Sentences with phrase «as the crutch of»

««People aren't using them as the crutch of affordability like they did before the housing crisis,» said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.

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The Bank of Canada routinely describes exporters as generally uncompetitive, so a weaker exchange rate acts as a crutch.

Oz admitted that his «cheerleading» of products that are often used as «crutches» has caused trouble for himself and the Federal Trade Commission, but he said he stands by his research.

Anyone who does that or thinks of their EF as a crutch is just fiscally irresponsible, and they'd spend their money irresponsibly no matter what they called call the account.

I have to whole - heartedly disagree with other posters» assessments of how people use emergency funds as crutches and excuses to buy.

I do appreciate the differentiation to link building software and link building tools, though I have found great results with software marketed as» Link Software», and as long as it's not a crutch or is based on ridiculous dreams that any software will do it all for you, it Can help:] But the Data Aggregation capabilities of a well designed program can make getting information a lot easier.

You have to tell yourself that in order to feel good about using a crutch of a god in your life because you can't truly cope with the reality of living on this planet, dealing with others that don't view life as you do.

So, the front page Easter message is, «Christians weren't really persecuted as much as we thought,» and «modern Christians use the concept of martyrdom as a crutch?»

I see religion as simply an emotional crutch used in time of need and ignored (sins) when no support is needed.

People have to be able to think for themselves and take repsonsibility for thier actions instead of relying on a higher power as a «Christ crutch.»

So many atheists make the same mistake: assuming that Christians are a «monolithic» group: that they all became Christians either through indoctrination as children or because they need a «crutch,» particularly as the result of fear of mortality.

You're as dependent on the crutch of religion as you ever were on the crutch of alcohol.

If you admit that and believe you would rather use religion as a crutch to face the unknown future I can sort of respect that (I felt the exact same way just 5 years ago, it's what led me to admit that I didn't actually believe in religion as much as I liked the feeling of security that the belief gave me).

One theory I have is that the devil attacks them harder, and that while trying to live the life of the Cross, it acts like testing metal in fire — the worst will come out, burn brighter, they may have more suffering going on and less wordy things to turn to as crutches — these aren't excuses, but possible reasons.

She may be a scientist, but she is first and foremost a «believer» who gravitates to the crutch of the supernatural to explain away unexplained observations as «the hand of god.»

Sadly in the end religion one of the biggest crutches we need to grow out of so we can move forward as a society.

Religions are as crutches (spiritual aids) the atheist whom having no time for religions (claiming not religious) be at a more advanced spiritual stage than of christians / muslims etc (such not a direspect to muslims christians) but rather bringing some clarity to situation / as justice to the atheist / whom much villified.

I was born into the «lucky one», as you say, but I have studied Religion & found that while it works as a crutch for ppl whilst on Earth, it makes no difference which religion — or lack of one — you are born into!

He argues that people take to religion as a crutch, because they can't get through life without help» or, as he thinks, the illusion of help» and the Christian and Jew and Muslim smile benignly and admit they can't.

So the anti-monumental memorial now entails a documentary program that, among other things, serves as a crutch in the absence of effective symbolism.

Maybe people are not «fence - sitting», as you so inelegantly stated, but rather like myself have made a firm intelligent decision that religions are the cause of some of the most devastating periods in man's brief history on this planet and hopefully one day we will get past the need to use religions as a crutch for a weak mind and instead select lifestyles such as Buddhism to evolve.

Alcohol employed as a frequent means of interpersonal adaptation often becomes a «glass crutch.»

Most scholars are lost when it comes to the book of remembrance, not bible, and miserable people use name calling as a crutch, its looking juvenile on you, so called educated one, good example you have here.

quit using that crap as a crutch and take responsibility for your own actions, instead of blaming your imaginary friend!.

From the perspective of a nutritionist to be, having an emotional relationship with food and using it as a crutch is obviously a hazard, but for someone who loves to cook and enjoys food and sharing the eating experience, certain meals become staples in our repertoire for more reasons than great taste.

It doesn't really matter — if we keep putting on such a spineless display as we put on against West Brom (AS7 excluded, the kind of player who we are in desperate need of, with the attitude we desperately need and should be moving heaven and earth to retain), the opposition could turn up on crutches, and we'd still lose.

