Sentences with phrase «as a choice rather»

Faith as a choice rather than a belief or a proof.

«Once women were able to get control over the «what and whether» of motherhood, we approached it as a choice rather than a biological or social necessity,» Granju says.

Not exact matches

Dig Deeper: Choosing the Limited Liability Company as Your Corporate Form Case Study: Why an S Corp Might Be the Better Choice While Turner's story is a compelling one for a smaller, lifestyle business, the truth is that fast - growing businesses that plan to bring on investors or share the ownership of the company with employees may need to consider making the switch to an S corp sooner rather than later.

Some might like the different layout, but as a matter of personal choice I think I'd rather stick with the tried - and - true.

However, if an employee would rather work fewer hours and enjoy more time for other projects, that is his choice as well.

Gascoigne said this choice was part of an effort to appreciate employees as people rather than just cogs in the machine.

In crass media terms, having a lot of Trump coverage could be seen as an attempt to attract viewers and thus boost ratings numbers, rather than a biased political choice.

Rather, the choice revolves around a broad - based criterion, as anyone working in economic development and site selection understands.

In addition, Gupte said the deal's impact on small and mid-market insurers was seen by specialists she consulted as the «crux of the debate, rather than the detrimental impact of restrictions on the retail pharmacy network choices.»

Rather than looking solely at an applicant's credit score and income, SoFi also considers factors such as education and career choice to decide whether to approve you for a loan.

But some Koreans might give the impression that they should still enjoy special treatment and protections they no longer need, and that they see every negotiation as a choice between winning or losing, rather than win - win opportunities between long - term equal partners.

She said: «My twenty - nine - year - old daughter's choice to die gently rather than suffer physical and mental degradation and intense pain does not deserve to be labelled as reprehensible by strangers a continent away who do not know her or the particulars of her situation.

Animals, as you know, do not sin, so for you, being godless is your choice to become animal like rather than a child of God.

So, while your at it how about you providing that irrefutable proof that there is no such God out there who does not want to be made known but would rather have us rely on having faith and that through relying on faith to see whether we would be willing to follow God on our own accord even when there is no irrefutable proof as opposed to having that irrefutable proof and thus having to follow becuase of having really no choice because of obligation.

It often seems as the «share» the details of this relationship that Jesus is more like a child's imaginary friend who is always on their side when any conflict occurs with others rather than the Jesus who loved people enough to tell them, without accusing or withdrawing affection, the hard truths they needed to know to encourge them to make more meaningful choices.

Personal commitment, personal choice, faith as pure subjectivity, social liberations advanced by organized groups of self - designated victims - these become the substance, or rather non-substance, of the Christian faith.

There are some people out there educating girls to the best of their knowledge and promoting it as a personal conviction rather than a law, and there are other people shaming girls because of their sexuality and life choices, declaring lots of people «unpure» and «sluts» if they disagree.

NOTE: I stress that «choice» is often there when someone already has bisexual proclivities and decides to «pick» one sexual expression, rather than be fully themselves as bisexual, or because other matters make it more obvious to them to pick one.

It is admittedly a choice of evils, and admittedly it can be abused, as when resorted to merely as a convenience rather than to escape probable future wretchedness.

The networks now have little choice but to treat the war as a dramatic entertainment, rather than as an occasion for asking the larger and subtler questions that need to be asked.)

Rather, both are said to flourish or not as a result of the intentions and choices that flow from their inner depths.

ANd in Luke 10.38 - 42 we see where Jesus specifically eschewed the traditional roles for women in Jewish society and said it was a better choice for a woman to choose to be alongside the men in actively participating as he carried out his ministry [rather than listening passively while serving the food to the men as Martha suggested that her sister Mary should be doing.]

I recognize that this notion of God choosing to deny some this «gift» of faith portrays God in a very unfavorable light as it means (inescapably) that He has «chosen» some to be denied the gift of faith thereby condemning them to hell by HIS choices rather than theirs.

Rather than remaining in a fluid relationship based on listening, word, memory, choice, and response, the woman sees a possible way to take possession and to dominate at the level of this reality that she recognizes as the only stable one.

You are not given Free Will as a choice of yours to make but rather you have no choice in his Will but to be free for in Christ death all debts are paid in full or only alternative is death.

Might it be that those who picture God as living are less likely to try to impose moral choices by law and to leave moral judgment to heaven rather than the courts?

