Sentences with phrase «lot of priests»

«I was surprised, because for a lot of priests the penitence is a bad thing, but in this case you have your sins forgiven and you are still making the environment better for the future,» churchgoer Aline Pedreira tells Globo.

There should be a LOT of priests shaking in their boots right now.

Like, with lots of priests?

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It is no accident that entire industries build up around complexity and confusion, providing the high priests of a particular discipline the opportunity to make a lot of money at the expense of others.

Groeschel had said that priests who sexually abuse children «on their first offense» should not go to jail and added that in «a lot of cases,» the child is «the seducer.»

I imagine a lot of little boys heard those same words whispered in their ears by pedophile priests.

I just say let the g@ys be open and you would prevent a lot of problems, along with letting married men be priests.

Along with the pediphile problem in the Church there are a lot of gay priests.

Pope Benedict XVI, both as a cardinal and as pope, did a lot to crack down on abusive priests (the number, of which, is very small.

These professors, priests, and nuns show a lot of integrity.

They got quite a lot of high - quality priests that way without having to bother with their laity; this mitigated the effects of the shortage of indigenous vocations no end.

The Jews weren't real happy with a lot of their pagan neighbors, and the priests in the Temple tended to get upset with the Hebrew people when they would worship a goddess.

«I see a lot of joy and celebration for Pope Francis, but I'm living his election with a lot of pain»: thus, the BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-2179479] reported the words of Graciela Yorio, the sister of Orlando Yorio — a priest who was kidnapped in May 1976 and tortured for five months during Argentina's last military government.

Instead it was me, the priest, four old ladies, one short reading, a lot of prayers I didn't understand, and a Communion that I happily had the inner wherewithal not to participate in.

I am not arguing that they are more noble people, what I am saying is that the majority of orthodox priests are married (with a lot of children) and not gay.

But I» m for the point that the term «silence» should not be used in the sense that God has been always on the business of talk to people in defferent forms and also during that period a lot happened, we get the likes of Zechariah the priest who always led worship ceremony.

Many years ago, I saw a Catholic priest do something that left him open to a lot of criticism but in the end, was the wisest thing he could have done.

Daughters of priests who engaged in sexual relations outside of marriage were to be burned alive (Leviticus 21:9) When the home of Abraham's nephew Lot was surrounded by a mob of men from Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot refused to send out his guests to be raped but offered his virgin daughters instead, as they were more expendable.

Just a lot of «priests are pervs», the church only wants money, the church hates science, and I know better than the church.

Is it possible and after reading about it i kept on thinking «i will sell to my soul for 20 carats get out shut up i will never ever sell my soul to you oh god please help me and this is continuing for a few days i am afraid that i have sold my sold to the devil have i please help and still i think god's way of allowing others to hate him us much worse even you know and can easily think think about much better punishments like rebirth after being punished for all the sins in life and i am feeling put on the sin of those who committed the unforgiviable sin (the early 0th century priests) imagine them burning in hell fire till now for 2000 years hopelessly screaming to god for help i can't belive the mercy of god are they forgiven even though commiting this sin keans going to hell for entinity thank you and congralutions i think the 7 year tribulation periodvis over in 18th century the great commect shooting and in 19th century the sun became dark for a day and moon was not visible on the earth but now satun has the domination over me those who don't belive in jesus crist i used to belive in him but now after knowing a lot in science it is getting harharder to belive in him even though i know that he exsists and i only belived in him not that he died for me in the cross and also not for eternal life and i still sin as much as i used to before but only a little reduced and i didn't accept satan as my master but what can i do because those who knowingly sin a lot and don't belive in jesus christ has to accept satan as their master because he only teaches us that even though he is evil he gives us complete freedom but thr followers of jesus and god only have freedom because they can sin only with in a limit and no more but recive their reward after their life in heaven but the followers of satun have to go to hell butbi don't want to go to hell and be ruled by the cruel tryant but still why didn't god destroy satun long way before and i think it was also Adam and eve's fault also they could have blamed satan and could have also get their punishment reduced but they didn't and today we are seeing the result

I am still Catholic at heart and met a lot of good priests and nuns and a few that were probably better at being grumpy then religious.

While there, they would cast lots to see which of these priests would go and burn the incense.

So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

In the light of all the «genuine & exemplary act of humility, kindness and love from» priests for little boys, this looks a lot more like an act of PR and damage control

DetDan, Catholic priests saved a lot of humans including chiuldren all over the world.

I've been doing a lot of reading on church history recently (for that book I'm writing... Close Your Church for Good), and it constantly amazes me how much of what we do «in church» is a result of tradition (so much for Sola Scriptura) which developed 1000 - 1500 years ago as a result of a politician or priest who wanted more power or more money.

You might even hurt millions, or billions (and its just plain dumb luck, as you can see from the war mongering and stupidity of «religious» political leaders, like McCain, et al, who have said it would be a dandy idea to nuke Iran, that the body count has been higher due to people with lots of weapons, and countries full of people, who where duped into following insane people, because they where tired of the failure of priests to make the world better.)

