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"Leaving the fold" is an euphemism for leaving a church or religion. The terminology stems from the idea in Christianity that members of a church are sheep under their shepherd. This it taken from the biblical parable of "The Good Shepherd" where Jesus Christ, in telling the parable, represents himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep, going out to look for the lost sheep who have left the fold (or the way of righteousness).
So to say that someone is leaving the fold, is to suggest that they have strayed from the paths of goodness, and have wandered fro the truth.
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What symbolic work that has a religious moral or spiritual meaning is called a an?
Allegory.
What is religious painting with a sacred meaning called?
Religious painting with a sacred meaning is called "religious art" or "sacred art." These types of paintings often depict religious figures, scenes from religious texts, or themes central to a particular faith tradition.
What does whetero mean?
The National Rugby Team, All Blacks, always do a Maori War Dance called 'Haka', before their game. In this, a stage of the dance is called, 'Whetero', the protruding of the tongue, (pushing out the tongue.)
What is a person called who researches word definitions?
Usually such experts are termed lexicographers, who typically contribute definitions to dictionaries; etymologists and some linguists also research word origins and how words change in meaning over time.
What is a picture of a saint called?
A picture of a saint is called an icon. Many painting masters have drawn and painted religious icons like Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and others.
How do you harden cloth?
Wash it and fold it leaving it there for about 4 weeks
What is the meaning of 'epicanthic' in reference to someone with Down syndrome?
The "epicanthic fold" -- also called epicanthus -- is a fold of skin on the upper eyelid that partially covers the inner corner of the eye. Some people with Down syndrome manifest such a fold.
What fold is the fold in which the youngest rock layers are in the center?
Such a fold is called a syncline.
Homonym of fold?
A homonym of "fold" is "foul," which sounds the same but has a different meaning.
What is an upward fold in a rock is called?
== == An upward fold in a rock formation is called an anticline.
What is it called when rock layers bend and buckle?
Fold
What are the two sides of a fold called?
The two sides of a fold are called the limbs. The limb above the fold is referred to as the anticline limb, while the limb below the fold is known as the syncline limb.
What is the medical term meaning the vertical fold of skin on either side of the nose?
Nasolabial fold. The epicanthus is a fold at the eyelid.
When a fold is shaped like an arch with the fold in an upward direction is called a?
In Geology this would be called an anticline.
What is the origin of the word origami?
It is a Japanese word meaning fold paper - ori is 'fold' and gami is 'paper'
Which way does a syncline fold?
A syncline fold is concave downward, meaning the youngest rock layers are found in the center of the fold and the oldest rock layers are found on the outer edges of the fold.
What is the difference between plunging and non plunging folds?
fold with inclined fold avis is called plunging fold,
