Monks - monastery. Nuns - convent.
The church is not a building but a group of people and has been divided into the clergy and laity and now we have many divisions.
A church refers either to a Christian house of worship in which religious services take place, or, on a broader scale, a group of Christians as a spiritual community.
A church in Christianity terms is not a building but a group of believers, is referred to as the church. The bible also calls the body of a person the "Temple of the Holy Spirit." See the relation? :)
Being a pillar of the church simply means that they are a very strong supporter and integral part of the church body (not the building, but the group of people). Pillars are used to support buildings so the expression is a metaphor. It is used for people who contribute to such an extent that it would be difficult for the church to continue without them.
A group of organisms of different species living together in a particular place is called a community. An ecosystem is a community that interacts with the abiotic factors of their environment.
So many people use "church" to refer to a building. Believers use it to refer to the worldwide group of believers in Christ.
it is belonging to a group such as a church,school and other groups that one can form part of in a community or in the business world.
Roman Catholic Answer: A church is only considered a "church" if it is established by the local Bishop and is in communion with Rome. Any group of people or building outside of the authority of the local Bishop would not be considered a church, local or otherwise.
Community Group was created in 2001.
The Dutch occupied it. no actually the Iroquois did. Yeah the Iroquois did
There are several meanings for the word "community". It is dependent upon the context: * a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community" * common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions" * a group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community" * agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests" * residential district: a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences * (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
The Mexicas.