purgatory
an intermediate state after physical death for expiatory purification -- wikipedia
Religion
rejection of Jesus as Messiah in Judaism
Request: Jews believe Jesus did not fulfill messianic prophecies that establish the criteria for the coming of the messiah. Judaism does not accept Jesus as a divine being, an intermediary between humans and God, a messiah, or holy.
ancestor veneration
to ensure the ancestors' continued well-being and positive disposition towards the living... The social or non-religious function of ancestor veneration is to cultivate kinship values, such as filial piety, family loyalty, and continuity of the family lineage -- wikipedia
Laws of Family Purity (Judaism)
Priority request: These laws seem to be based in metaphysical realities and can be beneficial for any couple’s marital harmony, regardless of religion practiced.
T/F: it is efficacious to pray for souls in hell
Request: Certain religious traditions, such as Roman Catholicism, state that souls in hell are beyond redemption, and that praying for them is useless at best.... Is it a waste of time, or even possibly dangerous, to pray for souls in hell, fallen angels, demons, etc.?
Celtic Cross
Request: The Celtic Cross, also called Irish Cross, is a different and some would say older version of the Roman Cross. Does it calibrate higher?
Latin cross
The Latin cross began as a Roman Catholic emblem but later became a universal symbol of Christianity -- wikipedia
Bas Uterwijk's depiction of Jesus
Request: Is this an accurate representation of what Christ looked like?
making the sign of the cross
This blessing is made by the tracing of an upright cross or + across the body with the right hand, often accompanied by spoken or mental recitation of the Trinitarian formula: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." -- wikipedia
The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ, by Levi
Request: The book claims to tell the story of Christ’s lost 18 years and claims to be derived from the authors experience of the Akashic records.
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
The most important religious building in Vienna, St. Stephen's Cathedral has borne witness to many important events in Habsburg and Austrian history and has, with its multi-coloured tile roof, become one of the city's most recognizable symbols --wikipedia
The Memorare (prayer)
Request: a beautiful prayer that expresses our confidence in the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
conjugal love
This definitive mutual self-giving demands indissolubility, faithfulness, and openness to children. In this way, natural conjugal love expresses Christian values -- catholicity.com
“righteous anger”
Request: Is it ever righteous? I recall Doc talking about righteous indignation. I’ve been chewing on and trying to surrender the whole identity around community scapegoat and I find layers and layers of anger and desire to punish the “perpetrators” and a seeking of “justice”.
Ezekiel’s vision of the Chariot
Ezekiel 1:4-28