Sentences with phrase «as the judge pointed»

As the judge pointed out, is going to be a very important argument for the defense — one of many important arguments.

As the judge pointed out, one of the panelists was the mother of the named plaintiff in the original 1993 case.

It's often too easy, as the judge points out, to let emotions play a part in choosing the issues.

As another judge pointed out, it's very unlikely that the trial court messed up enough to warrant fifteen meritorious issues on appeal.

Not exact matches

If we can accept them as reasonable judges, they all name Frances Hesselbein — Presidential Medal of Freedom Honoree, advisor to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, former CEO of the Girl Scouts, and more — as the best leader in the country.

People are also pointing out that Twain's comments were published less than a week after she appeared as a guest judge on «RuPaul's Drag Race.»

«Although the Government points to the fact that Congress and the Executive identified the seven countries named in the Executive Order as countries of concern in 2015 and 2016, the Government has not offered any evidence or even an explanation of how the national security concerns that justified those designations, which triggered visa requirements, can be extrapolated to justify an urgent need for the Executive Order to be immediately reinstated,» the judges wrote.

The release price minus any discounts or other incentives establishes the market's first reference point for the product's true value as judged by its maker.

Yields have been in a bear market for rather a long time now, though a grudging one, judging by its protracted trajectory, though I'll grant the nearly 100 basis point gains in 10 years since 2.05 percent as recently as September is rather stellar.

Who are you to judge others as «good» or «evil» without some kind of standard to point at?

The scriptures point out that only a few of us should seek to be pastors as we will be judged by a higher standard.

This theological vision is now so pervasive that judges barely recognize the Blaine Amendments as having established a distinctive religious point of view.

As I point out the tyranny of the Communist regime, I reflect on and judge myself.

SisterChromatid - your missing my point I am not trying to trample anyone else s free speech, I just personally think it could have been said differently, what they said makes them appear like the self righteous ones and that helps no one, as someone who is spiritual and gay I have been judged by both Christians and atheists alike, one says I am going to hell the other says I'm a nutjob, when does it stop?

As Russell Hittinger has shown in his book The First Grace: Rediscovering the Natural Law in a Post-Christian Society (see chapter four), St. Thomas's point is not that the judge corrects a flawed human law in favor of the natural law.

Harold and Alma Moldenke correctly point out, «Such statements as that concerning the size of the mustard seed must always be judged in the light of the knowledge of the time of the people involved» (Plants of the Bible; Dover Publications, 1952, p. 61).

The exclamation point was stamped on our conviction to do something about our situation when we attended a talk at our parish by a monsignor who acts as a judge of the canon law tribunal in our diocese, considering annulment cases.

Dreams, for example, were given a high place as media of divine revelation; (Genesis 20:3; 26:24 - 25; 28:10 - 16; 31:24; 37:5; 41:1; 46:1 - 4; Judges 7:13 - 15; I Kings 3:5 - 15 etc.) omens were trusted, such as the first word to be uttered at an expected meeting, (I Samuel 14:8 - 15) or a chance action regarded as a sign, (Genesis 24:12 - 14) or wind in the mulberry - trees taken as Yahweh's command to join battle; (II Samuel 5:22 - 24) and, in general, dealing with the superhuman world suggested nothing so simple and spiritual as private communion in prayer, but rather a whole array of magical techniques and, from the modern point of view, incredible superstitions.

As she continues to read, we hear about Paul's incarceration and persecution, about how Jesus is «the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,» about watching out for all those false teachings that circulated through the trade routes, about how we ought to stop judging each other over differences of opinion regarding religious festivals and food (I blush a little at this point and resolved to make peace with some rather opinionated friends before the next sacred meal), about how we should clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, and love, about how we must forgive one another, about how the things that once separated Jew from Greek and slave from free are broken down at the foot of the cross, about how we should sing more hymns.

As long as that's the only issue, the only point of living, the only standard by which to judge our actions, we shall cling to our bombs as the only transcendence we havAs long as that's the only issue, the only point of living, the only standard by which to judge our actions, we shall cling to our bombs as the only transcendence we havas that's the only issue, the only point of living, the only standard by which to judge our actions, we shall cling to our bombs as the only transcendence we havas the only transcendence we have.

As pointed out earlier, the requirement of communicability is one of the qualities of a good religion, judged by the standard of «community».

The point being that this type of relationship between a man and man or woman and woman is forbidden by God and will be judged as sin.

As neil degrasse tyson pointed out, each of our great mathematicians and scientists throughout the centuries reached their limit and declared God did it... only to have the next guy push though that barrier, reach their own limit... and claim the same... This lady has the benefit of history and science at her finger tips, and judging by her credentials is no stranger to the scientific process, and still fell into the same trap...

