Sentences with phrase «as other religions of»

Islam and Christianity are religions of peace, as well as other religions of the world.

Not exact matches

This comes just nine months after the Labor Department sued Google for not handing over 19 years of pay data on 21,000 Google employees for a routine audit into the company's pay methods, as part of that department's attempt to show whether Google's hiring discriminates on the basis of race, religion, gender, or other factors.

One study done by Wells Fargo earlier this year found that nearly half of Americans find it harder to discuss money than other touchy topics such as politics or religion.

tha tis a practice of some other religions, but the word does not even exist in Mormon scripture as a practice of the church.

Letter to Doctor Benjamin Rush from Thomas Jefferson Washington, April 21, 1803 Dear Sir, — In some of the delightful conversations with you, in the evenings of 1798 - 99, and which served as an anodyne to the afflictions of of the crisis through which our country was then laboring, the Crhistain religion was sometimes our topic; and I the promised you, that one day or other, I would give you my views of it.

Can you see why equality under the law and equal rights for everyone means throwing out the bias of religion, as none of them agree with the others on anything.

Well that's an ironic claim seeing as half of the Christian belief system was taken from other earlier religions.

Atheists: I know many there are many people that practice religion just by fanaticism, I've seen many people in my opinion stupid (excuse the word) praying to saints hopping to solve their problems by repeating pre-made sentences over and over, but there are others different, I don't think Religion and Science need to be opposites, I believe in God, I'm Catholic and I have many reasons to believe in him, I don't think however that we should pray instead of looking for the cause and applying a solution, Atheists think they are smart because they focus on Science and technology instead of putting their faith in a God, I don't think God will solve our problems, i think he gave us the means to solve them by ourselves that's were God is, also I think that God created everything but not as a Magical thing but stablishing certain rules like Physics and Quimics etc. he's not an idiot and he knew how to make it so everything was on balance, he's the Scientist of Scientist the Mathematic of Mathematics, the Physician of Physicians, from the tiny little fact that a mosquito, an insect species needs to feed from blood from a completely different species, who created the mosquitos that way?

As to dodging the pervasive question let me refer to the dozens of other religions that dominate the other 60 % of the worlds population that are not Christian.

It shows, not only the overall willful ignorance of religion, but it clearly displays the lack of regard for others it so staunchly claims as a tenet.

The government, the Supreme Court actually, you know, the one made up of christians and jews but no atheists, said one religion could not be taught to the exclusion of others, and they said ID is not science, just religious creationism in disguise, so can not be taught as science.

Religions incorporated and codified these basic social values and skills, and quickly learned to take credit for them — as if, without the religion, we would be doomed to not have them — although we see them in every human society, including hunter - gather tribes with no sense of gods as we understand them After many centuries of religious domination, enforced through pain of death, ostracization or other social sanctions, allowing religion to take credit, as well as failing to question other religious claims — has become a cultural habit.

From 60 % you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other religions, sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels:

But until we come to the end of ourselves then we are going to do and say what we want, even as it was with me: It's one thing to be a heathen, even as I was, but a whole other ball game to set our hearts on God and His truth; yet, that can only come when we are sick and tired of being sick and tired of our own lives and we just give up, we know then who has given up by the one they advocate for, even has given place to: Paul said; with my heart I want to do what is right, but my flesh does what I hate: This is when God's grace is sufficient, because our hearts are right with God, but our flesh is not: There is a war going on within these temples, therefore; even as our flesh wins out to do what we hate, our hearts are set on God and His ways which has been established in the Word of Truth, which then causes us to stand and speak forth what we believe, even as this causes a rending to happen within us, for Christ to be formed in us this needs to be, as we come up in His glories even for a better resurrection for them who believe: The heart wars against our flesh, even as Christ wars against the man of sin within: For out of the abundance of our hearts our mouth doth speak, therefore; if we speak not the Wholesome Words of our Lord, Then our hearts are still wicked: But to advocate for wickedness instead of Christ, one has become a teacher of lawlessness, he then advocates for the man of sin: Many who have come out of religion has done this, as they went from one mountain top «from the extreme right» of self exaltation (Religion) to the other mountain top «to the extreme left» of the (Heathen) and missed the valley in - between that is takes to humble us: One extreme to the other, and missed Jesus: Jesus is taking ones through the valley's to strip us down of all who we are before exalting us to be just as He, even as the Christ in us overcomes that man of sin (Adam) through theses valleys of contrast that cause a rending to happen within; and when we are rent in two, we stand on His word of truth, so we too can become one with Him, even as Jesus is with our Father: This is how Christ is formed in us: Thank - you Father; in Jesus Name Alexandria

So, admittedly this is only a sample of 1 month, it does not look like other religions are as well represented as some would like us to think.

No one is saying that the other religions / philosopies are not as bad, although I have never heard of a politician who follows Buddhist tradition trying to stop legalization of abortions, or an adherent of Jainism trying to stop same sex marriage.

I may not agree with his religion, just as I don't agree with most of them, but I will verbally defend until my last breath and keystroke his right to believe what he wants, short of doing harm to others.

Circular religious logic will still never fully justify the fact that religion asks for special rights and protections, which it gets, and then turns those rights and protections on other groups as a defense mechanism for when they are accused of discriminating... i.e. «We can choose who we accept and who we don't because of our beliefs... wait, what... how can you say you will not accept our religious organization, that's religious discrimination!»

