Noun
bishop (plural bishops)- A high ranking official in the Catholic church who governs a diocese, or a similar official in other denominations and religions.
- A piece that may be moved only diagonally.
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...A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. The office of bishop is one of the three ministerial offices within Christianity, the other two being those of priest and deacon. Within the Liberal Catholic,Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Assyrian Church of the East, Episcopalian Church, and Anglican churches, bishops claim Apostolic Succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles. Within these churches, bishops can ordain clergy including other bishops. Some Protestant churches including the Lutheran and Methodist churches have bishops serving similar functions as well, though not understood to be within Apostolic Succession in the same sense. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints church also has bishops, who serve as spiritual leaders of local congregations (wards). Bishops are of a higher rank than priests. Read full entry
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What's the difference between I don't understand what
elevates a bishop to the title
of archbishop....Is it
something the bishop does?? or
what....
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It's not necessarily what the bishop does, but the area he governs over. A bishop is responsible for all the souls in his diocese (or area he governs) and if that area is large enough, it's called an archdiocese. The title of archbishop simply refers to a bishop who resides over an archdiocese, thus having more people to watch over. It has no relation to the bishop's achievements, etc., but rather the are and population of the diocese he's in charge of. Hope that helped :] |
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How do I address a bishop in a The bishop is a family member
of a close friend , I expect
to meet the bishop and I have
a request ( I am roman
catholic ) .
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Your Grace is definitely the correct way since it is a formal letter. When you meet much will depend on how well you are aquainted with him. If perhaps you have known him prior to going in to religious life he may well waver all formalities and tell you to address him in the manner you previously did. |
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How would you resolve the *See the extension to this
question for the entire
scenario.
There are 3 guys. A Bishop, a
bandit, and a Buddhist. The
Bishop is good, the bandit is
evil, and the Buddhist is a
middle-of-the-roader that
firmly believes in
reincarnation. Each one has a
radically different life and
belief system, but they have
one thing in common: they all
plan on having their bodies
cryogenically frozen when they
die, so that they can be
thawed, healed, and revived
once the technology is
available in the future.
Eventually, they all die, and
their bodies are laid out and
frozen next to each other,
with each man in his own
chamber. Their souls
disincorporate and move on.
The bishop goes to Heaven, the
bandit goes to Hell, and the
Buddhist is reincarnated into
his next body. First he
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First of all, you can't simulate a scenario based on two opposing beliefs. Just because some characters believed in reincarnation doesn't mean he/she will be reincarnated. Likewise, eventhough someone believes in heaven and hell, it doesn't follow that his/her beliefs will hold. But in your case, we'll assume reincarnation will happen when someone dies, after all this is the source of the dilemma. However, there are still two problems with your scenario: One, assuming that when a person experiences near death, their soul disincorporates temporarily until the physical body is fixed. According to the story, they all died (not nearly dead). I think this should be the end of the story already. Their souls should have left their bodies without the possibility of coming back, since the physical bodies are lifeless. Two, assuming their bodies were cryogenically frozen before they die and their souls disincorporate temporarily. I would think their souls would not reincarnate to a different body yet since their original bodies have not died. Again, assuming their souls can reincarnate eventhough their original bodies have not died yet, then we can say that a different soul will occupy the newly revived body. If there are no "spare souls" then they'll have a problem. That makes us question our assumption: Does reincarnation really happen? If the answer is no, then it'll solve our dilemma, right? |
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