I know that is not an apples to apples comparison, but since an employer is not allowed to
ask about religious preference, how are they supposed to run their business when every single decision they make might bring up issues?
When
asked about his religious or spiritual views, Seeger replied: «I feel most spiritual when I'm out in the woods.
I'll start: When people
ask me about my religious affiliation, I say that I am a follower of Jesus Christ.
* (Our aggregated data from 2012 show that 2.4 % of American adults say they are atheists when
asked about their religious ident.ity, up from 1.6 % in 2007.)
When
they asked about my religious background, I told them about my journey and how I didn't seem to fit anywhere anymore.
Have you ever sat down with Mitt Romney to
ask him about his religious beliefs?
Also, counselors often
ask about religious preferences or spiritual beliefs, past abuse, and substance abuse history.
Not exact matches
We were
asking urgent questions
about whether women, people of color,
religious minorities, immigrants, would ever be treated with dignity and respect.
To put things in context, Bell followed that quote up by expressing his disappointment when communities of faith discourage people from
asking questions
about religious texts or beliefs.
The Military
Religious Freedom Foundation has
asked for Hernandez to be investigated after receiving numerous complaints
about his ministry.
Lawrence, You started by
asking a foolish question
about why not teach
religious origins theories in science class?
Survey results would have been much more useful if the students were
asked about their own «
religious» (whatever that actually means) behavior.
Everytime
religious people post something
about God or something out of their belief, there comes the Atheists storming it with their typical (hateful, profane, disrespectful but in - fairness articulate, itellect, scientific and logical) replies and name callings such as; «2000 years
religious numbnuts», «oxymorons who keep
asking of sky daddy's help», «idiots who was fooled by a magical being in the sky» and so on and so forth.
Instead of spreading
religious hate, what
about asking what can the man bring to the table?
Ask yourself who was allowed to study in ancient
religious universities — that should give you some pause
about supporting bringing back the exclusivity of
religious schools.
do I need any approval before I practice my religion, do I have to prove my religion before I practice, my holy book further describe that you must carry a gun in 21st century because there is too much crime in this world, but it doesn't say much
about if I migrate to another country these rules will still apply, Or I should modified them according to my comfort, like talking in English which is not my
religious language wearing pants or not, having education or not, standing in line or not, I am so confused what should I do can someone help me, should I go back to country where my religion originated or back in time
ask my guru questions
about western world confusion, or just decide by myself what suites me, or preach other develop country that you guys are wrong be peaceful.
It
asks respondents
about a wide variety of human - interest topics, from their participation in
religious services and
religious beliefs, to questions
about their attitudes regarding marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and other family forms, to specifics
about sexual behavior and experience of abuse and domestic violence.
In Luke 6:6 - 11, Jesus
asks a question of the
religious leaders
about one of the big theological issues of the day.
As that woman was
asked about what changed in her
religious life after she «met» Yeshua, she said, «Not that much.»
Fame and honours brought a stream of enquiries
about Darwin's
religious views, leading him to comment «Half the fools throughout Europe write to
ask me the stupidest questions.»
You would think it would be a hard sell given the fact that the real estate mogul and reality star has boasted
about his extramarital affairs, profited off casinos and strip clubs, said he doesn't need to
ask God for forgiveness, called for targeting innocent civilians in war, mocked a reporter with a disability, threatened the
religious liberty of minority groups in the U.S., and gained wide support among white nationalists for consistently lying
about and demeaning blacks, Mexican immigrants, Muslims, and Syrian refugees.
I
asked him
about his college days and whether they had involved a
religious upset, and when he answered with a decisive «No,» I inquired the explanation.
For years I struggled with doubts
about my faith, and through the emerging church movement, I found people who were
asking the very same questions -
about religious pluralism, the Problem of Evil, inerrancy, the notion of absolute truth, etc..
But we can't dare
ask about Obamas
religious journey when he was young before 20 Years in Rev. Wrights church we are seen as re-hashing the past or Racist agianst him.
Is it
asking too much to be clear
about religious matters?
I was
asking good questions, worthy questions —
about creation, science, biblical interpretation, gender,
religious pluralism, heaven and hell — but I was angry with those not
asking these questions along with me; I wanted to force them into my season.
Without minimizing the difficulties, theological schools and the
religious groups they serve must
ask themselves the hard questions: Do we care
about the quality of
religious leaders we educate?
