What does  the of a kissing a Bishop's ring signify ? Also the history behind it.Detailed A's please.?
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It is an act of loyalty and fealty.  When the Queen of England receives ambassadors and statesmen they kiss her hand.  At the Coronation peers of the realm approach the sovereign and kiss his or her hand as a token of their submission to his/her rule.  The bishop's ring is a symbol of the bishop's fidelity to and nuptial bond with the church, his spouse. It signifies the bishop's symbolic marriage to the church or Christ. The bishop's ring is usually made of gold with an amethyst. An archbishop's ring is made of gold with a garnet. The bishop's ring was first mentioned as an official part of the bishop's insignia in the early seventh century.  I think that bishops have some say in the design (I have entertained a bishop and an archbishop for dinner in my time and taken a good look at their choice of ring).  You may find this link useful for examining designs.http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:YXmIdn9tbBYJ:www.eccconline.com/Rings.html+archbishop%27s+ring&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=3
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The ring symbolizes the concept of the groom encompassing, protecting and providing for his wife.\nThe groom does not get a wedding ring in Jewish tradition.
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Its supposed to be the feast day of St. Valentine, an early martyr of the church.  I think it was Caligula who abolished the institute of marriage and Valentine felt obligated to marry people who were willing to question authority.\n\nThe modern CELEBRATION of Valentine's Day is an abomination brought about by the Corporate powers of Hallmark who noticed a sharp decline in sales between Christmas and Easter.  Their decision: to market an unrecognized feast day and the rest is history.
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It pains me to read this, that a man would do this to two women he loves. I pray for all involved. I'm a Catholic, deeply believing in marriage and its sanctity.\n\nYou have many questions. I"ll try to tackle them organizedly.\n\nI think, more important than a discussion of the sin, is the damage that is being done to the spouse and to the family and to him and to the OW. Those who say sin has no consequences beyond the sinner are sadly mistaken. We can talk about what the sin means and where there was sin and what punishment is merited later. Right now what matters is for him to cease in this sinful way.\n\nIt is true that the Blood of Christ means forgiveness; but HE HAS TO STOP SEEING HER in order to really and truly accept that forgiveness. Catholics seek this through Penance, non-Catholics through direct prayer or accountability groups or whatever practice they have interpreted to be correct.\n\nAll Sins are against God alone, but there are sins (small s) against several people here:\nHe is sinning against the spouse for very obvious reasons; "love, but not in love" is not a good enough reason to be unfaithful.\nHe is sinning against his family.\nHe is sinning against the OW by not loving her (love is a choice, very true).\nHe is sinning against the community by breaking his marriage vows.\n\nFirst, where is there Sin? There is Sin in the extramarital affair on its own - and this sort of Sin begins in the heart; he doesn't love the OW by choice, so the love is not in the heart, and that is the Sin of lust. There is Sin in being unfaithful in marriage, and I consider this to be the worst because it is breaking the marriage vows. I think the Church would consider breaking the vows the most grave Sin. I can go on and on, but the case is made.\n\nThe punishment for Sin is death; he may feel guilty, he may wish to repent, but it cannot be a sincere repentance until he stops seeing the OW and gives his heart time to forget her. The Sin and sins end at this point because:\n\nThe marriage has the chance to be made whole.\nThe hurt stops being piled upon the spouse.\nThe lust of his body ends.\nThe lust of his heart will fade.\nThe family has stopped being rent and can begin to heal.\nThe community sees that the vow is again being honored.\n\nIf he is not truly sorry for his Sin, whether he stops or not, this is for the Lord to know. The Lord may condemn him, the Lord may complete the good work begun in him (per Phillippians) and eventually admit him to Eternal Life, as the Lord may do to all of us. But to persist in unrepented sin is a grave decision.
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promise ring: to promise to be committed in a serious relationship\n\nthe engagement ring: token of love and as a pledge of eternal togetherness\n\n\nthe wedding band:they symbolize their commitment to the relationship
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Fisherman's Ring - like Kings and Queens, the Pope wears a ring of office. The Pope's ring symbolises his role as Fisher of Men. Christ told St. Peter, who was a fisherman, when he first asked him to join his Ministry that from then on he would be a 'fisher of men'. The Pope continues that work.
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I don't know why it is called apostolic, but I understand it is a Protestant Pentecostal group.  I think they believe that speaking in unknown tongues is the sign that someone has been touched by God.  My experience of pentecostals in Protestant and Catholic groups has left be completely dazed.  I have seen it, I do not understand it.  I believe it must be experienced to be understood.
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Not exactly sure.  But maybe it has something to do with God (father) and being baptized (drowned by the sea and born anew) or something....I don't know. Good luck.  When you find out let me know.  rlassair@yahoo.com
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I see your point.  I don't think a cross should be used as decoration or jewelry. But because of Jesus' blood that was shed, it is a symbol of his payment for sins. He was without sin, so Jesus is Holy and it is by association that we think of other symbols and the Bible as Holy, but really only those who believe in Jesus and have his blood to pay for their sins can be made holy.
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It represents virginity. Before the official vows take place, the couple is not married, and the "veil" of virginity still must remain intact. Afterwards, once the couple is married, the veil can be lifted. That is true to christianity.\n    In Judaism, it is a tradition that the veil be lifted because someone fooled someone else into thinking that he would marry Rachel, but he was married to Leah. So the groom checks to make sure it really is his bride before they're officially married.
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The thumb and index finger actually make a cross +, and therefore we show our love of the cross by kissing it!! The other three fingers represent the holy trinity, The Father, The  Son, and The Holy Spirit!
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Its 'Holy See'. it refers to the title of Pope...
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He has a website, and if the tour information isn't posted there, you should be able to contact someone via his site for more information as to his next speaking dates.  \n\nEnjoy your visit with the bishop.  =)
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I am not sure how it became offensive. but one theory of its connotation and origin is that it stands for "fornication under consent of king" so basically back in the days of serious monarchs. the king would approve certain peoples sex. basically giving them blessing to do such an act. most cases both parties weren't exactly willing so the king was basically approving rape. but it was for some purpose that I can't remember.
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I don't think it matters.  Of course, if you look at the Eastern liturgies, the priest faces East (most of the time).  The Western Church did this as well, but was less caught up in the symbolism.  In fact, I think it chose to discard the symbol largely because it was no longer functioning in the same way in the West.
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http://images.43things.com/entry/00/00/11/4407s.jpg\n\nmaybe something else would be like purity rings, promise rings, whatever you call them.
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It means you should have more sex with your boyfriend/fiance.\n\nIgnore the churchies, they're using an out-of-date playbook.