Questions tagged [human-body]
The human body, as opposed to its soul, spirit, mind, or heart
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The concept of being a "Vessel"?
I've been hearing more and more of this concept that humans are vessels, either controlled by the spirit of the world (Satan) or the Holy Spirit (if saved) and that there is no "independent self&...
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Which denominations teach there is an objective, theological standard of decent/modest dress?
What is appropriate for a person to wear? Do those standards change for men or women? How do we know? Why does this, which seems like an important topic, not have much of an explicit commandment in ...
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Did Jesus descend into hell in his living body?
We see Jesus telling in Mtt 12:40:
For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so for three days and three nights the Son of Man will be in the heart of the ...
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If you believe that Messiah Jesus is a human being what logic you have to guess that he could be a God or son of God? [closed]
The Messiah Jesus is son of Maryam was a human being. He was born from a woman, he ate and drank, got up and went to sleep, suffered pain and wept… and God (Allaah) is far above all of that, Allah is ...
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How does the Catholic church distinguish between the human soul and spirit?
I see questions about the creation of the human soul, and the soul's "infusion" into the body. But the Bible considers a human being to "have" three parts or concepts: spirit, soul, and body. How does ...
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According to Jehovah’s Witnesses, in what way is Jesus human?
From what I understand, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in a form of Arianism that claims Jesus is “the son of God”, but he is inferior to “God the Father”, as he is usually understood as “God’s first ...
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Was Mary given a glorified or "spiritual body" like the resurrected body of Jesus while on earth?
In the 4th Dogma of Assumption Mary was assumed "body & soul" into heaven.
Scriptures tells us nothing defiled shall enter the Kingdom of God...(Rev21:27)
And also Gospel of Luke 24:36-...
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On the Eucharist and Human Digestion?
My Question: Does the real presence of the Eucharist persist even after digestion to the point of being taken out of the body by defecation?
Yes this is a serious question. In case the answer is no, ...
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What is the Catholic teaching on tattoos? [duplicate]
Leviticus 19:28
You will not gash your bodies when someone dies, and you will not
tattoo yourselves. I am Yahweh.
In this article: Pope Francis Gives His Blessing for Tattoos
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Which denominations regulate how a cross is worn on the body? [closed]
In public and private, people wear many different crosses in many manners. Which denominations hold any principles, explicit or implicit, that govern the display of crosses on the body?
Speculating, ...
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The rules on how and when people can wear a cross [closed]
Which principles govern the wearing of crosses? Do some denominations require that it touch the skin, or that it never be removed? Will a cross hung on the neck and one on an ear have different ...
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Is it the idea of Platonism that describes the mind-body distinction in 1 Cor 6?
I get the idea that Greek thinking had a mind-body distinction. What I'm driving at is the label and origin of that distinction.
I get that Plato had an idea of objective reality - where he ...
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Is there any Biblical answers to what condition our bodies will be in after the resurrection? [closed]
I hear a lot of people claiming that our bodies will return to the state where we were at our best. Like for example, a woman with bruises from abuse won't have her bruises. Is there a Biblical basis ...
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How are the soul and the body related to each other according to the RCC? [duplicate]
Humans have a mind (or soul) and body, but they are not separately divided substances (as Descartes would suggest). So one could say we have a soul and body. But according to the Roman Catholic Church,...
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Does Catholicism consider body building to be a sin?
I am an amateur body builder. I have heard that the Roman Catholic church categorizes this as a 'sin'. Is this in line with church beliefs?
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