Even if his statements about faith don't measure up to a traditional Christian standard, the fact that Kanye is making them should be seen as an opportunity to talk about real biblical truth in honest ways and be a part of the cultural dialogue.
Luther's primary doubts about faith didn't necessarily rest on the question of God's existence, but His character.
Watching and reading about these candidates who talk
about their faith does nothing but scare me.
All of the «good things»
about faith do not come from faith at all.
Not exact matches
Hustle is
about faith in yourself to
do what needs to be
done and being unstoppable on your mission.
We don't like to talk
about faith, but it is a key component in letting go of situations we can't control.
I didn't imagine that much
about my
faith would change when I was surrounded, for a few weeks, by donuts and daytime television at the hospital.
They meant his creativity in sourcing pre-crisis loans and then selling them based on unconventional appraisal methodologies; the loans went bad, the investors are suing Credit Suisse, and I don't really know or care that much
about the substance but it is always harder to argue
about the good
faith of your loans when you have e-mails from your own bankers calling them naughty words.
I know that after 9/11 it brought a lot of fear and questions
about the Muslum
faith; but the Oklahoma City bomber was a terorist and it had nothing to
do with the Muslum
faith.
Sorry, I don't know many atheists that go door to door preaching
about their lack of
faith.
What
about those that say that their
faith compels them to love others and
do good acts?
Thomas thinks that it is the discipline of metaphysics that asks questions
about the ultimate cause of existence of things, and, as he says, «not only
does faith hold that there is creation, reason also demonstrates it» (In II Sent., dist.
it is not an act of
faith to say «I
do not know» when asked
about the origins of the universe.
Why
did you choose to respond to this article
about a totally different
faith and ideology with a politically charged, non relevant topic?
Couple of observations though: 1) this event is the only
faith based event I could find, and 2) while there are
about 8 - 10 chapels listed, I didn't see any synagogues or mosques, etc..
All the good works
done by religious organizations of all kinds (Christian and otherwise) might get a mention in a human interest story sometimes, but decades of this media treatment have skewed public perceptions of what
faith is
about.
They will still be saved due to the cross,
doing good work around their neighborhoods, and they learn
about other
faiths.
Perry can have his
faith, but frankly, government is
about as opposed to religion as it gets, and they just don't mix.
Yes, I whole heartedly dissagree with even the existence of the Catholic Church (though they are good for a laugh), something my Catholic wife and I have frequent conversations
about (interestingly enough, I know WAY more
about the tennets of her
faith than she
does).
The thing
about believing in God has to
do with
faith.
«I know that some of you here feel that successive governments and local authorities have wanted to applaud all the good things that you
do as Christians, but discourage you from speaking openly
about the
faith that motivates you,» she said.
Since young adults perceive evangelical Christianity to be... «unconcerned with social justice», it's a shame that more evangelical churches don't know
about the Just
Faith program, which provides «opportunities for individuals to study and be formed by the justice tradition articulated by the Scriptures, the Church's historical witness, theological inquiry and Church social teaching» (from jusfaith.org/programs).
Why
do you not want to understand as the muslims
do about their
faith?
What
do the Seer Stones of the Mormon
faith say
about stem cell research or a woman's access to birth control?
I'm speaking
about my own
faith only: To become a Christian, it must be your own choice.No else can decide this life style for you.I know many in the past and present have thought raising a child under the Christian label will save them for hell but in actual reality, the choice is their own not their parents etc.This life (being Christian) goes deeper than just believing.You have to consider this yourself.Many today
do not even consider Christ as their savior because they just believe what their church or family says.
I share this to say that it's assumed that others can actually see your
faith, and when they
do, it's worth asking
about.
Some of the good theological quotes
did make it into the closing scene but no sooner had the credits started to roll than viewers were assaulted by «There's A Place For Us» by Carrie Underwood
about «
faith» and «love» and the line «we can be the kings and queens of anything if we believe» to make sure viewers walked out feeling good
about themselves.
But they try to make it look like it is
about «belief» in the sense of
faith (in a deity or non
faith in a deity) and as often as not it is
about political views (beliefs) and elections and politicians (and nothing to
do with deity).
The kind of reasonable, sound THINKING theology and religious /
faith ideas those of us as are here talking
about, simply doesn't lend itself to a pop culture.
Yes, talk mostly
about family and love and life, but don't withhold elements of that persons
faith that they deserve in settling their existential angst.
I have very good reasons for being angry
about criminals violating the law, violating my RIGHTS, violating my whole life and OPPRESSING me and people like me who
do not «share» their «
faith».
I don't know
about you, but for me my
faith is LESS
about getting into heaven and MORE
about what I
do with this life I have been given.
Don't Force It There are many ways to begin a conversation
about faith and God without asking «If you died tonight
do you know where you would go?&raqu
do you know where you would go?»
Why doesn't someone actually ask Stephen King
about his
faith rather than speculating ad nauseam
about it?
I
do not feel this way
about faith â $ «I think there is room for dissension â $ «maybe I am taking my cues from Judaic circles â $ «but some diversity is healthy and normal.
If it is not a person of
faith then
DO NOT talk
about it!!!
What
does that have to
do with a legitimate chaplain that comes in at your request to pray and talk
about God and
faith?
I cintend that the bible also calls us to
do the same thing — it calls us to action and then says when we have donr everything we can and there is nothing else we are to stand in
faith that it will work out — of course i paraphrase — but wht
do people think all christians
do is sit on their butts and pray and look pie eyed at the sky - this christian worked her butt of on the streets - and look at Mother Thresa - and other christians working for humanity all over the world - i think athiests have the wrong idea
about chtistians...
Furthermore, you have NO CLUE
about Church teaching, nor
do you seek to be an obedient member of the
faith.
I am passionate
about providing a place where people are free to explore their own
faith, discover their own spiritual path, and to
do that with the benefit of community without fear of judgment, both locally and online.
It's not
about which god you put your
faith in or if you don't put
faith in a god at all.
i am not above stereotyping, however i
did say most monotheistict beliefs... some don't preach that they are the best, infact those that don't preach it ask that the followers go and learn
about other
faiths in order to better understand there own.
I didn't need to talk
about God, or
about religion... I had assurance in my
faith about those things, and I assumed the chaplin understood them and didn't need me to explain them.
Never once
did she say that their love for their family was a love for God, but had you ever taken the time to learn anything
about this
faith before you started complaining you would understand.
Lucas had that
faith that Jesus talked
about, and he has
done the impossible!
Did it not occur to some of you, that maybe it was God sending verbal messages to family and friends
about love,
faith, spirituality, forgiveness?
You're right I suppose, the bible doesn't say anything
about how it should or shouldn't be taken seriously, I guess only non-fiction both has to show their bonafides in order to prove the validity of the material its presenting and not asking the reader to just go with it, or «have
faith it's right»....
If this is the case, then, given what Warfield says
about professionalization and
faith healing, it seems he
does think that it introduces a Catholic view of the priesthood into Protestantism.
FOR ONCE, a person of public
faith who doesn't seek to prescribe to me or judge me, but instead turns her focus inward to find out exactly why she believes as she
does, and then writes
about the experience so I and others can weigh the merits and decide for ourselves.
God is
doing something
about all the destruction of this world, and has a solution —
Faith in His Son Jesus Christ will get you forgiveness of all your sins, eternal life in an immortal body, and everything good you could ever imagine, both now and in heaven.