2006-10-08 06:50:16 · 8 answers · asked by cruisingalong 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
nothings a marter I'm fine. is something a marter with u
2006-10-08 06:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the classical Christian view, a martyr is an innocent Christian who, without seeking death (suicide being seen as sinful), is murdered or put to death for his or her religious faith or convictions. An example is the persecution of early Christians in the Roman Empire. Christian martyrs may decline to defend themselves at all, in what they see as an imitation of Jesus' willing sacrifice.
Islam accepts a much broader view of what constitutes a "martyr". As a result, the word is applied much more liberally, including to some who both seek and cause their own deaths for a greater good.
In a secular context, too, the term is sometimes applied to those who use violence, such as those who die for a nation's glory during wartime (usually known under other names such as "fallen warriors"). The death of a martyr or its perceived value is called martyrdom.
Outside of an academic or religious context, the word "martyr" is used ironically in casual conversation to refer to someone who seeks attention or sympathy by exaggerating the impact upon themselves of some deprivation or work.
2006-10-08 13:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by Lori R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A martyr? Someone who dies for what they believe in. Their death usually calls a lot of attention to their cause. It is also used in a colloquial sense to refer to someone who seems to suffer a bit too much for their beliefs.
2006-10-08 13:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean 'martyr'? it's a person who has suffered or died for their beliefs. when someone is complaining about how their hard life is, just say 'come on down off the cross, honey, we need the wood' because the person complaining is being a 'martyr'.
2006-10-08 13:54:15 · answer #4 · answered by count scratchula 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean martyr? Someone who is killed/executed for their beliefs and then, in death, become a symbol/inspiration for the cause. Look it up for a more precise definition.
2006-10-08 13:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by kitty-mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "Martyr"?
It's someone who gives up their life for a cause they believe in, and then they can be looked up to as a hero by people who believe in the same cause.
2006-10-08 13:52:00 · answer #6 · answered by catwomanmeeeeow 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a person who is believed to have died for a cause.
2006-10-08 13:52:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT'S SOMEONE WHO DIES FOR HIS OR HER BELIEFS
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2006-10-08 13:52:30 · answer #8 · answered by alice b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