Assertion: priest's role | /r/CapableOf | offer prayer
Facets:
value: in order to secure the deity’s forgiveness
type: PURPOSE
value: on behalf of believers
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in order to secure favor
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: In many religions, a priest’s most important role is as mediator and intercessor, offering prayers and sacrifices on behalf of believers in order to secure the deity’s forgiveness and favor in this life and, in the afterlife, eternal bliss.