Sentences with phrase «basis for a belief system»

«Because I read it in a book, but have no physical evidence to support it» is no sane basis for a belief system.

He is not alone if this is the basis for his belief system, Adams, and Jefferson, both admired, if not followed the Unitarian Church.

Not exact matches

Certainly enough for me to have demonstrated that your belief system is based on a vastly higher degree of faith / improbability than mine

The same can not be said for the belief system that those 1.6 billion people have (or any other belief system that is based on the supernatural, for that matter).

Metaphysical realism, understood in a processive way, requires this triple sense of objectivity: novel human doings in need of guidance, long - enduring systems of belief that provide the schemata of interpretation by which that guiding can be done, and opportunistic skill in sculpting act and theory, fact and canon, into a coherent, fruitful basis for intelligent action.

What religion offers: — The opportunity to avoid eternal punishment for not worshiping / believing in my god (not worried enough to care)-- An explanation for the universe and why we are here (I'll take the knowledge gained from the application of the scientific method, but thanks)-- Living forever in heavenly bliss (I am content with this life)-- The opportunity to divide humanity based upon different belief systems (There is enough dividing us already)-- Purpose, a code of ethics, and fulfillment (I have that already, without religion)-- Develop a personal relationship with god (I've never seen or heard from any gods nor have I seen any independantly verified scientifically collected peer reviewed proof.

The entire basis of any religion is for a select few to try to enterpret events and the words of others to make it fit within the context of a given religion / belief system.

Any system of belief that is based on fear of punishment and hope for reward is inherently barbaric and evil as it eliminates intellectual freedom from the equation.

3) on the contrary, i readily admit that * within their own system *, others who appeal to the transcendent (though i might adamantly disagree with their particular contentions) have an objective basis for their beliefs and / or ethics.

I made my decision based on my assessment of the facts I gathered and understanding of my own need for a belief system.

What we can do is look at the basis for the various belief systems and use the evidence available to make some determinations based on observable data.

It's all based on fear and that's the secret to how these belief systems have managed to endure for so long.

I mean, their belief system is generally based on faith that there is no god, even though there is no proof for an absolute materialist universe, which is as much a statement of faith as a religious persons» Note I am agnostic and find both extremes goofy.

What one may have thought at age 6 hardly sounds like a viable basis for an adult belief or non-belief system.

Definition of CULT 1: formal religious veneration: worship 2: a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also: its body of adherents 3: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also: its body of adherents 4: a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator 5a: great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially: such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad b: the object of such devotion c: a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion

For example, the Nazi system of belief that they were superior to Jewish people was based on their subjective values.

Cox says the new two - day APD training for officers includes a remedial on implicit bias: how unconscious attitudes and beliefs can affect the everyday judgment and decision - making of police officers, who will now learn how to cast those old measures of character aside and use their discretion to divert low - level offenders from the criminal justice system into coordinated, managed, health - based services.

«This is not a matter of «education,» but one of changing a fundamental belief system that has been around for longer than Christianity,» says conservation economist Michael «t Sas - Rolfes, who is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Suddenly we have a way of looking for an answer that is not based on a belief system.

Before I explain about yoga for psoriasis, let's get one thing clear; yoga is not a religion nor a belief system, it is an ancient art form is based on harmonising and developing the body, mind and spirit.

This system pairs users based on 29 different components like emotional temperament and values and beliefs, making it a good fit for people who want a serious commitment.

What makes us different is our 29 Dimensions of Compatibility System ® that will match you with others based on your beliefs and values as well as those you look for in others.

In short, a system of school choice would prove more satisfying for educators because it could foster the creation of cohesive learning communities based on common beliefs about teaching and learning.

Unfortunately, this belief about setting high standards and expectations for poor children and children of color, upon which decades of research is based, is being systematically discarded by Educrats throughout the country to make the system more fair to the adults working in schools.

Their model is based on transformation in three areas: changing teacher and learner roles, using Universal Design for Learning ® as the lens to personalize learning, and developing a culture of learning based on a shared belief system.

As Peter Cookson and Kristina Berger observed in 2002, «Much of the charter movement is rooted in the same assumptions and philosophy that [voucher advocates John] Chubb and [Terry] Moe use to support their belief that the American public school system should be transformed into a market - based «economy» that forces autonomous, publicly funded schools to compete for students.»

If we subscribe to this belief, then we must construct a system for measuring and reporting student achievement that is based in competency

«We are organizing in our neighborhoods, in our cities, and nationally, for an equitable and just education system, based on a belief in the potential of all children and the rights of parents, youth, and communities to participate in all aspects of planning and decision - making.»

«Because Mrs. DeVos» answers failed to resolve our concerns based on our fundamental belief in a public education system that works for all kids and communities, we can not support her nomination,» Jeffries said in a statement after DeVos» confirmation hearing.

He became concerned with such issues as: the evidence of a causal relationship between common feeding practices and serious health problems; the perceived disconnect between the nutritional requirements of felis silvestris catus and all other species of cats; an industry with a vested interest in grain as the basis for its products; a veterinary education system with little nutritional teaching, subsidized by commercial pet food industries; a questionable government concept approval and oversight process; the economic inertia of maintaining the status quo; and the rejection of science - based belief systems on the extremes of both sides of the issue.

Join us for a gallery walk - through of The Spectacular of Vernacular with Dario Robleto, a Houston - based artist who makes intricate sculptures and wall works that explore the belief systems and spiritual aspirations of the past.

The 4D film - based experience explores the conflicting and overlapping belief systems implicit within his grandfather's engagement with the debunking of paranormal activity, The broader reach of the archival material is presented in a 600 - page, fully illustrated publication that makes the archive available to the public for the first time.

It beggars belief that the superfluous instruction to remove these six characters when the entire reference «112 (b)(1)(A)» had already been removed by a substantive amendment with real force and purpose could cloud the meaning of the Clean Air Act, let alone form the basis for a massive regulatory undertaking seeking to utterly transform the nation's energy system.

Since to me (and many scientists, although some wanted a lot more corroborative evidence, which they've also gotten) it makes absolutely no sense to presume that the earth would just go about its merry way and keep the climate nice and relatively stable for us (though this rare actual climate scientist pseudo skeptic seems to think it would, based upon some non scientific belief — see second half of this piece), when the earth changes climate easily as it is, climate is ultimately an expression of energy, it is stabilized (right now) by the oceans and ice sheets, and increasing the number of long term thermal radiation / heat energy absorbing and re radiating molecules to levels not seen on earth in several million years would add an enormous influx of energy to the lower atmosphere earth system, which would mildly warm the air and increasingly transfer energy to the earth over time, which in turn would start to alter those stabilizing systems (and which, with increasing ocean energy retention and accelerating polar ice sheet melting at both ends of the globe, is exactly what we've been seeing) and start to reinforce the same process until a new stases would be reached well after the atmospheric levels of ghg has stabilized.

The fallacies of the AGW system are endless but the beleif is just too good to be false, for the belief based community.

The Guidebook is based on the belief that Aboriginal peoples need to know, and work with, the systems that impact children and families today, and suggest immediate steps that can be taken within the CFCSA and the systems that impact Aboriginal children and families to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children while building towards a better future.