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A sacrament is a religious sign or symbol, especially associated with Christian churches, in which a sacred or spiritual power is believed to be transmitted through material elements viewed as channels of divine grace of God. It comes from the Latin word 'sacramentum', which etymologically is an ambiguous.theological.term used in Roman law. 

The sacrament later became an oath of allegiance taken by soldiers to their commander when embarking on a new campaign and was sworn in some sacred place using words having religious connotation. It was adopted by the early religionists in the 3rd century, some 300 years after Christ came and died. 

The Latin word 'sacer' meaning 'holy' was brought into conjunction by those deciding to use it in the way they wanted, with the Greek word 'mysterion' meaning 'secret rite'. 'Sacramentum' was thus given a sacred mysterious significance that indicated some kind of a spiritual potency, supposedly transmitted through material instruments viewed as channels of divine grace.

The Roman Catholic Saint Augustine defined 'sacrament' as "the visible form of an invisible grace" or "a sign of a sacred thing". Similarly, The Roman Catholic Saint Thomas Aquinas wrote that anything that is called sacred may be called 'sacramentum', a sacrament. Is 'mass' sacred? Is that why the word 'massacre' refers to much cruel murder? It is sacred to satanists having to do with anything satanic, such as child sacrifice as practiced by the Catholic, Anglican and United churches? And just who is it that decides what something is to be regarded as worthy of becoming sacrimental? These religiots it seems.

True Christians and other good people should avoid things that allude to Satan and evil.

The word 'sacrament' has been made efficacious by tying it to Christ in order to establish some outward appearing bond of union to the god of those involved. Another hijack, like all the rest.

The word sacrament is a sign or symbol conveying something 'hidden' and 'mysterious', hidden so most good people would not find its true meaning and mysterious so that those who may come across it, wouldn't discover its significance. 

In the 12th century the number of sacraments of the Western churches was narrowed by the theologian and bishop Peter Lombard to seven: baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist (the Lord's Supper), penance, holy orders, matrimony and extreme unction. This enumeration was accepted by St. Thomas Aquinas, the Council of Florence (1439) and the Council of Trent (1545–63). 

These rites were thus affirmed by the Roman Catholic Church as sacraments that were instituted by Christ. Protestant reformers of the 16th century accepted two or three sacraments as valid: baptism, the Lord's Supper and in some fashion, penance. Eastern Orthodoxy also accepts the sevenfold enumeration. In addition to these, any ceremonial actions and objects related to sacraments include the use of holy water, incense, vestments, candles, exorcisms, anointing and making the sign of the cross, fasting, abstinence and almsgiving.

With the development by the established churches of the time, infant baptism and a laying on of hands were added.

What about today? Should the sacrament be taken? From a historical perspective, no. From a religious perspective, it depends on what you know and what you do with what you know. It's always one's choice.

Ask yourself regarding anything like thisthat is created on the opinions of man, if they come close to the following scriptures:.Ephesians 4:13; Hebrews 2:10; 6:1,2.

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