Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Seven Sacraments

In the majority of Western Christianity, the generally accepted definition of a sacrament is that it is an outward sign that conveys an inward, spiritual grace through Christ. Christian churches, denominations, and sects are divided regarding the number and operation of the sacraments. Sacraments are generally held to have been instituted by Jesus Christ, although in some cases this point is debated. They are usually administered by the clergy to a recipient or recipients, and are generally understood to involve visible and invisible components.
The invisible component (manifested inwardly) is understood to be brought about by the action of the Holy Spirit, God's grace working in the sacrament's participants, while the visible (or outward) component entails the use of such things as water, oil, and bread and wine that is blessed or consecrated; the laying-on-of-hands; or a particularly significant covenant that is marked by a public benediction (such as with marriage or absolution of sin in the reconciliation of a penitent).
The Seven Sacraments Directly Relate On Cosmological scale To the Seven Seals, 7 Chakras, 7 root races, The Cabalistic Tree of life, or the 7 fundamental forces of god expressed in modern science as the 6 quarks and the yet to be discovered 7th the Higgs Boson also known as the god particle. The Seven Sacraments are the 7 steps of purification which will prepare one for entrance to heaven. or Enlightenment after death. All of these correspondences can be found through religious study and direct application of Scientific Method after the study of a large array of different Solar religions.
1. Baptism
2. Confirmation (Chrismation in the Orthodox tradition)
3. Holy Orders or Ordination
4. The Eucharist, Mass or Lord's Supper
5. Reconciliation of a Penitent (Confession)
6. Anointing of the Sick or Extreme Unction
7. Matrimony
Taken together, these are the Seven Sacraments as defined by the Roman Catholic Church, recognised by the Eastern Orthodox churches, Oriental Orthodox, (though these two do not categorically define the number), and Independent Catholic and Old Catholic Church.

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