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EXPLANATION
Apart from referring to a human family, “father” is also used in religious contexts to refer to God.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]DISTRIBUTION
The sign is the commonly used Auslan sign for “father”.
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EXPLANATION
Apart from referring to a human family, “father” is also used in religious contexts to refer to God.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]DISTRIBUTION
The sign is from the Irish Sign Language that the Dominican Sisters used when they set up their School for the Deaf in Waratah, NSW.
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EXPLANATION
Here, human beings are the subject of the verb “to bless”, and God is the object. In this context phrases such as “blessed are you, o Lord”, or “we bless you, Lord” are used. Bless and blessing then are the response of people to God’s goodness to them. In this context “bless” indicates a response of gratitude which leads the believer into the adoration of and commitment to God.
The practice of blessing God originates in the Old Testament, and occurs frequently in the rituals of the Judaism and in the liturgies of the Catholic church.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]DISTRIBUTION
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EXPLANATION
Here, God is the subject of the verb “to bless”, and human beings are the object. In this context, phrase such as “may God bless you” or “may God bless us” are found. Bless and blessing are usually expressed in the form of a prayer that God will do good things for the person(s) for whom a blessing is sought.
This concept of blessing originates in the Old Testament, and is found throughout the history of the different Christian churches to the point where the word is used in general conversation and without any religious meaning or implication.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]DISTRIBUTION
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EXPLANATION
Here, human beings are the subject of the verb “to bless”, and God is the object. In this context phrases such as “blessed are you, o Lord”, or “we bless you, Lord” are used. Bless and blessing then are the response of people to God’s goodness to them. In this context “bless” indicates a response of gratitude which leads the believer into the adoration of and commitment to God.
The practice of blessing God originates in the Old Testament, and occurs frequently in the rituals of the Judaism and in the liturgies of the Catholic church.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]DISTRIBUTION
Let us know if your Deaf community or church use this sign. Please tell us where in Australia you are, and the name or denomination of your church.
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EXPLANATION
Here, God is the subject of the verb “to bless”, and human beings are the object. In this context, phrase such as “may God bless you” or “may God bless us” are found. Bless and blessing are usually expressed in the form of a prayer that God will do good things for the person(s) for whom a blessing is sought.
This concept of blessing originates in the Old Testament, and is found throughout the history of the different Christian churches to the point where the word is used in general conversation and without any religious meaning or implication.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]DISTRIBUTION
Let us know if your Deaf community or church use this sign. Please tell us where in Australia you are, and the name or denomination of your church.
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