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Clergy

These are individuals that have devoted themselves to the religious practice that has called them to service. This can range from the formally ordained to those that have received special training to serve the church in other ways on a part time basis.

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Can clergy legally refuse to work on worship days?

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In general, clergy have the right to refuse to work on their designated worship days based on religious freedom protections. However, the specific legal rights and obligations of clergy members may vary depending on local laws and employment contracts. It is advisable to consult with legal counsel or refer to specific employment agreements for accurate information.

Earth has no sorrow heaven cannot heal?

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These words are from the song "Come Ye Disconsolate" by Thomas Moore.

In the end what happened to Serena and the clergy in pirates of the Caribbean stranger tides?

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i don't really know, but these are some of the answers that my friends and I came up with:

  • Philip dies from his wound, and Serena takes him away (to bury him?)
  • Serena takes Philip away to heal him (like she said she could)
  • Serena turns him into a merman! (i know, kind of out there)
  • (my least favorite answer) Serena was tricking him all along and takes him away to EAT him!

in my opinion, I think it is the first suggestion (but i hope not)

Who were the clergy in 18th century France?

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The France in 18th century was divided into 3 estates.clergy,s belong to first estate.

Why did the clergy have a key role in attaining salvation for the common people?

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the clergy had a key role in attaining salvation for the common people because the clergy were the only part of the church that could give the 7 sacraments, such as baptism and the lords supper. These were ways that people could gain God's grace.

Who were the clergy in the middle ages?

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There were two kinds of clergy, and their lives were very different.

Some clergy were monastic. They were called regular clergy, and were the monks and abbots who lived and worked at monasteries. They did all sorts of things from farming the monastery's fields, cooking, cleaning, to transcribing books such as bibles. They were called regular because they lead a very ordered, regulated, life: early to rise and early to bed; attend chapel up to six times every day, including getting up for chapel at midnight; obey the superiors; no money or ownership; no family, and no sex.

Other clergy were called the secular clergy, because they tended secular people. They were deacons, priests, and bishops. They lived among the people they served, and though their lives were simple and theoretically chaste, they lived more like ordinary people, often in their own houses. Sometimes they had jobs outside the church, as in the case of Thomas Becket when he was the Chancellor for King Henry II. Some of these clergy lived as lords, and in fact the bishops were regarded as lords. Some were important politically, as in the case of the three bishops who were among the seven men who elected the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire.

What was the Role of Catholic clergy in the Holocaust?

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The answer to this is not straightforward, as they had different positions at different times, as the treatment of the Jews became worse.

We can credit many Roman Catholic clergy with saving and assisting in the saving of victims (especially children) of the Holocaust, but it the lead up and the early stages of the Holocaust they were not as motivated to help.

The criticism of the Roman Catholic clergy, and indeed Roman Catholics (outside of Poland) is generally that they did not do anything until they were under threat themselves. (ie. with the protest against the eugenics programme).

What rights and privileges did clergy and nobility have in french revolution?

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You can check the answer in the class IX History textbook, first chapter.

Why did the Black Death effect the clergy?

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The Black Death had many affects on religion. Most people believed it was God punishing them for their wicked ways and would go round whipping themselves to try and please God.

Nobody knew anything about hygiene and good living conditions, so they believed a lot about religion whereas nowadays we know the truth about how the Black Death was caused.

However, the Black Death affected religion for a small minority as they believed in God and when the "good people" such as priests, died alongside others, they no longer found themselves believing.

What did clergy eat in middle ages?

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A pope would eat different meats, poultry, bread, vegetables, etc.

Were the clergy the only literate people in the middle ages?

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The idea that only the clergy were literate is a misconception and can easily be shown to be wrong.

There were times and places during the middle ages when the only literate people in an area were clergy, but it was definitely not true for the whole of Europe for the whole middle ages.

In the East, the Byzantine Empire had a system of primary schools that was started operating in the year 425 and remained open until Constantinople fell in 1453. The Byzantines wanted their military people to be at least literate. So at least in the Balkans, there were a fair number of literate people for the entire time of the middle ages. (See link below to Wikipedia article on schools.)

