Religion Trivia

  • A Hindu temple dedicated to the rat goddess Karni Mata in Deshnoke, India, houses more than 20,000 rats.
  • Although not named in the New Testament, tradition names the two thieves crucified at the same time as Jesus as Dismas and Gestas.
  • Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer are the three angels mentioned by name in the Bible.
  • As specified by the Christian church, the canonical hours are matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, and compline.
  • The Bible devotes some 500 verses on prayer, less than 500verses on faith, but over 2000 verses on money and posessions.
  • Seven suicides are recorded in the Bible.
  • Almonds and pistachios are the only nuts mentioned in the Bible.
  • The two robbers crucified next to Jesus were named Dismas and Gestas.
  • Justin Bieber is googled more than Jesus.
  • Salt is mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible.
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