2007-03-08 11:14:14 · 12 answers · asked by aa.gabriel 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It generally means to buy into one of the religious superstitions to the extent that you go around showing everybody how much you've bought into it.
2007-03-08 11:17:11 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
"Holy" is a rendering of the Latin "sanctus," which does indeed mean "set apart," as for "ritual" use. But the word comes from the OE "hal" - "health, happiness, good luck."
In practice, just about every behavior conceivable, and its contradictory, has been considered "holy" by somebody at one time or another. So what's holy? Depends who you ask.
2007-03-08 19:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "holy" means to be "set apart". As soon as you ask Christ to forgive you of your sins, you are holy.
Ephesians 1:4
He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.
2007-03-08 19:33:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The literal meaning is "set apart". It usually concerns living a clean life that is close to God and in close communion with Him.
2007-03-08 19:16:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Baptised in the Holy Spirit. It mean to be saved.
The scripture declares that there is no one that hasn’t sinned, no one that is righteous.
2007-03-08 19:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by House Speaker 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To have attained a certain degree of enlightenment or have unusual spiritual significance.
2007-03-08 19:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jedi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Set apart from the world, and set apart FOR the Lord Jesus!
2007-03-08 19:19:39 · answer #7 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe in the biblical sense it mean "consecrated to God".
2007-03-08 19:46:10 · answer #8 · answered by swindled 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To share in the Body of Christ.
2007-03-08 19:16:45 · answer #9 · answered by Midge 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Separate..." to separate for a certain cause"
2007-03-08 19:16:32 · answer #10 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