In the West, literacy began to decline in the third century, when most emperors did not last long and the land was in constant civil war. The fall in literacy continued as the Germanic tribes invaded, and continued after the fall of Rome in 476. This was partly due to the fact that the dominant German groups had a legal system that was based on strict memorization of the law and some of its important leaders doubtless looked down on people who needed to record things on paper.

Nevertheless, schools were opening, and people were being taught. The oldest state run school in the world, Beverley Grammar School, is in Yorkshire, England, and dates to the year 700. Charlemagne instituted a policy of having the nobility in the eighth century, and literacy was on the rise from that point. King Alfred the Great introduced a policy of primary education in English, which was not the language of the Church, for as many freemen as could make use of it. (See link below to Wikipedia article on Alfred the Great.)

During the High Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages, increasing levels of technical sophistication required many professions be literate. The people who engineered the Gothic cathedrals and churches are an example. Engineers for such military equipment such as artillery are another. Most of these people were not clergy.

Also, beginning in the High Middle Ages, there were a lot of authors, poets and playwrights who were not clergy. Geoffrey Chaucer, one of England's greatest poets was certainly not a member of the clergy.

The Late Middle Ages also saw a rise in mercantilism. Banking families such as the Medici family controlled vast fortunes. Other people had trading routes. The Hanseatic League, which was controlled by merchants, rivaled nations in size and importance. Medieval communes were citizen controlled walled towns and cities, often republican, and sometimes governed by primitive democracies. All of these operations required literate secular people. (See links below to Wikipedia articles on Medieval Communes and Hanseatic League.)

In fact, if you think about it, there were even Vikings who were literate. They left inscriptions in runes that can be seen to this day. (See link to Runic alphabet.)

What was the clergy during the French revolution?

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Devastating. The Clergy were the First estate of the realm. Most of their representatives were Bishops or other dignitaries, As Bishops were nominated by the King, most of them were noblemen. The Clergy were therefore seen in the same light as aristocrats. Early in the Revolution, the Church's property was confiscated, and Priests were ordered to take a new oath of loyalty to the Nation. Many refused and were imprisoned, executed or went into hiding. On several occcasions mobs broke into prisons and slaughtered the priests. To this day, Church property remains in the hands of local government - one of the reasons why French local taxes are generally very light.

Is a marriage performed without clergy or a state official valid?

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If you never applied for and got a marriage license, but got married anyway, then no, the marriage is not valid. And any minister, priest, etc., who performed the ceremony without you having a valid license can get in trouble, although I don't know what the penalty for that would be.

What are the beliefs concerning marriage of the clergy?

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Unlike the Roman Catholic or most Orthodox Churches, Protestant churches allow their ministers to marry. Therefore, within the Methodist Church, ministers are free to marry whom they like.

What is the branch of the English Parliament composed of the clergy and selected nobles?

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There is no English Parliament. There has not been an English Parliament since 1st May 1707.

Answer. you are probably referring to the House of Lords which is a non elected chamber. It is not English but part of the Goverment of the United Kingdom which includes England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland. The Queen and Parliament can elect "the Great and The Good" to the House of Lords. There are also a small number of Heritary "Lords" but this is gradually being faded away.

Square cap worn by Roman Catholic clergy?

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Yes a skullcap, called a zucchetto in Roman Catholic tradition, is worn by Roman Catholic clergy in some cases. It arose during the time when a tonsure was worn by all clergy as a way to keep the head warm. As a rule, a purple zucchetto is worn by Arch/Bishops, red by Cardinals, and white by the Pope; brown or black zucchetto's are sometimes worn by Franciscan, Benedictine, and Trappist monks.

What are the regular clergy?

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abides by the vowels taken at ordination

Can any clergy person perform any religion?

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No. Some clergy are cross-functional within very closely related religious sects, but primarily you can only officiate in a religion if you are certified/ordained/appointed by that particular religion.

How did Luther's teaching undermine the power of the clergy and traditional forms piety?

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Part of the power of the Catholic clergy came from their authority to hear confessions and forgive sins. Martin Luther, a monk teaching at the University of Wittenberg in Saxony, said that he "hated this God who punished sinners", and turned to the Bible which he re-interpreted to say that man's salvation was not by acts of penance and repentance, but by faith alone. He argued that all Christians are priests and attacked the withholding of the Sacrament from the laity.

Protestantism began with limits on the power of its clergy, and the Roman Catholic Church had, to some extent, to follow suit.