Martyr
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| − | A '''martyr''', in the religious sense, is a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion. | + | A '''martyr''', in the religious sense, is a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion. It originally meant "witness for God". |
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| + | In most religions, becoming a martyr supposedly has some type of automatic reward - but of course, you will be dead. In Islam, for example, you are immediately entered into heaven, there to meet the infamous 72 virgins. Also, while not a requirement for [[Saint|Sainthood]], a hugely disproportionate number of saints are martyrs. | ||
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The [[apostles]] were allegedly martyrs for the cause of [[Christianity]]. See the related article for further discussion. | The [[apostles]] were allegedly martyrs for the cause of [[Christianity]]. See the related article for further discussion. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:40, 15 September 2007
A martyr, in the religious sense, is a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion. It originally meant "witness for God".
In most religions, becoming a martyr supposedly has some type of automatic reward - but of course, you will be dead. In Islam, for example, you are immediately entered into heaven, there to meet the infamous 72 virgins. Also, while not a requirement for Sainthood, a hugely disproportionate number of saints are martyrs.
Apologetics
The apostles were allegedly martyrs for the cause of Christianity. See the related article for further discussion.
