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It is made out for a sacrifice and the Holocaust.In the new testament,Jesus became the sacrificial lamb in the altar of calvary.

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What is an altar in a Church made out of?

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Should a non catholic bow to the altar?

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What is the name for the hanging cloth on altar?

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