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it comes after Simon Magus, who, for the first time, tried to purchase "power" offering money to St. Peter for him to conjure Holy Spirit and in so doing to get Simon thaumaturgic skills. the story must be in "Acts of Apostles". bye
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What is the word simony based on?
A:The word simony arose from the alleged attempt (Acts chapter 8) of Simon Magus to buy the secret of performing miracles. Simony is either (i) the purchase of sacraments or privileges or (ii) the purchase of an ecclesiastical office from a Church.
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A:No. Simony is a form of ecclesiastic corruption, involving the sale of Church privileges. Martin Luther fought against simony.
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How do you use simony in a sentence?
The Bishop in Italy committed the sin of simony when he sold pardons to wealthy businessmen. Parish priests blessed saints' cards for a fee of $5.00 each, which the diocese deemed acts of simony. Simony replaces Christ's authority and miracles with a person's assumption of authority and the fake granting of miracles, for a fee.
