Register - Log In


FunTrivia Homepage


  • New Questions

  • Unanswered


  • Post a Question

    • Goto Qn #




    Archives

    If you have achieved "encraty," what have you managed to do?

    Question #56890. Asked by lanfranco. (Apr 25 05 11:39 AM)


    Flynn_17

    		It's something to do with evangelism, apparently, but I can't quite tell what it means yet.


    http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/ANF-02/anf02-36.htm

    Apr 25 05, 1:17 PM
    lanfranco

    		Well, yes, there is a relationship, though you don't absolutely have to be religious to achieve encraty. It could certainly help.

    Apr 25 05, 1:22 PM
    TabbyTom

    		Chambers Dictionary defines the word as self-control. The Encratites were a sect in the early Christian church who abstained from meat, wine and sex.

    Apr 25 05, 2:06 PM
    lanfranco

    		Very nice, TT. More broadly, "encraty" can defined as mastery over the senses or abstinence from all sensual pleasures.

    Not a condition in which I'm ever likely to find myself.

    Apr 25 05, 2:15 PM
    kaylofgorons

    		I don't plan on it either; I like meat, and I want to have a family.

    By the way, abstination from marriage and meat is listed in 1 Timothy 4 as a trait of those who "depart from the faith".

    Apr 25 05, 2:32 PM
    cobb367

    		Well, the Encratites were more or less Gnostics, whereas mainstream Christianity, despite some unfortunate excesses, has tended to focus on the practical. No sex=no Christians.

    http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05412c.htm

    Apr 25 05, 4:02 PM
    lanfranco

    		That was the Maven weighing in, by the way. He does have a voice.

    Apr 25 05, 4:05 PM

    Find something useful here? Please help us spread the word about FunTrivia. Recommend this page below!


    Sign up to see all responses!

    Create a Free ID instantly to see all recent responses, post your own follow-ups or questions, and access over 1,000,000 trivia questions!

    Choose a User Name:
    Your Email Address:
    Choose a Password:

    I agree by the terms outlined in FunTrivia's Conditions of Use




    Other Similar Questions & Answers


    When Connie Mack managed the Philadelphia A's, he did not wear a baseball uniform during the games he managed but rather a suit, tie and hat. Have any other MLB managers also not worn a baseball uniform during a game that they were managing?

    Which former West Ham player managed a Manchester club?

    Who managed not to start the 1993 Grand National twice?

    Suggested Related FunTrivia Quizzes - 90,000 currently online

    1 The As Have it
    The ayes have it. All these questions have to do with places that not only start with 'A' but also end with 'a'.
    		Alphabetical Places Average
    10 Q
    minch
    Aug 15 00
    6690 plays
    2 To Have And Have Not
    A brief quiz on 1944's 'To Have And Have Not' starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Walter Brennan.
    		To Have and Have Not Average
    10 Q
    buckmanboston
    Nov 02 00
    474 plays
    3 To Have and Have Not
    One of the classics from the 1940s, this film has it all, intrigue, romance, action and fine music. Join me in reminiscing about one of Hollywood's most enjoyable films.
    		To Have and Have Not Average
    10 Q
    thejazzkickazz
    Oct 13 05
    564 plays




    "Ask FunTrivia" is for entertainment purposes only, and answers offered are unverified and unchecked by FunTrivia. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or veracity of ANY statement posted. Feel free to post an updated response if you feel that an answer is inadequate or incorrect. Please thoroughly research items where accuracy is important to you using multiple reliable sources. By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by our terms of service.