Most importantly, church assemblies should reclaim their role as representative assemblies chosen to deliberate thoughtfully on significant matters of Christian faith and life, rather than continuing to act as legislatures that reduce everything to stark alternatives and then make hurried decisions by forced choice majority voting.

Of the choices we currently have, II would rather have a president who is a Christian though labeled by the uneducated as a Moslem.

Of the choices we currently have, II would rather have a president who is a Christian who is mistaken as a Moslem.

If we are to promote it as a political principle, it must tell us something about our tactics rather than promoting every possible choice as valid.

The reason is not, I take it, that the facts must be known if one is to understand the author's choice between alternatives, but rather that the resolution is in fact the retention of both the conflicting aspects, 2 and therefore exemplifies the truly paradoxical quality Brooks is seeking to establish as the generic characteristic of poetry faithful to reality.

But when the letter came, I felt totally unequipped to make such a huge decision — it felt as though the choice I had to make might stifle my relationship with Christ rather than going somewhere that would nurture it.

Now it is obvious you as well have used words to treaten me personally I would stop using verses... it is because my English is not strong to debate and make my self clear and that is why been quoting verses that speaks of the same subject... So as seems if all hate my quoting and that I can not express my self as should, the only choice I have is to stop completely participating in your blogs and rather go to look after my business and family, I think I have left words and links enough for any one who wants to find out what they want to know... so long...

There he says, one, that the shift from the concept of «the State's role as providers of equal opportunities to every citizen» to that of providing education, health and other social services «to those who can afford to pay» is a U-turn in public policy which «has been made surreptitiously by administrative action without public discussion and legislative sanction»; two, that the total commercialization of social sectors is «alien even to free market societies»; and three, that «the ready acceptance of self - financing concept in social sectors alien even to free - market societies is the end result of gradual disenchantment with the Kerala Model of Development», which has been emphasizing the social dimension rather than the economic, but that it is quite false to present the situation as calling for a choice between social development and economic growth.

Rather, our choice is how we shall pragmatically organize our economic and political life in such a way as to foster living well together And any conservative understanding of such «living well» must include the «paleo» parts.

I don't expect the church to change it's positions — they have what they think is wrong (abortion, same gender marriage, atheism)-- but to treat it properly, as everyone's choice, rather than something they can force the world to change — that is all ANYONE should ever expect.

Rather, it is expressed in God's free choice to side with the oppressed as the way to release the whole creation from bondage.

And God has determined we are better off learning from the process of executing our own free will as well as dealing with others who do too, even if they make the wrong choice, rather than forcing us to only do what's right.

A story which revolves around the kind of choice that every individual must make to be on the side of life rather than death, and which understands that the seeming triumph of the evil one must in the end be endured in love and obedience, can not be dismissed as a neopagan rave - up.

The «choices» they are about to execute are not «health care» choices, but rather what abortion defender Ronald Dworkin, with remarkable candor, describes as «choices for death.»

The choice of Acts 7:17 - 34 as the primary text rather than Exodus 3 helped me look at the original story in a new way.

I now say it's my lifestyle choice rather than I'm intolerant as this usually shuts people up.

«The dairy alternatives market has seen rising levels of interest in recent years, spurred mainly by consumers increasingly looking for lactose - free, dairy - free and plant - based / vegan options as healthy lifestyle choices, rather than regarding them as simply for those with allergies or intolerances,» says Lu Ann Williams, Director of Innovation at Innova Market Insights.

They may adopt a certain diet through personal choice rather than out of necessity, such as choosing to live a dairy - free lifestyle.

And rather than just having one or two choices, there are around three starters ranging from Soup of the Day to Chickpea & Lentil Falafel with a Spiced Red Pepper Dip, five mains including Roasted Vegetable Tart, Coconut Vegetable Curry and Roasted Miso Aubergine Roll with a Chipotle Dip, plus four desserts such as Treacle & Pecan Tart, Coconut Panna Cotta Style Pudding and Rich Chocolate Tart.

Local Purveyor of Hand - Crafted, Artisanal Deli Meats and Sausages Goes All Natural with Fresh Ingredients and New Packaging ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Widely accepted as a lifestyle rather than a fleeting trend, the shift toward natural foods continues to grow as companies offer healthier choices for shoppers.

Nevertheless, Huss said that the company would not be prescriptive as to a specific use occasion for the new juices, rather she said more choice on the shelf would encourage consumers to «make a decision for what their needs are.»

I would rather have Chambers as the 4th choice centre back.

Personally I hope we go for a top class centre back as a new first choice rather than just a decent one as a backup.

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.