2006-07-06 14:15:02 · 6 answers · asked by 3026 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is generally used in reference to a question that cannot be answered - or is spiritual in nature and there is no real answer for, like how many angels can fit on the head of a pin - the nature of angels is not determined, therefore you can not come up with a defendable or reasonable answer to the question.
2006-07-06 14:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by queenietrixie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People talk about crazy things. This saying is about people disagreeing on Bible doctrine. They would even disagree on how many angel could fit on the head of a pin
2006-07-06 14:22:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ray W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an expression used when people argue about something meaningless. There is no answer and no way of finding an answer.To see where the expression comes from, see
2006-07-06 14:21:12 · answer #3 · answered by tigermuffin03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that there is so much more to life than we think we know. It means that our awareness is limited and that the amount of knowledge and wisdom is unlimited and inexplicable.
2006-07-06 14:19:13 · answer #4 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as many as you can put get the point
2006-07-06 14:24:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means its an "unknowable".
2006-07-06 14:18:07 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