They must not be established as authoritative ends (or idols) in themselves, but must always be judged by their usefulness in pointing the believer back to that moment of radical faith.

Augustine described Ponticianus's reading as a direct and passionate conversation with the text in which Ponticianus allowed the text to evaluate and judge his life and to point the way to a new life.

Yet all fiction writers (and playwrights and filmmakers, for that matter) must make similar imaginative leaps, and will be judged — as Styron has been judged — by how convincingly they portray the characters whose points of view they've done their best to assume.

This does not mean that there is a point at which accommodation and neutrality converge (although there may be); it means only that as time and cases go by, the state - centeredness of what we are bold to call religious freedom is more and more apparent, and the pressure on religionists to conform to the expectations of others grows and grows, with the inevitable complicity of the judges who supposedly protect religion's «right» to be free.

I know that none of us believed that he was proved guilty as charged beyond a reasonable doubt, to the point of moral certainty, by the evidence presented to us in court, construed as the law provides and as the judge instructed.

After describing in some detail the principle of complementarity in physics, Austin suggests that images of God as Father and as Judge are complementary models used to interpret individual and corporate experience.24 The prophet Amos, he points out, interpreted events in Israel's history primarily in terms of God's judgment, while Hosea understood events in terms of God's forgiveness.

But we are judged, and this judgment is stated in Christian tradition as being every day of our lives as well as at the point of death.

Councillor Toby Neal at Nottingham City Council was quoted by the Nottingham Post as saying: «Whilst respecting the court's decision, I feel the judge has missed the point of us bringing this action, which was to protect people from feeling bullied and intimidated while accessing hospital services - something we don't welcome in our city.»

Three of the five justices in the Hardwick majority have been replaced, and the decision appears to be, as Judge Reinhardt eagerly pointed out, at odds with the rationale behind the Casey decision.

If as James said «A double minded man is unstable in all his ways,» make LOVE the pivoting point from which you judge the issues of life... balance...

Janet i think what you have said is quite insightful and you are right and there is another meaning to Go and sin no more and that speaks to me of repentence making a decision to Follow Christ the one who saves.The words Go and sin no more is referring to a continual ongoinging process of living for Christ rather than dying in our sins daily there is no comparison.I thought that was awesome pointing the law back to all of us for we all have sinned and the judgement is death but Jesus came that we might have life in its fullness.Many people only see the adulterer when she portrays who we are as sinners that he came to save all of us sin is sin and the punishment is death so again you are quite right people use the scriptures to judge and that was never Jesus intention.I hope that helps when someone uses that scripture incorrectly and you can you use it like Jesus did to point it back at those who judge i hope that helps.brentnz

He tells us that Raheb «rattled off standard points from the pro-Palestinian side,» such as «labeling Israel an apartheid state,» but does not give the reader any reason to judge this characterization inaccurate.

As Christians, we judge gays, lesbians, the rich, the homeless, people of other religions, atheists, heretics, criminals, drunks, drug addicts, prostitutes, pimps, politicians, and anybody else we can think of to point our finger at.

(E.g., Luke 16:19 - 31) Thus, in one of his most cogent pleas for humanitarian service as the test of true religion and the crucial point on which God judges man — «I was hungry» and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; naked and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me» (Matthew 25:31 - 46)-- the scenery of the parable is the old - fashioned eschatology.

It becomes unlimited and incalculable and the mischief abounds when, in a kind of uncontrolled self - righteousness, we point to material circumstances as «the fruits by which men should be known and judged.»

Kevin, my point is that there are Christian «pharisees» who read the bible as if they are lawyers reading a law book, and use it to judge others.

Phrygian to me i sense that you are struggling with issues in your mind that you cant reconcile and these issues are affecting what you believe in your heart and therefore your faith in God.I had something similar happen to me recently regarding the story of the demon possessed man at one point the demons begged Jesus to cast them into the pigs does that mean that Jesus was implicated with the work of satan.It cast my mind into doubt and then i began to question who God is.I prayed and sort the holy spirit for an answer the answer i got was that Gods character never changes he is always holy righteous and sovereign why else would satan ask for his permission.So the answer was that he allowed satans purpose to prevail so that we can see that satans intention is always to destroy it may well have been that the pigs were his anyway.As they were for the gentile nations who offered the pigs to their demon Gods.Just as satan can not change who he is the destroyer the thief the liar God can not change who he is when we realise that despite what we see going on in the world God is still the same yesterday today and forever.The time is coming when those that have hurt others will be judged for there wickedness as we serve a holy and just God.Just as it was in the times of Noah so it is with this this generation that as the wickedness reachs its zenith then the Lord will return to judge the nations.He is coming again and we need to be ready it is not a time to be caught sleeping.brentnz

The Lorenzo Snow couplet (As man now is, God once was; As God now is, man may be) is a fair starting point for discussion, and Mouw is right, we think, to judge that Mormons are more attached to the second half of the couplet than to the first.

