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In reply to the discussion: Praying in the Capitol rotunda, Lauren Boebert stated that Jesus "went to hell in our place." [View all]Retrograde
(11,367 posts)used in the Catholic church, at least back in the day when I attended Catholic schools. There's the Apostles' Creed, which is a simpler version that is taught in grammar schools, and IIRC is used in the recitation of the rosary. Then there's the Nicene Creed, which is recited during the Mass and is essentially the definition of what Christianity is, as of the Council of Nicea. The Apostles' Creed states that Christ "descended into Hell" then rose on the 3rd day, which is not the same as 3 days after. The Nicene Creed just states that he died and was buried, and then rose again. I've always thought of the Apostles' creed as the beginners' version, and the Nicene as the grown-up version.
I had to look up the Apostles' creed, but after all these years I can still recite most of the Nicene - in Latin!