Sentences with phrase «be the best human being possible»

Over the years, I learn to be in the present and experiment what I have to live and be the best human being possible.

Not exact matches

Replacing human cooks earning $ 10 per hour with expensive robots may be possible technically, but might not make business sense because it may cost too much and not provide a good return on investment.

That doesn't mean there won't be new developments, Boeing's Ferguson said, but that it's possible to get a pretty good look at the future of human space transportation — even space transportation to places far beyond what technology is currently capable of — by looking at the various technologies already under development today and imagining how they'll complement each other in the future.

They show, on every page, that not only is it possible to succeed by appealing to the good side of human nature, but that the resulting success is easier to achieve and more satisfying, far outdistancing the outcome of «take - the - money - and - run» approaches.

Many have pointed out (most recently, Carson Holloway) that the application of natural law to our situation requires the virtue of prudence, a mastery of the details of our circumstances (such as is possible for a human being), with the goals and the weights given to particular considerations by good moral character (or, if you will, a well - formed conscience).

It is possible we are here by random chance... and I think the «human lottery» odds are pretty good if you consider the entire universe in the equation.

Although the machines involved are extraordinarily dangerous, the moral principle governing their use is perfectly ordinary: It is the familiar one that human beings should engage in an activity that poses dangers to others only if, in the totality of the circumstances, doing so is reasonable» i.e., if the good to be achieved, taking account of the probability of success, is proportionate to the possible ill effects.

To me the most ironic of all are the ones who think God wanted a human blood sacrifice, and the only possible way to get on God's good side is to acknowledge that.

The analogy would work very well if we could encapsulate the spectrum of human experience within similar discrete probabilities, but I'm not sure that's actually possible.

And by you saying he ruined your life, is very bad to say, he changed my life, I have lived through alot of this, all because I did ask, and I lived, I am getting through, and its thanks to God, he can get you through anything, all things are possible with him, and that is true, my anxiety and depression have gone down (I am still human), and I just am an all around better person because of him, and you should get rid of your Facebook as well, and devote every hour minute anything you can towards God and Christ, turn the tube off, and just devote it to him, I promise you won't be sorry, good luck and God bless!!!

But this is possible and right in a fantasy world, for the givens of this world are not highly complex beings; the focus is not on human transformation but on the struggle of good and evil forces in the world, a struggle of mythic proportions, and it can be resolved mythically.

At this level the set - up is, «Since everyone is corrupt, is it possible for even the best of human beings to be delivered from sin or survive the judgment of God?»

In the present civil war it is quite possible that God's purpose is something different from the purpose of either party; and yet the human instrumentalities, working just as they do, are of the best adaptation to effect his purpose.

If, therefore, we discuss future human structures and institutions of the Church which would make possible a more active participation of the laity in the decisions of ecclesiastical authorities, such efforts should not be discredited in advance by saying that they would remain in any case subject to the good pleasure of the hierarchy.

it is Watchman Nee and Kenneth Hagen who introduced the fundamentals and implications of human - trinity to me and they are the best possible explanations I've found that remain both biblical and practical in their application.

In other words, while demon possession may be the best description for some human suffering, and exorcism may be the appropriate cure, the New Testament writers, as well as some modern writers and theologians, urge caution: we should pay as little attention to the demonic as is pastorally possible.

Aristotle and Aquinas know of this need but believe the deeper justification of authority lies in the need to order toward a common good the very superabundance of particular goods possible for human beings.

For we shall then be all too likely to dismiss death as a mere incident, to think of judgment without due seriousness, and to regard heaven and hell (our possible human destiny, for good or for ill) as nothing more than «fairy - tale» talk.

When the social gospel was at the height its greatest exponent in America, Walter Rauschenbusch, despite his animadversions against traditional religion, saw clearly how much the human problem would remain the same in the best of all possible worlds.

I also believe that human life is invaluable, and that is why parents should have the ability to make sure that when they do bring a new person to this earth, they can take care of them, and that they can offer them the best possible.

The sort of love which enriches and ennobles human life has about it a quality of sternness and demand; it is adamant in wanting and expecting the best that is possible from the beloved.

Precisely that kind of man, «transported by his passion» — in this case his being caught up into a relationship with God in Christ, although it may very well be true in other ways as well, since to be «transported» by passion is to enter upon the most profound experience possible to human beings — precisely such a man does feel and know what is nothing other than «the secret of the universe».

To choose soundly what to teach and how to teach it, to judge what educational goals are practicable and what ones are not — such wisdom requires the best possible understanding of human nature and its transformation.

But «a moral discussion is inconclusive and even trivial, if it leaves out the question of its application,» as Gregory Vlastos has said.13 In order to be as specific as possible about this approach to Christian social philosophy I shall outline in arbitrary fashion five general principles which I suggest can be supported by the evidence of human experience as being necessary guides to the conditions under which the Good Society can grow.

The well - known phrase «impossible possibility» stands here in Niebuhr's thought for the warning that the pure love of God transcends human possibility.17 At the same time an element of uncalculating sacrificial giving of the self to the good of the other is possible for man.

, sober obedience to the government of the Church, distinction as far as possible between what is ever - valid and what is changeable in her faith and constitution, consideration for those St. Paul calls the weak and for the Church as a whole as well as patience with her human side.

He thinks a central task of a good society is to «convert,» as efficiently as possible, economic wealth into human capabilities.