JANUARY 24 — Panthers corners Bene Benwikere and Peanut Tillman may have been on two legs — total — on the night of the NFC Championship Game, but that wouldn't stop either of them from dancing the clock down to zero on their crutches, as their teammates were making the final arrangements for Santa Clara and Super Bowl 50.

Receiving a standing ovation as he walked onto stage with the aid of a pair of crutches, Monger was awarded the President's Award from Jean Todt.

Vladimir, who spent his final years in Russia working on one leg in Odessa's open - air market unloading sacks of potatoes, threw down his crutches as the train began to move and started hurling the suitcases so hard at Max, who was on the train, that he nearly shot out the door on the opposite side of the car.

For people who are breastfeeding, breast pumps are often just as medically necessary as a pair of crutches for someone with a broken leg.

As women and mothers that stand in support of female liberties, let's shift the discussion from, «Is AP a feminist crutch?»

But of all the crutches divorced people rely on, booze may be No. 1 — not only as a way to cope but because so much post-divorce socializing and dating happens over drinks, and not just Starbucks.

Within a couple of weeks, you should be able to put your child down, say good night, and walk out the door knowing that he'll be able to fall asleep without crutches such as laying with him, rocking, or patting.

Find some way of soothing that won't lead you back to where you started and won't set up a new sleep crutch (such as I used to feed you to sleep and now I will rock you to sleep).

Additionally, we need to help our babies create positive sleep associations to replace any established sleep crutches, such as rocking, feeding, or patting, that may be present.I like to think of my gentle sleep coaching method, known as The Sleep Lady Shuffle, as a happy middle ground.

Unfortunately, parents should avoid giving children this type of «sleep crutch» as it will only prolong the child's inability to sleep independently.

«As you modify your baby's sleep behavior, you are going to have to give up middle - of - the - night crutches, known as negative associations, that may get her back to sleep in the short run but won't prevent her from popping up again in an houAs you modify your baby's sleep behavior, you are going to have to give up middle - of - the - night crutches, known as negative associations, that may get her back to sleep in the short run but won't prevent her from popping up again in an houas negative associations, that may get her back to sleep in the short run but won't prevent her from popping up again in an hour.

It is hard to do night and nap training at the same time but sometimes, as parents, we have to because all of our sleep crutches are not working for the naps or night sleep!

As time goes on, however, many adolescents come to rely heavily on substances in social situations, creating a false perception that socializing without the crutch of a psychoactive substance is impossible.

Flanagan admitted to using alcohol as a «crutch,» in part because of the pressures of the job.

Dig through the wealth of addiction support groups online and you'll come across two responses again and again — pharmacological treatments to alcohol addiction are either ignored, or they are actively rejected as a crutch that must be abandoned.

Of the women, 19 percent were classified as healthy, 14.7 percent had prevalent disease, 23.2 percent had incident disease, 18.3 percent had a mobility disability (using crutches, a walker or a wheelchair or a limited ability to walk) and 24.8 percent died.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]-- Toward the end of her month - long stay in Rhode Island Hospital, as she began to recover from eight surgeries on her left leg in two weeks, Tori Kinamon of Peachtree City, Ga., was up on crutches, trying out a stairwell where a window faced northeast.

My walk of faith began when I stopped using romantic relationships as crutches.

But without the alcohol as a crutch, I'm permanently that better version of me, and this is a form of self - esteem that never wears off.

These retreats cater to the overworked and overhauled members of Korean society (professionals, stay - at - home mothers, and even high school students) and encourage guests to detach themselves from worldly affairs by focusing inward on their spiritual healing, without the crutch of everyday distractions such as their phones, technology, and work.

My philosophy is that you shouldn't be addicted to anything, so if you use coffee as a crutch, there is an underlying physiological reason why, and you need to get to the bottom of that.

Yes — the ziploc bag thing is a crutch and we have been trying to get of them and plastic wrap as well.

Instead, the urban milk industry ended up relying on pasteurization as a crutch so they could continue to sell unhealthy milk on a permanent basis (see The Untold Story of Milk).

And you can certainly use the crutches as part of your aerobic routine as well.