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laying on of hands
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laying on of hands
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(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) (in Christian ordination, confirmation, faith healing, etc.) the act of laying hands on a person's head to confer spiritual blessing
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Noun1.laying on of hands - the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body
faith cure, faith healing - care provided through prayer and faith in God
2.laying on of hands - laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
ordinance, ordination - the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"


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Today, Baptists usually associate laying on hands with the ordination of deacons or clergy.
 
 
 
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