Sentences with phrase «about compassion if»

why talk about compassion if you don't believe its real or consistent (because it's subjective) in the first place?

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Ferriss told us that he used to read passages about compassion by Buddhist writers and think, «OK, if you're sitting in a monastery, where your schedule is set and you have very few uncontrolled variables, that's fantastic that you can do loving / kindness meditation, but that's not the world I live in.»

If you've already procrastinated, you're more likely to get started on time going forward if you show yourself some compassion for your previous slacking rather than beating yourself up about iIf you've already procrastinated, you're more likely to get started on time going forward if you show yourself some compassion for your previous slacking rather than beating yourself up about iif you show yourself some compassion for your previous slacking rather than beating yourself up about it.

If the couple wants to talk about their sexual topics, be it hetero or homo, they will do that, and they must be treated with real, humble love and compassion, and not with brimstones and fire, and not making scapegoats out of them in front of the congregation.

As for the latter, those worried about another Catholic slide into incoherence should have faith in the ecclesial experience of the last three decades, which has taught enduring lessons about how Catholicism can not merely survive, but flourish, amidst the cultural acids of post-modernity — if it holds fast to a dynamic orthodoxy lived with compassion and solidarity.

If the person wants to talk about family and expressions of love, then the chaplain should have the love and compassion to listen.

a) you may mock religion as «fairy tales», but logically you still must admit that IF TRUE, the compassion offered there is radically different than what you are talking about.

Friedman has compassion for the poor, but he is most concerned about the political dangers to the economic system that will arise if the disadvantaged are neglected.

Very shortly into the sermon I realized 3 things: 1) although my practice would tolerate any of the people in the congregation (welcome them even), if they knew anything about me, I'd be tarred and feathered — and certainly NOT welcome; 2) redemption & heaven were the only reason for good deeds, not simply because strive (in this lifetime) for compassion and truth; and 3) the guy really believed there was a place in the sky made of gold, and that living there was desirable.

Wouldn't it be great if Christianity stated to be about treating people fairly, nurturing the poor, weak, and young, and compassion?

People too often talk about Jesus aside from his words, about his compassion towards all, while they fail to wrestle with some of his steepest moral teachings: «Whoever divorces his wife... and marries another, commits adultery; Everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart; If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; I have come to bring not peace but the sword; Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me» (Mt 19:9, 5:28, 5:30, 10:14, 10:37).

I'm pretty sure that I need to be the person now that I want them to be someday, and so if I want them to care about justice and mercy and compassion, then I have to live it out.

If you've reached the age of 40 you should realize that Jesus was a man, a great man, a man to be revered for teaching us about good and evil, compassion, a man to be respected and admired, as a great human being who taught us all something useful.

Sadly you also throw around the term «child abuse» with a cavalier looseness that suggests you don't have the foggiest idea what child abuse is... it's a shame abused children everywhere can't write in and tell you about their trevails at the hands of an abuser... Jesus Christ was no abuser... if I'm wrong about Jesus, he was at least a Rabbi who loved his followers, and who taught, peace, compassion, forgiveness, and inclusiveness... If I'm right, Jesus is the most amazing, wonderful gift GOD could ever give to his beloved creation... in either event, belief in him, and sharing those beliefs with children is not abuse, it's loving and nurturing fact based belief, not mythology.if I'm wrong about Jesus, he was at least a Rabbi who loved his followers, and who taught, peace, compassion, forgiveness, and inclusiveness... If I'm right, Jesus is the most amazing, wonderful gift GOD could ever give to his beloved creation... in either event, belief in him, and sharing those beliefs with children is not abuse, it's loving and nurturing fact based belief, not mythology.If I'm right, Jesus is the most amazing, wonderful gift GOD could ever give to his beloved creation... in either event, belief in him, and sharing those beliefs with children is not abuse, it's loving and nurturing fact based belief, not mythology...

If I stress the need to be concerned about those who are hungry, ill - treated, and without power, it is simply because it is so easy for all of us who feel we have been saved to be maneuvered into doing some very unchristian things out of fear, indifference, or a lack of sensitivity or compassion.

You spout mindless drivel about compassion as if only YOUR characterization of compassion is real.

If you are looking for perfection (in yourself or others), you have forgotten that being vegan is about manifesting compassion — not a means to become 100 % pure.

The saddest part though is that complete morons who probably don't even know where N5 is, spend their time trolling Wenger, throwing every conceivable insult as if he alone has caused every issue at the club, present complete bs as fact (as if it has ever been about money for Wenger) and can not display a little humility, compassion or respect for ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUBS greatest ever manager.

If it conforms to just about all the conventions of its young but growing genre, at least it does so with restraint, humor and compassion.

I believe it sometimes can and I also believe it sometimes does, but I also don't think it's terrible if it doesn't and the couple splits with kindness and compassion toward each other and themselves — which is what I have learned about conscious uncoupling only recently, thanks to Gwen and Chris, even though I had divorced many years prior with similar thoughts and actions.

While you might have compassion for them, realizing that they might be very lonely, you also need to be aware of the fact that, if they were listening to themselves and taking responsibility for their own feelings, and if they cared about others rather than just trying to get attention, they wouldn't be talking on and on without even a breath where you could possibly get in a word edgewise.

If we can learn to bring warmth, wisdom, and compassion to ourselves not only are we going to feel more optimistic and positive about the challenges we face in our day to day life, but we just might help our bodies find that special ingredient it needs to fulfil our long - held desires of becoming parents.

Al Haddad hopes that if sports hijabs are more widely available, it will create more compassion and understanding about wearing the hijab and being Muslim.

But if you deeply desire the relationship to continue, it is helpful to show the envious person love, compassion, and maybe even share about your own experience with jealousy in the past.

If his latest drama, based on the YA book by Hugo's Brian Selznick about two deaf children having adventures in separate decades, feels a little tame for him, know that the movie's compassion is voluminous.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

I feel awkward using my own weak words to describe what he does — but for me he was writing about what was happening now as if it were the future but with so much compassion and feeling.

San Diego Humane Society can only effectively carry out its mission to inspire compassion if it can get the word out about its wide range of programs and services.

If only we could have programs like this one all over the country, we'd be teaching the next generation about love and compassion and saving dogs at the same time!!

We can do nothing at all without you — if you believe working animals deserve compassion and care, find out more about how you could be part of the solution...

If you desire to work in a results driven environment advancing the quality of veterinary care and compassion we would like to speak with you about a career with our hospital.

If you're interested in learning more about the online shelter medicine course, including a standalone short course in compassion fatigue strategies, visit http://onlinesheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/.

If these reasons aren't enough, by adopting a Silver Muzzled Lab from us, you may just be making a statement about compassion and the value of life at all ages.

There are many quotes that can be looked up that speak to, the way a culture treats it's powerless beings, says more about that culture than anything and if this is true, we are failing miserably in any attempt at dignity, grace and compassion for life.

Even if your work life is about compassion, you need to put yourself first in the competitive job market.

And if you are sincere about your own recovery, these are the only women who will be able to gently, with compassion, hold you accountable for the changes you need to make

This series looked at some of the reasons someone stays with a partner like Perry including: thinking it would be better for the children to have their parents be together, belief that their partner can change, love and compassion for their partner, not wanting to hurt their partner emotionally, and fear of what others would think if the relationship failed or the truth about the violence was known.