If you judged on rhetorical skill, the number of points made or the willingness to engage one's opponent, the Christian would surely have won (as much as one can «win» a never - ending debate).

That is the whole point of the saying: «He goes before you [that is, precedes you] into Galilee; there will you see him,» as the manifested Lord and Judge.

As time goes buy the kind defenders of free will over their rejection to «dead» here and colossians 2:13 tend to resort to a familiar defense, that of labeling it a Calvinist viewpoint and that its almost a cultist view point to hold.Very sad yet very much the defense of many christians.Dead may i suggest is dead, the inability to respond, does not mean that prior to being saved one could not read scripture but because of this spiritual deadness its not profitabel / meaningful - we just can not continue to revise the meaning of dead to fit a view point - because natural man has not been born again this deadness (spiritually) shows itself as «none seek after God», in this condition they are» slaves to sin» and the spiritual things of God (the bible) is «folly / foolishness» even the gospel is judged by natural man as «folly / foolishness «(1 cor.1: 18) Please stop with this weak / common defense called Calvinism - many believers are truly turned off by such a defense.We must not forget the man's «free will» is what took the whole human race down in the garden; i would hope we can rise above our love affair with the human wilAs time goes buy the kind defenders of free will over their rejection to «dead» here and colossians 2:13 tend to resort to a familiar defense, that of labeling it a Calvinist viewpoint and that its almost a cultist view point to hold.Very sad yet very much the defense of many christians.Dead may i suggest is dead, the inability to respond, does not mean that prior to being saved one could not read scripture but because of this spiritual deadness its not profitabel / meaningful - we just can not continue to revise the meaning of dead to fit a view point - because natural man has not been born again this deadness (spiritually) shows itself as «none seek after God», in this condition they are» slaves to sin» and the spiritual things of God (the bible) is «folly / foolishness» even the gospel is judged by natural man as «folly / foolishness «(1 cor.1: 18) Please stop with this weak / common defense called Calvinism - many believers are truly turned off by such a defense.We must not forget the man's «free will» is what took the whole human race down in the garden; i would hope we can rise above our love affair with the human wilas «none seek after God», in this condition they are» slaves to sin» and the spiritual things of God (the bible) is «folly / foolishness» even the gospel is judged by natural man as «folly / foolishness «(1 cor.1: 18) Please stop with this weak / common defense called Calvinism - many believers are truly turned off by such a defense.We must not forget the man's «free will» is what took the whole human race down in the garden; i would hope we can rise above our love affair with the human wilas «folly / foolishness «(1 cor.1: 18) Please stop with this weak / common defense called Calvinism - many believers are truly turned off by such a defense.We must not forget the man's «free will» is what took the whole human race down in the garden; i would hope we can rise above our love affair with the human will.

The point is that we may judge according to it whether we ought to achieve a better consequence by breaking a promise, by asking whether we would regard it as desirable that regularly when the scales are balanced in a certain way all persons should break a promise of a certain solemnity in order to achieve an advantage of a certain magnitude.

When I imagined what it would be like to give generously without wondering what is in it for me, to give up my grudges and learn to diffuse hatred with love, to stop judging other people once and for all, to care for the poor and seek out the downtrodden, to finally believe that stuff can't make me happy, to give up my urge to gossip and manipulate, to worry less about what other people think, to refuse to retaliate no matter the cost, to be capable of forgiving to the point of death, to live as Jesus lived and love as Jesus loved, one word came to my mind: liberation.

People must be taught to understand that their actions as citizens and members of other organized groups — for instance, trade unions — must be judged from a moral point of view.

Luther may well turn out to have backed the right horse in the end, to judge by current Roman Catholic theology, veering as it is towards Reformed theology on this point, but what he said was a contradiction of official Roman Catholic theology, and put him outside traditional understanding, teaching and practice.

In 1960 Catholics looked on John F. Kennedy's election with equal satisfaction, and we would be judging them by an unreasonably puritanical standard if we condemned them for counting his Catholicism as a point in his favor.

That's the point, sinners try and judge other sinners while forgetting they are sinners as well.