TETZEL ONLINE.The Dominican Friar Johann Tetzel's (c. 1465-1519) religious hucksterism with papal indulgences was one of the catalysts that set the Reformation in motion. His infamous jingle "As the coin in the coffer coffer In architecture, a square or polygonal ornamental sunken panel used in a series as decoration for a ceiling or vault. Coffers were probably originally formed by wooden beams crossing one another to produce a grid. rings, the soul from purgatory springs" is now being updated by Internet entrepreneurs. The interfaith Web site www.prayerwheel.com--"uniting the seven major religions of the world in prayer"--invites visitors to purchase 500 Our Fathers, Hail Marys, or Glory Be's ($9.99 for each group of 500) to be said by a computer on behalf of their personal prayer requests. And as for the souls springing from purgatory, Prayerwheel offers the "Prayer of Saint Gertrude Saint Gertrude can refer to:
Prayerwheel helps "avoid guilt feelings Noun 1. guilt feelings - remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense guilt trip, guilty conscience, guilt compunction, remorse, self-reproach - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) when you forget to say your prayers [and] obtain the security of knowing that your prayers are being said." The site claims that it offers "200 million prayers daily." Among its credentials: "Prayer request: `I pray I beg; I request; I entreat you; - used in asking a question, making a request, introducing a petition, etc.; as, Pray, allow me to go s>. See also: Pray that Susan Lucci Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23 1946) is a Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actress. Lucci has been called "Daytime's Leading Lady" by TV Guide. Early life Lucci was born to Jeanette and Victor Lucci. wins an Emmy.' God's answer: `After 16 tries Susan Lucci wins her first, long-deserved Emmy.'" |
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