SCRIPTURE
Definitions of scripture on the Web:
* Bible: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the W
* any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
* wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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* Many religions and spiritual movements hold certain written texts (or series o
* traditionally written down) to be sacred. Often believing that their sacred t
* wholly divine or partially inspired in origin, the faithful use titles like '
* holy writings. Even non-believers often capitalize the names of sacred script
* respect or of tradition.
* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripture
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* The English word for scripture is derived from the Greek word "graphe", which
* means "writing". Thus the "graphe" (writings) of both testaments, being the b
* canonized and considered authoratative, form "ta bibla" (The books of the Bibl
* names signify the quality of this particular book, or its uniqueness and sing
* is the book among all books!
* www.calvarychapel.com/redbarn/terms.htm
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* (mdo, lung). In the context of this book, a scripture belonging to the categor
* Yoga.
* www.rangjung.com/books/lotus-born_glossary.htm
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* "The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and pr
* which all other faiths are based." [DD] See Bible, Qur'an and Torah. Also see
* Bibles and World Scriptures.
* members.aol.com/porchnus/dict04.htm
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* (from the Lat., ?writing?), a document or collection of documents containing m
* esteemed in the religious community accepting the document(s). Such documents
* themselves but are preserved and interpreted within ongoing religious communit
* living traditions about worship, belief, and behavior. In late antiquity, Jews
* not alone in esteeming written records of their religion. ...
* www.bibletexts.com/glossary/scripture.htm
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* The Standard Works of the LDS Church (see Standard Works). Scripture is also t
* by the men of God, when moved by the Holy Ghost, which would include the Pres
* General Authorities of the LDS Church.
* christiandefense.org/mor_define.htm
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