Sentences with phrase «by the church leader»

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.»

According to the questionnaire, most Christians will pray before they enter the polling booth, but don't like being told who to vote for by their church leader.

In cultures where women are deprecated, a mantle or veil signifying she has been authorized by church leaders to prophesy or lead could be advantageous.

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.

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.

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).

Ultimately, this passage is not a club to be used by church leaders to scare the people in the pews into submission and obedience.

«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.»

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Not exact matches

And Pence's request to visit Bethlehem and tour the Church of the Nativity has also been denied by religious leaders.

«I accompany with prayer the positive success of the Inter-Korean summit last Friday and the courageous commitment assumed by the leaders of the two parts to carry out a path of sincere dialogue for a Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons,» the Catholic Church leader told pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter's Square on Sunday.

When church leaders sought to correct such false accusations by bringing evidence before the people, they were usually thrown into prison or hunted down as traitors to their country.

An Australian church leader has published his reasons for participating in the controversial consecration of a missionary bishop for Europe by the conservative Anglican group, GAFCON.

Notwithstanding that I consider that there are some such flaws in the approach adopted by the Judge, I consider it is important that the church does acknowledge, as I do, that we were, and I include myself, at that time only at the beginning of learning how to deal with disclosures of abuse, and leaders such as myself did lack experience and training.

Therefore, the poor mental health (highly - prevalent depression) does not stem from a lack of exercise, smoking or drinking as required by the LDS Church Word of Wisdom dictates.The church leaders do stress to get married early and to have lots of chiChurch Word of Wisdom dictates.The church leaders do stress to get married early and to have lots of chichurch leaders do stress to get married early and to have lots of children.

Retired church leader John Price from Bedale was accused by the prosecution of offering hypnosis to help victims relax, before proceeding to abuse them sexually.

The ordained leaders of the Church, and the laity who are Christ's principal witnesses in the public square, do not enter public life proclaiming, «The Church teaches...» When the question at issue is an immoral practice, they enter the debate saying, «This is wicked; it can not be sanctioned by the law and here is why, as any reasonable person will grasp.»

This is an issue of doctrine, a generally internal Church affair that is being blown out of proportion by the LCWR to try to consolidate the power and prestige of the leaders of the LCWR.

There was still silence when, at around the same time, the sons of pastor Alexander Pavenko of the charismatic Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord were murdered by separatists in the city of Slavyansk, when the priests of the Patriarchate of Kyev and the Muslim leaders were expelled from Crimea, and when Greek Catholic priests were tortured by the «Russian Orthodox Army.»

The only way to get a pass from your ward bishop is by proving your obedience to the church and it's leaders.

All the added ritual and laws by the Catholic Church and politicized evangelical for example followed the footprint of the Jewish leaders of Jesus day that brought darkness, hate and division rather than unity and love.