While I am not
religious (I will call myself agnostic), and having an IQ well over genius levels, with scientific and mathematical tendencies, let me
ask you a few questions, because what I see here are a bunch of people talking
about «no evidence» or «proof» of God's existence, therefore He can't possibly exist, existential arguments, which are not arguments, but fearful, clouded alterations of a truth that can not be seen.
They
ask congregations to develop teens» capacities for «serious, articulate, confident, personal and congregational faith» in contrast to the neutral discourse
about religion of the pluralistic public sphere or the strident
religious speech of those who cause offense.
For instance, we can
ask: How did the social / philosophical /
religious environment in which a person was raised affect the way in which that individual thinks
about tyranny in general, and the problem of abortion in particular?
Do you have an issue with anyone that
asks self - proclaimed Christian candidates questions
about their
religious beliefs?
Parents of preschool children sometimes
ask for help understanding the
religious development of children; they want to know how to talk
about God with their children.
well just thinking
about these wars in the muslim / mid-east world over
religious differences (which may reflect mental states in many ways) in a world where most realize that living in the present moment is best way to happiness and being in the moment in non-strife and awareness through the teachings of masters such as found in the buddhist, taoist, zen, etc., etc., etc. spriritually based practices of
religious like thought and teachings, etc. that to
ask these scientifically educated populace whom have access to vast amounts of knowledges and understandings on the internet, etc. to believe in past beliefs that perhaps gave basis and inspiration to that which followed — but is not the end all of all times or knowledges — and is thus — non self - sustaining in a belief that does not encompass growth of knowledge and understanding of all truths and being as it is or could be — is to not respect the intelligence and minds and personage of even themselves — not to be disrespected nor disrespectful in any way — only to point out that perhaps too much is
asked to put others into the cloak of blind faith and adherance to the past that disregards the realities of the present and the potential of the future... so you try to live in the past — and destroy your present and your future — where is the intelligence in that — and why do people continually fear monger or allow to be fear — mongered into this destructive vision of the future based upon the past?
In his election to the seat of St Peter, Pope John Paul II
asked this question
about Vatican II: «Indeed, is not that Universal Council a kind of milestone as it were, an event of the utmost importance in the almost two - thousand - year history of the Church, and consequently in the
religious and cultural history of the world?»
They may
ask that the cross be taken down in favor of their own
religious piece, but they would not be upset or offended because someone cared enough
about their loved ones to make such a gesture.
It's
about raising awareness of the harm
religious dogmatism does and
asking religions to stop imposing their beliefs on other human beings.
Keller's column, «
Asking Candidates Tougher Questions
About Faith,» argues that the crop of candidates competing for the White House next year should be grilled on their
religious beliefs and on how those beliefs inform their political views.
Theologians began to
ask if there was something profoundly secular, and by no means simply «
religious»,
about the Gospel itself.
One of the interesting things to do the next time you visit a great gallery is to
ask yourself as you move from painting to painting, «What is
religious about this painting?»
This in itself is a
religious question which ultimately
asks us what we believe
about the whole course of human history.
From civic faith to the practice of transformation: With their churches no longer part of the
religious establishment, and with the country increasingly diverse culturally and pluralistic religiously, mainline leaders have had to
ask bottom - line questions — questions
about purpose, not profit.
Many people think catechesis is only
about knowledge, others think it is only
about a
religious experience: the Church is always richer in her thinking than any one of us, and
asks us to participate in this integral, objective and personal handing on.
To illuminate the difference,
ask «what makes someone
religious and what makes someone knowledgeable
about religion?»
His Trump ties: Jeremiah was one of
about 40
religious leaders who prayed with Trump in September, and
asked God to send Trump «a strong African - American who can stand with him and represent that community.»
What is belligerent
about asking that your right not to be forced to participate in someone else's
religious ceremony be respected?
Christians living in better circumstances, however, need to take up the cause of their suffering brethren: they need to educate themselves
about what is happening, spread the news,
ask their own
religious leaders to speak out, support reputable organizations that are working for
religious freedom, and appeal to their political leaders to do far more in their contacts with key diplomats and oppressive governments.
I suggest you connect with a Torah - observant rabbi, show him this article, and
ask the question «why should I care
about being any more observant or
religious than I am today?»
The scholar should imaginatively enter into the activities and ideas of the
religious community and
ask about its interest and outlook, the phenomena as they appear to the persons involved.
Mark are gays
asking to have a gay parade at the event like
religious people are
asking to make it all
about them and their beliefs?
In addition to these questions concerning the status of
religious models, this chapter
asks about the diversity of functions which they serve.