I'll start with this one verse:
Revelation 20:4-6 The thousand years
I saw thrones, and sitting on those thrones were the ones who had been given the right to judge. I also saw the souls of the people who had their heads cut off because they had told about Jesus and preached God's message. They were the sameones who hadn't worshipped the beast or the idol, and they had refused to let its mark be put on their hands or foreheads. They will come to life and rule with Christ for 1000 years.
These people are the first to be raised to life, and they are especially blessed and holy. The second death has no power over them. They will be priests for God and Christ and will rule with them for 1000 years.
No other dead people were raised to life until 1000 years later.
Please continue the discussion on death in the new thread. Let's not drag this one off-topic.
Originally posted by Master -_-:Is the archbishop the highest rank in the Catholic hierarchy? So Singapore is counted as a diocese and Malaysia has also its own archbishop? It's quite interesting to learn different about leaders of different religion..so i got some questions...why do some archbishops have different dresses..for example Singapore's archbishop is dressed in bright purple/magenta while the archbishop of canterbury in black robe with purple "belt"...and also, the mitres are different..
Under the Roman Catholic Church, each (larger) country has several dioceses or archdioceses, each with it's own respective bishop or archbishop. All of them, the lay people and the Cardinals are under the earthly authority of the Pope.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the head of the Church of England, and they have their separate dioceses.
Also note that the colours of the vestments in the Catholic Church change with the liturgical seasons (and they probably do with the Anglican Church as well). Purple vestments are used during most of Lent and Advent.