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Theists, what do you mean when you say 'holy'?
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RE: Theists, what do you mean when you say 'holy'?
May 24, 2012 at 8:13 am
I'm with Aiza on this. And I would add that in a broader sense 'holy', or Q'dosh in Hebrew, can also mean something that we recognize as being 'set apart'. The word distinguishes between what is divine and what is profane. Dedications, like offerings, are set apart from the rest of the stock. And some things are also holy in themselves, like the Holy Spirit. The Word is holy, because it is set apart from all other writings.
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RE: Theists, what do you mean when you say 'holy'? - by Neo-Scholastic - May 24, 2012 at 8:13 am

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