Sentences with phrase «about lack of belief»

So all your arguments about your lack of belief in, and lack of evidence for, a God are just fine.

Some of us while not «in hiding» are fairly low - key about our lack of belief.

If you had to live silent about you lack of belief in white apples at work because you know your job would be in jeopardy, then yes, that would also upset you.

First, it's more than passing silly to come on Belief Blog and rant about your lack of belief.

I simply stated it seems strange to be evangelic about a lack of belief at in something or as Richard put it not beleiving in something.

It seems strange to be so envangelic about a lack of belief.

Not exact matches

[there is very little talk about «belief» and the talk is mostly about elections, criminal prosecutions, end - times hucksters, picketing funerals, congressional misdeeds, presidential lack of belief..

To close in «The Stand» Mother Abigail and Nick Andros (who is portrayed as being at lest agnostic) have a discussion (through Ralph reluctantly translating for Nick) about his belief (or lack of) in the Christian god.

Just as that misses the point of Berkeley's metaphysics, so his refusal to take seriously Hume's deathbed ease in unbelief says more about his lack of a philosophical temperament than about the authenticity of Hume's belief.

Where I live, if anyone gives anyone else a hard time about belief or lack of it, it's Christians who do so.

This whole article is about religion and yet you read it and are shoving your lack of belief down others» throats.

I'll tell you what: how about you stop acting like those atheists (who do not represent all atheists, by the way), and desist in painting an entire body of belief (or lack thereof) based on the actions of its most militant and aggressive members?

Atheism is simply a lack of belief in god and says nothing about how we raise our children (other than implying that we don't brain - wash them with religious indoctrination).

@Clinton, You might be confused about Atheism, it is simply a lack of belief in god (s), not «believing in science.»

Like, your beliefs about the afterlife (or lack there of) are just as presumptive as mine.

The lack of evidence for her, and an understanding of how her story came about, make genuine belief in her rather silly, and exceedingly rare among adults.

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Of course it would be naïve to assume that sitting down with ISIS terrorists would produce a quick change of heart, but a fearless, coherent defence of orthodox Christian belief about the human person, human love and thus human society is essential and is, at present, generally lacking even among church leaderOf course it would be naïve to assume that sitting down with ISIS terrorists would produce a quick change of heart, but a fearless, coherent defence of orthodox Christian belief about the human person, human love and thus human society is essential and is, at present, generally lacking even among church leaderof heart, but a fearless, coherent defence of orthodox Christian belief about the human person, human love and thus human society is essential and is, at present, generally lacking even among church leaderof orthodox Christian belief about the human person, human love and thus human society is essential and is, at present, generally lacking even among church leaders.

No doubt there is some justification for their belief that the lessening of knowledge and conviction about these doctrines has left a void that leads to lack of evangelical fervor in the church as a whole.

I think that kind of reaction is a defense mechanism... that people that hate on others beliefs only do so because they lack confidence in their own beliefs... and have to put others down to feel better about themselves.

The stuffy materialism, the lack of purpose, the uncertainty about moral values and the collapse of belief in anything beyond the tomb, are not in themselves a rejection of Christianity so much as a cri de cœur the truth of the Gospel.

I don't entirely disagree with the posts above, but my understanding is that for plain - old main - stream atheism, it is best defined by talking about belief versus lack of belief.

Atheism will be defined in the contemporary western sense: not just the lack of belief in a god, but the assertion about the non-existence of any gods, spirits, or divine or supernatural beings.

Making the question about a stories creation (by a god or a man) is a complicating a more basic question about a gods existence, and attempting to present a lack of belief as a belief.

Please don't worry too much about other people's belief, the consti.tution also grants everyone of us the freedom to practice whatever it is and (even) the lack thereof.

Educating us about the falsity of our beliefs may be just entertaining to you but lacks true motives.

The programme asserts that the main issue about abortion is lack of belief in the personhood of the foetus.

to J.W. and fred — i think its rather silly to argue anything as fact if its cleary thought based (i.e. lacking proof / evidence) when asked about the where did we come from or how the universe (whatever) i always answer with i don't know, but then i pose an idea — i state openly thats its only an idea... if any one of you religions folks would simple agree to the FACT that what you BELIEVE is real is REALLY only an idea until proven (much like evolution) then i would find much more pleasing conversations beyond the realm of atheists... but alas, i am still waiting — i found some but most are imovible in there beliefs that god is real, provable, and most def.

you'd think if god was truly the god spoken of then faith would be unneeded and belief a thing of the past — yet — people will believe whatever they wish no matter the proof or lack there of and its truly sad to consider that this delusion type mass brainwashing is going on right now and has been for over 2000 years... please don't let the time in which this sm.ut has been around make you think its worth its wieght in salt — i bid Lot's wife its not — in ALL early man stories from around the globe people have created GRAND stories about the start and end of times — its that simple.

I questioned the programme's affirmation that «the main issue about abortion is the lack of belief in the personhood of the foetus.»

