What makes holy water holy?
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It is plain water that has been ritually blessed, then it is holy water.
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All religions are the faces of one single crystal. What is the most important fact is, the Light that passes through that crystal, NOT the rainbow of colours it produced through the crystal.\n\nThe Divine Grace is the Truth, the Truth is akin to the water of a river: the river can bend (religions and sects) as well as possessing waterfalls (religious zealots), but in the end -- the water always remained the same. \n\nThus, one can choose to be a tree next to the river absorbing its water (dogmatic religions), or to be a hard rock inside the river (atheists -- like rocks in the river, they eventually will be rounded, but not changed in essence), even better is to be a leaf that has fallen off a tree upon the river whose travel is to follow the river itself (a spiritual seeker of truth), and eventually the destiny of the river will be reached (Enlightment).\n\nEven if shall the water of the river be tainted by muddy soils (cults and ignorance), the water is always pure because, the soil can never actually be mixed into the water. The soil (lies and ignorances) can only produce a visual illusion of a dirty river but, the water in the river remained by itself as pure -- take a cup of the muddy water and, let it rest (a clear and unbiased mind): the water and the soil will be divided (water/truth is alway on top of the soil/lies/ignorances).
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No.  The water would be blessed, but I don't think the things in the water would become holy.  You would have to bless those too.  Just my opinion, I can be changed with the right argument.
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God is a being of tri-ality. It is called the The Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These are all manifestations of God, therefor non is subordinate to the other. \n\nI once had difficulty understanding the Trinity and how one being could actualy be three, but still be one. This was when I was younger and confused. Over time I found my answers, which were not given to me by others. These are my own understanding of God as I grew durring this life of spiritual growth. \n\nI often use nature to describe spiritual concepts. For this I will use H20 which is water. Water actually is a reflection of the Trinity. For me anyway it helps describe this manifestation and how it is not only possible but simple science. \n\nWater has three very real forms, yet each form is still water, and none is greater than the other, as this is impossible when all three are exactly the same element. H20. There is the liquid water, there is the solid ice and there is the vaperous steam. Each play a vital role, and each is extreamly strong in its powers. Water is life sustaining, life giving, and it can also remove material over time. We are made of of 80% water. Out bodies are a prime example of the power of water. Without our water content we could not sustain our bodies. We have more water than blood in us. We have more water than skin on us. Some say our largest organ is our skin, but in reality our largest organ is our water. We could live a while, if kept in a sanitary enviroment, without our skin. We could not live for a moment if all our water was removed from us. We would shrivel and turn to bone and dust. We can live without food for days, a month, a month and a half, if there is water to put into our bodies. However, without water we die withiin a few very short days. So, you can see how powerful water is, and yet water is not God. \n\nIce can shave off mountain tops, cut out valleys, cool us on a hot day, ice provides the water we need in the valleys of the world. Ice is power and life sustaining. Steam is as powerful as water and ice. It cooks our food, makes us energy to heat and light our homes. It is sanitary and pure. Steam is powerful, as powerful as liquid H20 and ice. \n\nAll three are the exact same element. All three are as powerful as the other. How could they not be when all three are the exact same thing? Just in different manifestations. If they are exactly the same element, it is impossible for the basic structure to be any less in which ever form it takes. This is a reflection of the Trinity and speaks to me strongly of God and His power. We are His children, each and every one of us. None is less loved or beloved than another, regardless of what we do or do not do. We are created in His image, for His glory. We are here on a spiritual journey of discovery and growth. God is pleased when we love one another or at least try to tolerate each other and accomodate each others differences. \n\nNo, Jesus Christ is NOT subordinate to God the Father. It is impossible as Jesus Christ the Son IS God the Father, just in a different manifestation. You did not ask about the third part of the Trinity. God the Holy Spirit. Just as Jesus Christ is God, the Holy Spirit is as well. The Holy Spirit is also not subordinate to God the Father, as the Holy Spirit is God. They are all God. Just three seperate manifestations of Him, as water has three seperate but equal manifestaions.\n\nBless you on your spiritual journey through this life.
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fresh water\nany substance in water increases boiling temp\nthe particles of this substance "get in the way" of the water's gas molecules and makes it "more difficult" for the water to evaporate.\nso really, the myth that adding salt to water when making pasta makes it boil faster it enitrely wrong\nit actually makes it longer, but not by much time (a few extra mins)\nsimilarly, This is why we salt our roads\n the salt dissolves the ice and doesn't let it freeze again because it decreases freezing pt by, again, "getting in the way" of the water forming its 6-sided ring (solid state)\na lower temp (slow down the molucles EVEN MORE) is needed to freeze it
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God is Holy; He cannot even look upon iniquity. Inherently sinful man must clean himself up (even with His help) before approaching the Holy of Holies.\n\ne.g. If one maintains a willful lifestyle of iniquity, he cannot become reconciled unto God.
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No, Midge.  Salt has always been seen as a "purifying" agent.  Salt is first made holy by blessing (called the "Exorcism of Salt") first....then it is added to the water with the invocation "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost."\n\nI've made gallons of Holy water...and nowhere in the rubrics is/are Jesus "tears" mentioned.\n\nGood guess though.  Don't teach it to the kids at catechism, though....it's not exactly true!!  ;-)
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There are many differnet "holy" places, one for each individual on earth!  Normally a "holy" place is a godly place recognized or declared sacred by religious rhetoric.  Under most circumstances people "worship" their faith there (within the sanctity of their respective religious beliefs without persecution), perform rituals, or create situations of peacefullness.  We visit them because it is normally recognized that these are "special" places giving those visiting peace, tranqual thoughts, and a restful present.
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Potable water is water you can drink.
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Water is created by burning hydrogen.
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Use water, preferably from a source that you know is as pure as possible and is natural, like a stream.  If you wish to do some sort of ritual to bless the water, do that.  Take up a soft cloth, dip the crystal in the water and wipe it clean.  If, after a good scrubbing, there is still dirt, well, that's a natural thing, so just live with it.
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Its the blood of christ that washes our sins away.  It says in the Bible wickedness will not enter heaven. God Bless!!
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I think that's the point...the water would burn if it was holy and burning the demon w/out the demon knowing is proof that it's holy
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Seawater can be turned into drinkable (potable) water by one of a number of desalination processes. Otherwise, it should not be drunk because of its high dissolved mineral content. In the long run, more water must be expended to eliminate these minerals (through excretion in urine) than is gained from drinking the seawater itself.
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water. it's the creator of life.
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The reason why sea water is salty is of course because of the presence of salt. However, how does it get into the ocean?? \n\nAs water evaporates, it rises and cools and becomes clouds. It then falls off as rain. These are fresh water as the process is like distillation. As you may know, water is a pretty good solvent and as it washes down the ground, it dissolves small amount of minerals, which includes salt, NaCl.\n\nAs you know, water does not just stay on the ground, it flows from high place to low, carry all these minerals with it. As it moves to the lowest point on earth, there is no where to go, so it accumulates. As time goes on, it forms ocean. As this process continues, all the salts are washes into the ocean with no exit, as a result, make the ocean more and more salty.\n\nThe dead sea, is indeed the lowest level on earth, and is indeed the most salty sea. The water density is so high (because it has so much salt in it) that almost anything can float on it.
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Holy Water comes from the River Jordon where John the baptist baptised Jesus. As usual, you can drink water from a clean river. River Jordon is a normal river that has drinkable water. You have to find the source where the water came from. So I'd say drinking Holy Water straight from River Jordon is very safe but drinking Holy Water from the trays in churches is unhealthy. Because the Holy Water collects the dirt from the many hands that are dipped into it.