Apparently Buddhism has no concept of blasphemy. I wonder what they say when they stub their toe, apart from "Ow!"Believers can only blaspheme against their own beliefs.
Apparently Buddhism has no concept of blasphemy. I wonder what they say when they stub their toe, apart from "Ow!"Believers can only blaspheme against their own beliefs.
Now I don't like choral music especially in Latin or a hymn which is sung only by the choir which reduces the congregation to mere spectators. Another thing is the communion rails which if closed creates a holy of holies as in the Jewish temple which separates the priest from the congregation which should never happen. A cathedral such as Exeter has communion rails but they cannot be closed. Also beware of a church with no bibles.I also like sacred (choral) music. It's mostly in Latin though, so I have no idea what it means!
I agree, I really like old buildings like churches.I have no interest in religion, well, perhaps that's not true, I find it interesting, but I certainly don't "believe" in any of them, except perhaps in the sense of generally being a decent person where I can.
What I do like is churches, particularly old ones but also modern ones to some degree. I'm always happy to chuck a few quid in the tin towards the upkeep of a nice church. I also find churchyards to be very peaceful places to reflect.
So I would say I am happy to support the tradition of maintaining places of worship.
Which is one of Jesus' teachingsOr maybe, just "the Golden Rule" -- taking on board of which, doesn't necessarily require religious teaching -- treat other people, as you'd wish them to treat you; don't do to them, what you would not wish them to do to you.
Also part of Jesus' teaching in Luke.Christmas and Easter both go back thousands of years before christianity and have little to do with religion - other than the aspects that have been imposed on them in more recent times.
Personally, Easter is a non event for me, but Christmas - being the modern generic name for the midwinter/solstice/new year festival/celebration is something I do observe: a time to eat, drink and be merry.
Which is one of Jesus' teachings
Definitely not.Is following the law of the land really a religious tradition being followed by the non-religious though?
These days, we are told that fish is a good source of vitamins B-complex and D, with oily fish containing vitamin A.Fish on a Friday is one that has become a cultural tradition even away from religion, as can be seen by the queues at the chippy on a Friday.
Sunday and Christmas/Easter holidays are a legacy of the church's influence on parliament both directly via their representatives in the House of Lords, and by proxy through the proclivities of MPs which are probably now statistically unrepresentative of the population at large.Are 'Sunday trading laws' technically a religious tradition?
I know there is a debate from both sides on those, personally it feels slightly strange to me they are still a 'thing' when you have for example Amazon warehouses running 24/7 (/365 days a year? Not sure about that but it wouldn't surprise me!)
Jesus was a Jew who knew the scripture (Old Testament) better than the elders and Rabbi's . His new covenant was against how Jewish religious leaders who had corrupted scripture over time. He reduced the ten commandments to two. God made the first blood sacrifice (animal) which Jews continued in the Temple until it's destruction in AD 70. If the Temple is ever reconstructed blood sacrifice (animal) would resume. To Christians Jesus, a Jew, was the last blood sacrifice.He was beaten to it slightly, history-and-date-wise, by the Rabbi Hillel the Elder -- paraphrasing slightly: "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole of our religion's teaching; everything else is commentary."
Or OMG.Saying 'Bless you' after someone has sneezed.
The C of E came into being because Henry VIII wanted a son and to divorce Catherine of Aragon. When he was told no to a divorce, he set himself as the head of the nation's church, breaking away from RomeJesus was a Jew who knew the scripture (Old Testament) better than the elders and Rabbi's . His new covenant was against how Jewish religious leaders who had corrupted scripture over time. He reduced the ten commandments to two. God made the first blood sacrifice (animal) which Jews continued in the Temple until it's destruction in AD 70. If the Temple is ever reconstructed blood sacrifice (animal) would resume. To Christians Jesus, a Jew, was the last blood sacrifice.
Protests during the Reformation was against Roman Catholic Popes and Priests who over time corrupted the teachings of Jesus. Coming up to recent history, Baptists, and Methodists were protests against CofE Bishops and nowadays the CofE has so far departed they could be chucked out of the Anglican Church by African Churches.
The Church of England dates it's history to 597ad. It is the reformed catholic (meaning universal not Roman Catholic) church. The Cof E creed (what they believe, catholic is always a small c). Even high church of England only has two sacraments as opposed to the Roman Catholic seven. Henry VIII was given the title Defender of the Faith, by the Pope, still used today by monarchs, but maybe not by the future Charles III.The C of E came into being because Henry VIII wanted a son and to divorce Catherine of Aragon. When he was told no to a divorce, he set himself as the head of the nation's church, breaking away from Rome
Finally someone sane who agrees with me!What I do like is churches, particularly old ones but also modern ones to some degree. I'm always happy to chuck a few quid in the tin towards the upkeep of a nice church. I also find churchyards to be very peaceful places to reflect.
II Maccabees 12:39-46The big difference between Catholic and Protestant churches is there is no purgatory or holding area (there's nothing in the bible) where the dead can be prayed for or where spirits can reside hence spiritualism is an anathema to the protestant (pro-test-ant) churches.
Or it is a schismatic and heretical ecclesial community. Depending on one’s point of view.The Church of England is the reformed catholic (catholic meaning universal) church tracing it's history to 597ad although Christians had been in Britain for nearly 400 years before.
In the Catholic Church, the godparents are subject to immediate - not merely suspensive - duties to see to the spiritual formation of the child.Godparents would take on the spiritual responsibility if any thing happened to the parents but it has in modern secular times become financial.
This characterisation of the congregation as “mere spectators” really bothers me when it is trotted out. It places all of the emphasis on outward signs of ‘doing’.Now I don't like choral music especially in Latin or a hymn which is sung only by the choir which reduces the congregation to mere spectators. Another thing is the communion rails which if closed creates a holy of holies as in the Jewish temple which separates the priest from the congregation which should never happen. A cathedral such as Exeter has communion rails but they cannot be closed. Also beware of a church with no bibles.
The attached photograph would differ from your rather sweeping assertion.The Cof E creed (what they believe, catholic is always a small c).
Not so. Henry VIII followed Sarum Use, not Roman.Though declared head of the Church in England he still followed Roman Catholic practice.
I'm not completely sure, but I remember it correctly being the Conservative Party have conservative policies, so in a similar way should it be the Catholic Church have the catholic creed? (that is referencing believing in the Catholic Church)The attached photograph would differ from your rather sweeping assertion.
[Photograph shows an extract from the Book of Common Prayer with the word ‘Catholick’ capitalised.]
Indeed.From what I was taught at secondary school some sixty years ago, the word catholic (small letter "c") in a general sense (not a religious sense) signified universality.....Example ...."He has catholic tastes in music".
Yes, and I believe that historically (say 100 or even up to 50 or so years ago) even people who didn't consider themselves particularly religious (or at least didn't consider themselves fully committed members of a church) went to church, albeit usually attending non-Eucharistic services such as Mattins or Evensong rather than a Communion service, simply because it was the done thing and/or to keep older relatives (especially their parents) happy.In the UK non-religous people used to do alot of those simply because it was the done thing, or to keep older relatives happy but these days I think it's pretty rare in most cases. Weddings are probably the main exception, though often more for the appeal of a traditional white wedding with all it's trappings.
Though church attendance was far more common then it still wasn't universal.Yes, and I believe that historically (say 100 or even up to 50 or so years ago) even people who didn't consider themselves particularly religious (or at least didn't consider themselves fully committed members of a church) went to church, albeit usually attending non-Eucharistic services such as Mattins or Evensong rather than a Communion service, simply because it was the done thing and/or to keep older relatives (especially their parents) happy.