Monks are not very common in the United States with more residing in European countries in old medieval monasteries. But all around the world, the number of active monks or nuns in the brother/sisterhood is decreasing at an alarming rate.
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Not necessarily. Many religions have monks. Monks are people who withdraw from ordinary life to pursue their religious beliefs on a daily basis. So you can have Christian monks, Buddhist monks, Hindu monks, etc. Islam does not have a similar tradition though.
Monks have chanted many songs over the centuries.
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monks don't but i don't know about nuns That answer is wrong to a degree. Monks as well as sisters, are allowed to see their families. God wouldn't ask us to shun our families. Certain vows that monks take will limit their time with their families.
Synopsis: Chapter 2 - Brendan assembles 14 monks to accompany him.
Medieval Monks spread Christianity by many different techniques. Now, if you are talking about Medieval Monks in Europe, then they spread Christianity by telling others mostly. There is a website all about Medieval Monks below.
like most of us, monks probably miss their family, their bedroom, their mates who their had 2 leave and mostly the proper food. meat dessert all that lot. they are exactly like us but different religion.
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1. go to: www.google.com 2. type in the search bar: statistics on the population of monks and nuns in the US 3. click search 4. (I think you can handle the rest!)
In 1066, monks were commonly referred to as "brothers" or "friars." They dedicated their lives to prayer, meditation, and service to their communities within monasteries or friaries. Their role was central to religious life and education during this period.