Agnosticism / Atheism: Saints & Sainthood: Origin and Nature of Saints in Christianity

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Saints & Sainthood: Origin and Nature of Saints in Christianity Feb 8th 2012, 15:00 The label saint is given to any person who is regarded as being 'holy.' Early in the history of the Christian Church, the term saint was applied only to those who were martyrs to the Christian faith. When a martyr died, the body would be placed in a special tomb which believers could continue to visit in the hopes of obtaining some blessing. Quite often groups of Christians would gather at the tomb of a martyr to celebrate the Eucharist. Read Article: Origin and Nature of Saints in Christianity

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