I'm sure it «soothes» you just
as your belief system does.
Neither qualify
as a belief system, though in the sense of western religions.
Christianity is the «new kid on the block» as far
as belief systems go, so almost anything we use to remember Christ has probably been used by older religions first, including the days of the week.
If atheism wants to be taken seriously
as a belief system and not just as a rejectionist, negative viewpoint then y» all have got to provide something, a sense of community or of a greater human endeavour, something more than a flat denial.
But it is the heart of Christianity
as a belief system.
These governments all denied God and took up atheism
as their belief system.
The reason you follow Christ is that you are a sheep that doesn't have the ability to take a long hard look at foolishness that has been passed off
as a belief system.
In a fascinating and potentially far - reaching judgement, the judges ruled: «Religion could be described
as a belief system going beyond sensory perception or scientific data held by a group of adherents, which claims to explain mankind's place in the universe and to teach its adherents how they are to live their lives in conformity with the belief system.»
As a belief system, AGW is not science and like religion it has its own reality outside our physical world.
Such a belief system doesn't exist — unless you count some of the musings of industrialists looking at billowing smokestacks in the 19th century
as a belief system.
Former Vice President Al Gore has made a personal fortune promoting the cult of global warming, a cult being partially defined
as a belief system that ignores proof contrary to its beliefs.
If we define Religion
as a belief system, isn't that definition equally applicable to Law?
Schemas can be described
as our belief systems or «lifetraps».
Not exact matches
«Émile Durkheim understood religion not
as belief in the supernatural (
as the popular conception would have it), but
as a
system of
beliefs and practices relating to sacred things.
As the name implies, a fixed mindset is a
belief system that presumes that human achievement is based primarily on innate gifts.
If any of these 10 shifts feel uncomfortable for you, take it
as a good sign that you've just uncovered a
belief system that's limiting your success.
Type 3 experiences do not alter existing
beliefs or nurture new
belief systems because they are perceived
as insignificant and within the normal pattern of things.
Many saw it
as an aggressive Western attack on femininity and a Russian
belief system in which women are encouraged, and expected, to see motherhood
as their first priority.
As parents, we sell our children on our
belief systems and our values.
Loyola keeping a Catholic identity helps promote real intellectual diversity in American public life (and, again, I'd say the same
as to other religious universities; I can imagine some religious
belief systems that are so pernicious that, while they must be constitutionally protected, we can still say they hurt American life more than they help it, but I think that most of the traditions that found universities do have a good deal to contribute).
This mistaken
belief that American savings are wholly a function of American household preferences arises because most economists — and, it seems, policymakers — can only imagine American households
as autonomous economic units, and are seemingly incapable of imaging them
as units within a
system in which there are certain inflexible constraints.
Dan Denison defines workplace culture
as «the underlying values,
beliefs, and principles that serve
as a foundation for an organization's management
system as well
as the practices and behaviors that both exemplify and reinforce those basic principles.»
This is not so much a
belief or strategy
as it is a matter of fact; there are extensive, well - established guidelines from multiple agencies at all levels of government on how to work within the
system, and harsh consequences for those who do not comply.
is mediated by our own unique
belief system, then this issue of expert opinion can be a real problem, especially where
belief and the «self» is involved,
as opposed to expert knowledge on medical / legal / other issues.
Modern science is the cornerstone of your
belief system,
as ancient writings that I consider to be God given, holy inspired and very relevant to modern times (
as well
as every society that ever was and will be) is the cornerstone of my
belief system, because everything about this book has been accurate in every way, unlike modern science.
As for me, I want to know and commune with a being that, in my
belief system, created me and died for me.
Well that's an ironic claim seeing
as half of the Christian
belief system was taken from other earlier religions.
``...
as ancient writings that I consider to be God given, holy inspired and very relevant to modern times (
as well
as every society that ever was and will be) is the cornerstone of my
belief system, because everything about this book has been accurate in every way, unlike modern science.»
So, using simple logic that I assume you would be able to perform (since you feel you are superior), atheism can be defined
as a religion, in that it is a
belief system and worldview (i.e: a religion).
