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What's the Greek Orthodox church Holy Unction

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What sickness does the Greek Orthodox church sacrament the Holy Unction cure?

does it have something to do with AIDS and a man who has red hair?
 
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It doesn't cure any disease.
It is given to those who are about to die to prepare them for their death as well as a chance to make a final confession. The belief is that it removes any last traces of sins that the dying person may have committed.
 
Cheshire_Kat said:
It doesn't cure any disease.
It is given to those who are about to die to prepare them for their death as well as a chance to make a final confession. The belief is that it removes any last traces of sins that the dying person may have committed.
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I've had the Catholic Church version at age 21 when it looked like drugs would kill me. Was kind of thought-provoking at the time. Called Extreme Unction for Catholics I think.
 
I'm not sure what this thread is asking. But it seems like it'd be more at home in P&S than here. I'm gonna move it over and see how it does there.
 
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