heals and cleanses him. The minister also makes the sign of the cross on the confirmand's forehead, sy..

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What is psychology?

Since psychology is classified as a social science and is defined as the science of the mind, the data that is collected and analyzed is data on human behavior. Psychologists then interpret this data to form theories, methods and techniques for altering those behaviors. Since the mind is such a complex organic machine, the field of psychology has many branches, including clinical, cognitive, developmental, evolutionary, forensic, health, neuropsychology, occupational and social psychology. The goal of each of these branches is to determine how the mind works and how it directs behavior. Each o..

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