It's a law in congress stating everyone should pray, it sure
as hell then applies to me, especially when it's my government promoting a specific
belief system.
They can carry a conversation with me and never come across
as having some psychological reason for their
belief system.
Religion (
as defined by Merriam - Webster): a cause, principle, or
system of
beliefs held to with ardor and faith (presumably referring to the fact that it can not be scientifically proven)
You will notice that you won't see these same level of oppositions against any other
belief system, where people who hold the worldly opinion would be so motivated and compelled
as to try and convince believers that their faith is wrong.
As a country and just as humans we need to respect one another regardless of the belief system, society would be a much better plac
As a country and just
as humans we need to respect one another regardless of the belief system, society would be a much better plac
as humans we need to respect one another regardless of the
belief system, society would be a much better place.
one of the definitions of religion: a cause, principle, or
system of
beliefs held to with ardor and faith»
As noted above Atheism is none of these things.
If you do not believe the Bible
as the infallible and authoritative Word of God, why read Piper,
as his whole
belief system is based on it?
When christianity,
as with many
belief systems before it, started people lived in tribal like communities.
The truth is that you have no desire to understand evolution beacuse you see it
as a threat to your
belief system.
Unless it was meant for us
as a new
system to drop Republican
systems for the Royalist
systems that are taking place now that Jordan and Morocco both Royelists are planed to join GCC
as one with a change to the name of the GCC since the Royalist empire will be extending to countries outer of the Arabian Gulf Countries... What ever it is all we need is freedom of rights, justice, peace, equality and to live in prosperity... Egypt is not in the heart of Egyptions only but
as well in the heart of every Arabic nation, Egyptions were our teachers in our schools and Egypt was the university of our Yemeni students... Egypt was the source of islamic educations, Egypt was the face of all arts, books, papers, TV plays and movies to all of Arabian speaking countries... Egypt is our Arabian Icon so please please other nations are becoming larger and stronger in the area on your account
as a living icon for the Arabian Unity what ever our faiths or
beliefs are we are brothers in blood, culture and language, God Bless to All.Amen.
As I mention above, the issue needs to be raised to believers and non-believers alike: How can a nation of people miss the outright hypocrisy of using a
belief system ostensibly predicated on compassion, charity and humility to argue in favour of genocide?
As I don't carry enough theological weight to help my fellow believers in this debate with evidence or valuable dialog, and I was never able to cement myself in mt attempt to be an atheist, I can only say that when I tried to de-construct my
belief system and embrace the scientific angle, it fell flat.
As a very old man, one who has worked at developing some kind of understanding of who we are, what we are, why we are here, and where we are going, I can tell you that no one has definitive answers, but without some underlying
system of
belief about these questions you will not grow old gracefully.
Regardless of your
beliefs and views, is it not tasteless for CNN to run this
as their lead story on Easter morning??? Americans are appalled by anything done to insult Islam believers, so why is this felt to be appropriate??? There is nothing wrong with the article, but its timing makes it a poor and inflammatory choice of journalism, and would be taken
as «persecution» if was directed toward any other
belief system.
they are both religions,
as religions are described
as people sharing a common
belief system.
then you use faith in your
beliefs the same
as any religion and yes you do have a
belief it is that there is no god, that is not absence of believing that is the presence of a
belief system
Show me a god, if not stop trying to marginalize our lack of
belief as some sort of common
belief system that doesn't match up to yours because of lack of numbers.
In another sense, however, conservatism does rest in a
system of
belief, and is opposed
as much to the theory
as to the practice of socialist and liberal politics.
It really does nt matter what my
beliefs system was, let's just say it was based on chaos theory and science
as applied to occult arts, I have since moved on to more pragmatic
beliefs but I clearly recall how oppressive they were and surprised at how much propaganda they spread that was based on their ignorance.
As to
belief systems, I personally think that we believe what we want to believe, and we gravitate towards places where we can be told what we want to hear.
CNN's religion blog seems to be a humanist's attempt at dismantling every religion especially christianity
as America's most prevalent
belief system.