Specifically, the Commission on Religion and Public Life called for the number of bishops to be cut from 26 to 16, to allow clerics from other major religions in Britain to be represented, as well as other strands of the Church currently which are excluded, such as the Roman Catholic Church and Black - majority churches.

This media trap pits us against each other for the sake of race, religion, and beliefs as a distraction from whats really going on.

As long as this is a memorial for the victims of 9/11, it should not hold one religion over otherAs long as this is a memorial for the victims of 9/11, it should not hold one religion over otheras this is a memorial for the victims of 9/11, it should not hold one religion over others.

If as you say you have talked to others who claim to be Atheist the way you describe it then they are IDIOTS who also don't understand Atheism and yes at that point since they are claiming «no God» to be true, then by all means call their point of view a «religion».

In order to have faith, you must see past all of the silliness in the bible and take a leap of faith... in other words, you must trun off your logic and reasoning portions of your mind and just believe... well some of us can not do that, and see your religion the saem as all other religions... man made and false.

Just like any religion there are different types of atheists, some simply don't believe in a «creator» or higher authority, but others use atheism as a shield of intellectuality, safely keeping them from feeling anything.

I view religion at its core as a leveraging of fear (related to the supernatural) in order to get other people to do certain things.

You're right, but wouldn't it be more beneficial if people focused on helping each other and the advancement of our civilizations as apposed to reading folklore's and choosing to believe that only their religion goes to heaven.

Guiding Principles Religious and theological studies depend on and reinforce each other; A principled approach to religious values and faith demands the intellectual rigor and openness of quality academic work; A well - educated student of religion must have a deep and broad understanding of more than a single religious tradition; Studying religion requires that one understand one's own historical context as well as that of those whom one studies; An exemplary scholarly and teaching community requires respect for and critical engagement with difference and diversity of all kinds.

Respect other religions, and as a message to extremist atheists that seem to have nothing better to do then to make fun of my relgion, Let me tell you this, no trash you may say, to mocking will every break me away from god.

It is what has lead me to my veiw that Atheism as a religion, the passion most Atheist have for their point of view from the start you may not fall in this category but I'm sure you know someone that does.The same applies to Christians that freak out on someone and start forcing their view on others, I see that as wrong also if someone asks or brings the debate to you then by all means debate but why be rude how does it help?

10 — Yes, I do vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, it's my right as a Christian.

have a look at the vatican website and you will see how insecure the vatican are about themselves now as the picture of Mr Benedict has been altered to make him look like the other pope and this proves that they are desparate now to make Mr Benedict seem different to waht he really is and we are watching the end of a very dishonest and corrupt society / religion

the very definition of enti tled, when christians scream persecution for being relegated to the same status in society as all other religions.

They are not as tolerant of other religions as they claim.

As long as they don't try to force others to follow the tenets of their religions, it none of anyone else's businesAs long as they don't try to force others to follow the tenets of their religions, it none of anyone else's businesas they don't try to force others to follow the tenets of their religions, it none of anyone else's business.

Should we rattle sabers as other religions, or should we seek a non-violent mean to end the suffering of our fellow beings around the globe?

We also believe, as it is written in our Bible (and yes these are sacred texts as sacred as texts for any other religion so please be respectful) Israel is the chosen people of God.

There are two sides to that coin Lawrence... non-religious people are tired of people cramming their religion down their throats as if it is okay for them to tought it around in other people's faces because their God says they are saved from something... It used to be considered decent to not talk about religion and politics, but people just have to put one or the other, or both in your face now - a-days.

It's just as much a religion of hate as any other religion.

CNN, you would never run this kind of article that bashes other religions such as Islam.

The Holy See rejects monopolistic religion intolerant of other faiths as fervently as it rejects the legitimacy of militant authoritarianism.

Except when it is used as a bludgeon to deny rights to women, ho.mose.xuals, and people of other religions.

«Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone; that the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.»

All the other religions of the world, past and present, were created by man as well.

As to whether the television guide is a good guide to the Times, the ten pounds of newsprint that Sunday had no other reference to religion other than a business story about selling palms to churches and an article in the Sunday magazine about a Catholic who has decided to become a Jew.

Fundamentalism uses the culture, rituals, sacraments, texts, language, and metaphors and allusions and symbols (verbal, visual, musical, etc.) of religion in blind adherence to a dogma as defined and interpreted by a person or group who is self - aggregating and self - justifying raw personal power for the sole purpose of controlling the lives of others.

I am for the elimination of hate, fear and control, religion is just the catalyst that people use to hate, fear and control, getting rid of religion won't solve the problem, its like putting a band aid on a severe cut, its temporary, and it just hits the surface, instead we need to go deeper than that to the root cause, I know lots of religious people who don't hate, fear or control, there are also many beliefs such as paganism, Buddism, Taoism, which doesn't use hate fear, and self righteousness to condemn others, I think if maybe more of the most major religions followed there teachings then we wouldn't have as much problems as we do.

I know that I see elements of divine around me in things and in ways that others don't, including other religious people... And as long as different religions and even sects constantly argue about what god truly is, and as long as they come up with different asnwers, then I have to say that the spiritual elements of our universe simply manifest differently for different folks, including not at all for some... as with those who label themselves as athiest...

Christianity, like a lot of other religions that have been co-opted by governments as a means of manipulating the people, has a very long and very bloody history spanning about 1700 years.

Funny, Brian, that seems to be the underlying belief of several other major religions as well.

On the other hand, one must welcome the true conquests of the Enlightenment, human rights, and especially the freedom of faith and its practice, and recognize these as being essential elements for the authenticity of religion. . . .