Did the Catholic Church actively suppress literacy and education during the Middle Ages, or was it simply a byproduct of the era?
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posted by zarq
on Oct 4, 2012 -
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Conversations with my Father-in-law have lead him to lose his faith in God. My mother-in-law is not coping well with this and blames me. What do I do?
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posted by holdkris99
on Jan 5, 2012 -
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Government/History/Religion question: is there a Latin phrase for a doctrine of belief in secular government (vs. theocracy or other religious governments) amongst a plurality of beliefs?
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posted by brownrd
on Feb 26, 2011 -
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How did I go to Anglican High Mass twice and not realize I wasn't in a Catholic Church?
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posted by oneaday
on Oct 31, 2010 -
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My fiance is finishing his last year of seminary, with the end goal of becoming a pastor in the UCC (United Church of Christ). I am totally fine with this, but also realize that this job has some... unique aspects, particularly relating to one's spouse and family. Can you help me start to prepare myself?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 2, 2010 -
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I’d like advice on how to either leave my church as gracefully as possible, or find a way to reconcile my lack of faith with my continued church membership.
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posted by cheapskatebay
on Nov 25, 2009 -
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Need Church Recommendation in NOVA/DC area with active 20/30/40 single congregation
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posted by dmbfan93
on Nov 16, 2009 -
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How do I start my own church in California? If L. Ron Hubbard can have a church, why can't I? I have tried searching for "how to start a church" on google and askmefi, but no luck. I think there's something about filing a 501c non-profit form, but there are a lot of forms for similar things (non-profit raffle? commercial coventurer?? what the crap?).
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posted by runcibleshaw
on Jul 6, 2009 -
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I'm meeting with Mormon missionaries tomorrow for a religious discussion, and they want me to come prepared with questions about Mormon history/ belief/ doctrine, etc. I'm looking for a list of questions that will give me interesting answers and lead to longer discussions about the nature of Mormonism. I'm very interested in their religion, I just don't know enough to know what to ask, and I have three hours with them so I need a good amount of discussion questions.
Thanks!
posted by howgenerica
on Jun 16, 2009 -
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My husband, who has been agnostic since we met and hasn't attended church in years, has rather suddenly decided to pursue a career in the ministry. I don't know what to do or who to talk to about my concerns.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 23, 2009 -
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What's the easiest way to get a copy of my baptismal certificate if I only have a vague idea where I was baptized? This is embarrassing, but in my defense, I don't really remember it all that well.
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posted by smurdah
on Mar 18, 2009 -
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My in-laws are Catholics. My husband and I are not raising our daughter in a religious household. How can we effectively counter-program my in-laws' religious activities?
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posted by crazycanuck
on Dec 30, 2007 -
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With the election of a new pope, I'd like to take this opportunity to permanently distance myself with the Roman Catholic church and I want them to know about it in an official manner. So what is the process that I must follow to become excommunicated?
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posted by furtive
on Apr 21, 2005 -
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