11,865

Although not named in the New Testament, tradition names the two thieves crucified at the same time as Jesus as Dismas and Gestas.

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11,866

As specified by the Christian church, the canonical hours are matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, and compline.

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11,867

Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer are the three angels mentioned by name in the Bible.

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11,868

In Christian theology there are nine choirs of angels. From highest to lowest, they are: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominions, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels.

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11,869

One of the holiest Christian holidays is named after a pagan goddess. The name "Easter" derives from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre, who governed the vernal equinox.

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11,870

Salt is mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible.

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11,871

Scholars estimate that the 66 books of the King James version of the Bible were written by some 50 different authors.

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11,872

Seven suicides are recorded in the Bible.

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11,873

Some biblical scholars believe that Aramaic (the language of the ancient Bible) did not contain an easy way to say 'many things' and used a term which has come down to us as 40. This means that when the bible -- in many places -- refers to '40 days,' they meant many days.

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11,874

Strict Puritan laws had their origins from practical reasons. Smoking was banned - farmers would raise badly needed food crops instead of tobacco. Cooking was banned on Sundays - to prevent house fires during the long hours the family was at church. Young men were banned from hunting - to prevent weapons from falling into Indian hands.

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11,875

The 1st US Mormon temple was dedicated in Kirtland, Ohio in 1836.

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11,876

The 3 Magior Wise Men) and their gifts: Melchoir, "king of light," offered Gold, Gaspar ,"or the white one," offered frankincense, and Balthazar, "lord of treasures," offered myrrh.

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11,877

The Bible devotes some 500 verses on prayer, less than 500verses on faith, but over 2000 verses on money and posessions.

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11,878

The Bible was written by about 40 men over a period of about 1600 years dating from 1500 BC to about 100 years after Christ.

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11,879

The Church of Scientology was founded in 1953, at Washington DC, by US science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard.

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