2006-11-01 20:12:03 · 10 answers · asked by karis o 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
A very strange dictionary!
2006-11-01 20:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cleanliness is the absence of dirt, including dust, stains and bad smells. In more recent times, since the germ theory of disease, it has also come to mean an absence of germs and other hazardous materials.
"Cleanliness is next to Godliness," a common phrase, describes humanity's high opinion of being clean.
2006-11-02 07:20:51 · answer #2 · answered by catdyer2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sin is dirty in every way and dirt is associated with the devil.The oppsosite of God.Therefore cleanliness is next godliness.
2006-11-02 01:22:00 · answer #3 · answered by BeautyBreak H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emptiness is loneliness,
And loneliness is cleanliness,
And cleanliness is godliness,
and god is empty just like me.....
Smashing Pumpkins - Zero
2006-11-01 20:31:40 · answer #4 · answered by Tsh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Nuns made it up and used to say it to my father as a child when he had to scrub floors whilst suffering from "Housemaids Knee" Cruel days
2006-11-01 20:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by Powerpuffgeezer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably some old controlling wench using religion to try and force her views on others!
2006-11-01 20:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr Sheen. Martin I think?
2006-11-03 11:13:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some b*tchy housewife, with a lot of time on their hands.
2006-11-01 20:14:27 · answer #8 · answered by siany warny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only God himself knows, my gran is a religious nut, and her personal hygene leaves a whole lot to be desired
2006-11-01 20:15:14 · answer #9 · answered by Troubled Joe(the ghost of) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i also think its a Victorian saying.
2006-11-02 03:37:18 · answer #10 · answered by Keeliewheeliebin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