There are lots of married priests in the CC.

I think a lot of people expected him to be more liberal than he has been, but he sees his role as keeping the church together when it divides on controversial issues like women priests and gay clergy.

Indeed there has been lots of issues with pedophile priests they should be judged by the justice system accordingly but God will call them into account and that I guarantee you will be even worse... God Bless everyone here...!

Gerald, until you can actually prove that athiest molest more children than priests, you can't make that assumption, and I'm not saying just priests molest children, there are a lot of sick people out there.

«What I hear from a lot of lately with regard to this investigation,» said Fiedler, «is, let me get this straight: It's priests that abuse children.

«Here we have what is effectively a high profile demonstration where the parish priest is able to use his own church for his own gay wedding in all but name and has upset a lot of people.

A competent linguist who had enjoyed a distinguished career in the Holy See's diplomatic service, he was also a man of pastoral sensibilities, having done a lot of youth work as a young priest and curialist.

how does fair, unbiased CNN, AKA ACNN (Anderson Cooper News Network) pick and choose stories as noteworthy... a comment is made by a very elderly priest, probably not quoted properly, and is «front page news» on CNN's website... this same man (priest) has written many great books, done a lot of great charity work in the poorer parts of New York and nothing is ever posted on the website... but something is said incorrectly and its published... is this fair, is it right, is it unbiased or is the motivation to make an entire Church lokk bad and let the anti-Catholic screwballs have their heyday in hateful posts... I didn't see this wonderful netwrok post anything about the disgusting, bigoted and hateful attacks, written by the liberal left wing media elites, like Maureen Dowd, against Rep. Paul Ryan and his Catholic faith... it's all acceptable to you liberal HYPOCRITES!

I do not like this pope... to modern the church lost a lots of people after Vatican ii... he's the leader of the church but I don't think he understands how the church worked in the last 2000 years... that's why we need a European pope again they understand how dress when they read mess he's to plain... people want to see a pope in the old liturgical clothing the old Latin mass was great with the great pomp... the church can modernize but just don't give up the old I think traditions I think pope benedict understood that... he came from Bavaria where they still celebrating mass in the old baroque style he's the pope not just a simple priest... the queen of England understands that people want to see pomp pretty soon he will wear street cloth..

On the way, he picks up a priest - who rushes out of church mid-sentence during a sermon - an imam and a monk, with lots of laughter and pranks along the journey.

If he had found a lot to admire in the Italian way of life there was plenty to criticise in the Christian life - style here: casual priests, wheeling and dealing for preferment on a scale which beggared the German scene, prostitutes, a general lack of seriousness.

I'm seeing a lot of «alternatives» to the priest / pastor, elder / deacon, leader, laity pyramid starting up in the last 5 or so years (maybe I didn't see them before because I wasn't looking).

Dt 33,8 - 10), often through the use of the mysterious urim and thummim, «casting - lots» carried in the ephod, a pouch worn on the breastplate of the priest.

I taught at a RCC school and saw lots of couples get annulments, just fork over a big check and the priest helps you craft a story for the annulment board.

Take lots pictures of your baby (sooner rather than later as your child's coloring will change) Dress, hold and clothe your child Spend as much time as you want with your child Have a priest and other family members visit and see your child Get foot and handprints

The overwhelming majority of the population professes to be catholic, and statements from members of the church - from the top Vatican levels to town priests - are taken into serious consideration by a lot of people.

Sadly there wasn't a lot of dancing following the Synods decision to vote against the legislation for woman bishops, despite overwhelming support from priests and the public alike.

bad guys he's killed in the line of duty, which means a lot of time spent in the confessional with a dejected, booze - swilling priest (Danny Aiello)-- scenes that serve mainly to beg the question, «What happened to Danny Aiello?»

A tough - talking priest (Bryan F. O'Byrne) lambastes him at one point for a choice that Frankie has concerning a paralyzed friend, but because the film feints and dodges at moments of real crisis, the fact that a lot of Catholics were polarized by their clergy this last election over issues of stem - cell research is never broached.

But this movie ticks a lot of boxes: it's about the death of investigative journalism, the quagmire that newspapers are in today, but it's also about society and the way that it dealt with this situation [the exposing of Roman Catholic pedophile priests in Boston].

The strict Lutheran household those two unfortunate Bergman protagonists inhabit for too much of that film has a lot in common with the priest's house in The White Ribbon.

It doesn't make a lot of sense that this suspicious, priest - ridden village would also support a red - lit whorehouse, one with a gaggle of hookers who can be bumped off for the movie's red herring, but Madonna / whore comparison / contrast supplies the movie's undercurrent.

Some cover newsy topics like Catholic priest scandals and gay marriage; there's also lots of humor, essays and memoir, shorter than a full - length book but longer than what you'd find in a magazine.