Sentences with phrase «by church leaders»

The sexual abuse by the church leader is within a heavily blended community having disparate experiences and differing perspectives — it seems there is a church on every corner of some cities.

These women are frustrated by their lack of opportunities at church and feel misunderstood and undervalued by their church leaders.

Last week I was approached by our church leaders and they asked me about my own affair.

But you know, I think I have been hurt more and deeper by the church leaders and members than the world.

When investigations of sexual abuse by church leaders are handled internally, we risk missing the truth in the first place.

The protestors expressed outrage to comments made by church leader Elder Boyd K. Packer saying homosexuality is an immoral condition that can and should be overcome.

A Church of England canon has said the «emotive language» used by Church leaders is stopping a «calm... More

Reading all of these people's comments gives one an image of a great tide of humanity washing in and out of an institution that does not have the rigid membership boundaries often perceived by church leaders who look at the church from the inside out (and who are responsible for keeping the statistics).

Associated with this policy were various statements by church leaders tying the policy to their view of scripture, and opining that black men and women had inherited the curse of Ham.

God bless Cardinal O «Malley for confronting this problem which seemed to be ignored by our church leaders for far too long.

The bible was commissioned and agreed upon by the Romans, and was in fact a collection of a greater number of stories, letters, etc, that were decided by church leaders in Nycea if I remember correctly.

Transcripts of sermons given by church leaders and church magazines are also available online.

«The protestors expressed outrage to comments made by church leader Elder Boyd K. Packer saying h0m0s #xuality is an immoral condition that can and should be overcome.»

The Bible is no longer intentionally made to be a mystery by church leaders....

Within our church we are currently experiencing bullying by a church leader (Board Member, ex-officio).

I had been verbally and mentally abused by church leaders before (and came close to suicide several times), so my experiences with this pastor were the last straw.

Some are essays about being a woman and others are persuasive arguments.Some of them are written by church leaders, one is written by a best - selling tv - writer.

It's also an act that's steeped in the faith of American Christians, as highlighted by church leaders throughout the country when kneeling swept the NFL in late September.

Maybe, as a second scenario, this hypothetical «I» rejects the teaching because he believes it to be a misinterpretation of scripture, or even an attempt by church leaders to unreasonably control their parishioners.

The film's director, Jon Van Dyke, filed a federal lawsuit alleging fraud by church leaders who he claims cheated him out of his pay.

I can tell you he would be appalled at how his name and remembrance has been twisted by the church leaders and brainwashers.

The shame and guilt can often be compounded when the abuse occurred in a church setting or was perpetrated by a church leader.

But as I sat with it I realised the more subtle ways that I was silenced and pushed to «forgive» my former partner for his abusiveness towards me and our daughter, by church leaders at two different churches.

For me as a Pastor I was never more lonely then surrounded by Church leaders and congregants, matter of fact the loneliness was worse the larger the group.

His «repentance» and counselling sessions were broadcast on the Internet through programmes in which he was interviewed «chat show» style by church leader Rick Joyner.

After an excess of outrage against the hazards of commercialism, this statement by church leaders offers no other Gospel to those it has condemned than phrases like these: «the spirit of Christmas,» «making Christmas real,» «invest in renewing our own spirits, our relationships, and our natural environment,» and «the spiritual and life - affirming potential of the season.»

We have heard the situation characterized as such by church leaders, but in most of those cases they were guessing and had never talked to the people about it and never really knew the people.

Even in the absence of organized effort by church leaders there are enormously important things which any layman can do to discover, to act upon, and to communicate the gospel.

I guess that explains the countless people who were killed during the 600 yr Inquistions... this type of thinking by church leaders has been around for hundreds of years.

I believe we are all called to evangelise, but I am told by my Church leaders that is not the same as an evangelist.

They would rather be lied to by their church leaders about pharmakia drugs not being allowed in temples dedicated to God, their own obese bodies.

Yet there is another side to this story: the Christians, including members of religious orders, who hid Jews; the public protests by church leaders in this country and in Europe; the clergy outside Nazi Germany who worked with Jewish organizations to help refugees; the churches» role throughout Europe in helping resistance groups.

The last thing a victim needs is to be re-victimized by another church leader.

I can't count how many times I've heard this attitude communicated by church leaders, itinerant preachers and teachers.

The stands taken by church leaders may be more or less congruent with the historic message and theological thrust of their religious movements.

Under previous popes, liberal Catholic nuns, politicians and theologians were castigated by church leaders, said John Gehring, a writer and advocate at the group Faith in Public Life.

It's only been in the last two or three years that I've been made aware of just how often victims of abuse are discouraged by church leaders from reporting and escaping their abuse.

Even if you don't believe him, the fact that he was insulted and persecuted by church leaders was wrong.

A Church of England canon has said the «emotive language» used by Church leaders is stopping a «calm conversation» on assisted dying.

Many are «frustrated by their lack of opportunities at church and feel misunderstood and undervalued by their church leaders.»

For me, the picture is not about being mad with God (although part of that would happen if the church hurt you) but moreso with the representation He is given by church leaders.

I'm fully with David in that I want people to seek the revelation of God in their lives, and not to be dictated to by a church leader who, let's face it, often has a lot to loose if people don't by into their vision from God.

He said that data gathered from top insurers of Protestant churches a few years ago showed that there were 260 reports a year of child sex abuse by church leaders or members of the congregation.

Maybe you do nt have a stake is it but the LDS church does, Romney would never make a political decision they are already made by his church leaders.

And I can't help but wonder if they are «frustrated by their lack of opportunities at church and feel misunderstood and undervalued by their church leaders.»