Nye isn't commenting on belief in Christianity, just lack of education about what evolution is and what it is not.

If your beliefs on heaven and hell are right but you find yourself lacking a bit in some other necessary core beliefs, perhaps we can talk a lot more about things as we both roast in the big lake of fire

These include: cultural beliefs and pressures (e.g. anxiety about breastfeeding in public, beliefs about adequacy of milk supply); lack of availability of trained support; legislation to protect women who are breastfeeding; and commercial pressures from marketing and advertising of formula by manufacturers (Save the Children 2013).

The jury is out as to why this is, but probable causes include insufficient (or nonexistent) maternity leave, poverty and its accompanying stress and pour nourishment, lack of education about and exposure to breastfeeding, infant care practices that keep mother and baby separate, scheduled feeding, high rates of birth interventions, the aggressive marketing of infant formula, exposure to pesticides and endocrine disruptors, and cultural beliefs that tell mothers they can't do it.

However as a humanist I think that the GCSE RS course does not include my views and the views of many other atheists and humanists wanting to study religion and we feel excluded by the lack of education about our beliefs.

Finally, the «Disengaged» comprise about 15 percent of the public, appear to lack strong beliefs about how science might impact society, and as a consequence are likely to be the most susceptible to shifts in opinion driven by high profile news coverage or political messaging.

Our beliefs about differences between the sexes have an impact on society vastly out of proportion to the magnitude of those differences, from female scientists defending their mathematical and technical expertise to boys accused of lacking the communication and emotional skills to succeed at school.

«A lot of people have very strong opinions about what matters for weight loss, and the physiological data upon which those beliefs are based are sometimes lacking,» Hall says.

For several reasons: 1) underlying beliefs about health that are flawed yet propagated, 2) a lack of education about PFD — even among healthcare professionals, and 3) a fear to disclose certain embarrassing problems — elements all present in Jane's story.

1 - lack of relaxation 2 - devitalized food 3 - unfulfilling employment (dead - end jobs) 4 - dead - end relationships (romantic or not) 5 - surgery 6 - junk food 7 - trans fats and rancid fats 8 - financial stress 9 - sedentary lifestyle 10 - excessive exercise 11 - death of a loved one 12 - alcoholism 13 - smoking 14 - illicit drug use 15 - prescription drug use 16 - toxins 17 - poor eating habits 18 - marital stress 19 - repeated traumas 20 - workaholism 21 - nutritional deficiencies 22 - hormonal imbalances 23 - oral contraceptives 24 - stimulants 25 - counterproductive attitudes and beliefs 26 - conventional hormone replacement therapy 27 - non-prescription drugs 28 - psychological stress 29 - persistent fears 30 - emotional stress 31 - lack of sleep 32 - being in denial about feelings 33 - acute or chronic infection 34 - repeated stresses 35 - persistent negative stressors 36 - fun or enjoyment deprivation 37 - allergies 38 - caffeine 39 - white sugar and white flour products 40 - antacids 41 - artificial sweeteners and colors 42 - major life events — even if perceived consciously as «good» (e.g.: graduating high school, moving, etc..)

There is something sad and yet authentic about her lack of connection with others and in how Lacy's sincere military man is able to break down her defenses, despite her obsessive need to debase his political and religious beliefs (Republican and Christian).

Teaching about ownership of challenges is also important, and how we do this is especially significant in changing and influencing the hearts and mind - sets of pupils who lack the self - belief to overcome their struggles.

The spreading poverty is related to the current beliefs about it and lack of opportunity to get out of it

What you have not yet realised is that I can help you and David overcome the incorrect belief that you have been led to accept because of your lack of sufficient education about and / or understanding of just what entropy is and what processes have to occur for it to be maximized, and what the conditions will thus be in the state of maximum entropy which physicists call thermodynamic equilibrium.

If there are multiverses that are in fact coupled — quantum bundles of universes, that sort of thing (which is the basis of my story, it being a bit boring to write about a world where the Lord of the Rings Universe really exists as a parallel Universe, only you can't get there from here or ever prove it — then perhaps we might one day be able to demonstrate this, but in the meantime the question is more science fiction or fantasy than something to believe or disbelieve in very strongly, with the usual rational default: Lack of belief pending positive evidence!

Perhaps more importantly, the lack of transparency about the financial support for the Heartland Institute is at odds with my belief in transparency, especially when your Institute and its donors benefit from major tax breaks at the expense of the public.

Coming from someone who glorifies his lack of knowledge about climate science, and who has a litany of excuses to explain why his ignorance is strength, I'll take his beliefs with those truths in mind.

Jan. 27, 2nd email response to HI invitation: Perhaps more importantly, the lack of transparency about the financial support for the Heartland Institute is at odds with my belief in transparency, especially when your Institute and its donors benefit from major tax breaks at the expense of the public.

Belief in conspiracies was correlated with anomia, lack of interpersonal trust, and insecurity about employment.

«Our belief is that people want to cycle but are held back by lack of knowledge, concerns about safety or simply by being unsure of how to begin.