Religious Awareness Q&A Thread

Originally posted by vistesd
Okay, just before I go..

B.

EDIT: The angel Jibreel--or Gabriel.

Once again, although this is stating the obvious, well done. 🙂

Originally posted by wittywonka
What year do historians believe Jesus was born?

A. 0
B. 3 B.C.
C. 4 B.C.
D. 5 B.C.
E. 6 B.C.

C.

EDIT: That is, based on the Matthean Gospel, in which Herod was still alive...

Originally posted by reader1107
The synoptic gospels are

A. Matthew, Mark, Luke
B. Matthew, Luke, John
C. Mark, Luke, John
D. Matthew, Mark, John

A.

Originally posted by vistesd
C.

Really? I had heard 6 B.C., but I've heard a lot of dates, for that matter...

Originally posted by vistesd
A.

Correct

*puts smiley face sticker on quiz* 😀

Originally posted by wittywonka
Really? I had heard 6 B.C., but I've heard a lot of dates, for that matter...

I heard 3. Actually, what I heard is that our years are off by three because when the figuring was done a king and his 3-year reign were left out.

Originally posted by reader1107
I heard 3. Actually, what I heard is that our years are off by three because when the figuring was done a king and his 3-year reign were left out.

Well, I went from memory--and since you put a smiley on my answer, I will retire... 🙂

EDIT: Actually, I think that Herod is supposed to have died circa 4 B.C.E., and so that is the earliest date--but I will do some research now...

I don't know for sure...I probably shouldn't ask questions I don't know the answer to, at least in this thread 😛 ...

Anyway, next question.

On a solar calendar, how many days is it from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday?

A. 40
B. 12
C. 46
D. 100

What is the name of this period of time?

A. Advent
B. Ramadan
C. Lent
D. Pentacost

Originally posted by wittywonka
I don't know for sure...I probably shouldn't ask questions I don't know the answer to, at least in this thread 😛 ...

Anyway, next question.

On a solar calendar, how many days is it from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday?

A. 40
B. 12
C. 46
D. 100

What is the name of this period of time?

A. Advent
B. Ramadan
C. Lent
D. Pentacost

C.

C.

I'm off to bed.

Please tell reader1107 that if I were not happily (indeed blissfully, wonderfully) married, I might propose to her...

...and that she would be wise to refuse (as she undoubtedly is).

Originally posted by vistesd
C.

C.

I'm off to bed.

Please tell reader1107 that if I were not happily (indeed blissfully, wonderfully) married, I might propose to her...

...and that she would be wise to refuse (as she undoubtedly is).

Lol...good job again.

See you tomorrow...and I'll pass on the news... 😉

BTW...that's also all from me for tonight, too...I'm exhausted.

Originally posted by wittywonka
Lol...good job again.

See you tomorrow...and I'll pass on the news... 😉

BTW...that's also all from me for tonight, too...I'm exhausted.

Have a good night.

Both reader and I try to answer these questions without looking them up—however, I did consult my wall calendar on the Lenten question. And I have to admit that my initial response would have been 40 days...

Originally posted by vistesd
Both reader and I try to answer these questions without looking them up—however, I did consult my wall calendar on the Lenten question. And I have to admit that my initial response would have been 40 days...

Damn, you guys answered all the softballs and look like heroes! I wanted a piece of the action, but
I was busy working. 😛

Lent does have 37 days in the Roman calendar (because Sundays don't count as part of Lent) and
then three days of the Triduum. (Yes, I know you asked about the solar calendar....) In the Eastern
Church, 'Ash Wednesday' (which they don't celebrate) until Holy Week is called 'Great Lent,' but
the penitential season actually starts on Septuagesima with some restrictions that increase over the
weeks until the big ban on just about everything edible (it seems) on Shrove Tuesday. The season
is also 'forty' days, but they include Sundays but don't include Palm Sunday and the Saturday before
(Lazarus Saturday), but they start on 'Shrove' Monday.

Of course, vistesd could elaborate more on this, given his Eastern proclivities (it's so damn complicated,
I swear......).

Nemesio

Alright, I swear I'm going to bed after this one... 🙂

Which of the following is not one of the seven sacaments of Christianity?

A. Communion
B. Baptism
C. Ordination
D. Penance
E. Profession

Originally posted by wittywonka
Which of the following is [b]not one of the seven sacaments of Christianity?

A. Communion
B. Baptism
C. Ordination
D. Penance
E. Profession[/b]

This seems a trick question.

If you are Roman Catholic or Orthodox (or Gnostic), then E.

The Protestant branches of Christianity don't acknowledge C or D as Sacraments.

I wouldn't be surprised if the happy-clappy Christians deny Communion as well.

Nemesio

Originally posted by Nemesio
This seems a trick question.

If you are Roman Catholic or Orthodox (or Gnostic), then E.

The Protestant branches of Christianity don't acknowledge C or D as Sacraments.

I wouldn't be surprised if the happy-clappy Christians deny Communion as well.

Nemesio

I intended the answer to be E, but you pointed out the flaw(s) in my question well...my apologies. Well done. 🙂