But the phrase «in principle» is important because the question arises whether it is possible for this very human flesh to include its own good in intention without corrupting it.

Furthermore, we need to recognize the plain fact that a good deal of physical and, even more obviously, of psychological suffering is made possible through exactly the same human (and other) conditioning that makes it possible to enjoy the sense of well - being, even of joy.

All of this is to say that the rapidity and enormity of changes humanly caused make it imperative for us to give close attention to the question of «alternative futures» in order that we may have the best possible prospects of moving toward a tomorrow in which human beings can at least survive, and, hopefully, live in a peaceful, prosperous, joyful world.

``... (human) souls are depicted in the Holy Qur» an as having three main faculties: the mind or the intelligence, which is made for comprehending the truth; the will which is made for freedom of choice, and sentiment which is made for loving the good and the beautiful... God orders people to fear him as much as possible, to listen (and thus understand the truth); to obey (and thus to will the good) and to spend (and thus to exercise love and virtue).»

Lincoln wrote, «In the present civil war it is quite possible that God's purpose is something different from the purpose of either party; and yet the human instrumentalities, working just as they do, are of the best adaptation to effect his purpose.

The other element in the problem consists in the apparent silence of Jesus on particular concrete questions of conduct and on the issue of what is better and what is worse in situations where, given human finitude and sin and a fallen, distorted world, perfect action is not possible.

Either American democracy is living on social capital inherited from an earlier time when Americans shared a common perspective on life's questions, in which case we face a slow descent into the fragmented and violent world Hauerwas sees; or else the enthusiastic, individualistic and yet genuinely loving piety of Emerson, Whitman and Ellison has a better grasp of our human nature, and it really is possible to be both democratic and virtuous.

The more realistic biblical perspective on human nature makes it possible to realize that a marriage may not be a union in which personalities are well balanced.

The struggle of humankind is to align itself as well as possible with the will or the activity or the «objective presence» of God, but not in such a way as to denigrate human individuality.

Prayer is the intentional opening of human lives to, the alignment of human wills with, and the direction of human desiring toward, the cosmic Love that is deepest and highest in the world because it is the main thrust or drive through the world toward sharing and participation in genuine good — and hence toward the truest possible fulfillment of human personality as God wishes it to become.

«Listener to the Christian message, «2 occasional preacher, 3 dialoguer with biblical scholars, theologians, and specialists in the history of religions, 4 Ricoeur is above all a philosopher committed to constructing as comprehensive a theory as possible of the interpretation of texts.5 A thoroughly modern man (if not, indeed, a neo-Enlightenment figure) in his determination to think «within the autonomy of responsible thought, «6 Ricoeur finds it nonetheless consistent to maintain that reflection which seeks, beyond mere calculation, to «situate [us] better in being, «7 must arise from the mythical, narrative, prophetic, poetic, apocalyptic, and other sorts of texts in which human beings have avowed their encounter both with evil and with the gracious grounds of hope.

This doesn't mean that we're physically prepared for some cataclysmic event in terms of having a well - stocked fallout shelter, but rather that we enjoy the mental exercise of imagining the imminent peril and possible means of survival for humans as a species.

Yet he does contend that partial adequacy is possible and that he can demonstrate the necessity of some interesting and satisfying metaphysical truths — truths that are also vital to the peace and well - being of the human race.

how a man rose from the dead and was not a zombie... how supposed humans started from a brother and sister committing incest but no birth defects occurred... the more educated the masses get in science the more u know these things are possible no matter how much «FAITH» u have or how many times u rewrite the good books

That was «good news» — a new quality of relationships is possible and in these relationships a new quality of human consciousness can develop.

Among them were pantheism and the positions that human reason is the sole arbiter of truth and falsehood and good and evil; that Christian faith contradicts reason; that Christ is a myth; that philosophy must be treated without reference to supernatural revelation; that every man is free to embrace the religion which, guided by the light of reason, he believes to be true; that Protestantism is another form of the Christian religion in which it is possible to be as pleasing to God as in the Catholic Church; that the civil power can determine the limits within which the Catholic Church may exercise authority; that Roman Pontiffs and Ecumenical Councils have erred in defining matters of faith and morals; that the Church does not have direct or indirect temporal power or the right to invoke force; that in a conflict between Church and State the civil law should prevail; that the civil power has the right to appoint and depose bishops; that the entire direction of public schools in which the youth of Christian states are educated must be by the civil power; that the Church should be separated from the State and the State from the Church; that moral laws do not need divine sanction; that it is permissible to rebel against legitimate princes; that a civil contract may among Christians constitute true marriage; that the Catholic religion should no longer be the religion of the State to the exclusion of all other forms of worship; and «that the Roman Pontiff can and should reconcile himself to and agree with progress, liberalism and modern civilization.»

No... choice is so present in the human condition that obvious failure of «good» choice will always happen — thus we a system where forgiveness is prized very highly — but the love part is possible.

But fundamentally we may say that it is good news in all human situations because in one way or another it delivers man from some form of bondage and frees him for the fullest possible life.

Since the idea of rebirth was generally accepted by Buddhists as well as by all other people in India, and since birth was not limited to the human level, it was possible to have Buddha born to fit any ancient tale of India, whether of beast or people — and this was actually done.

At WTF1 we believe that it is possible to have a little fun in interviews, and getting the more human side out of these guys is what we like to think we're pretty darn good at.

So imagine, knowing that your breastmilk is the best possible thing, next to human touch, that you can do for your baby?

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