We know that reading the Bible is very good for everyone; however, when
you come upon a question that you find puzzling or you just think it might mean this or it might mean that, do not be lead astray.
Occasionally,
I come upon a questioning parent who wants to know why students spend so much time using technological do - dads instead of doing good old - fashioned reading and writing.
Not exact matches
But the deeper
question (which was never answered by Hitchens) is where the moral compulsion
upon anyone — atheist or believer —
comes from in a godless universe.
The intuitional evidence for belief in Allah, the belief based
upon the recognition of Allah by our inner consciousness, is brought to our attention in the Qur» an by pointing out the important psychological fact that there is an instinctive feeling of faith in Almighty Allah, the Creator of the universe, which
comes to men when they are free from inclinations, or the distractions of dull routines, or when surprised by the
question of the origin of the universe, or when faced with hardships or misfortunes which they can not overcome by themselves.
I think the reason why I asked the
question of you is partly because of the fundamentalist background I
came from which places value on women based
upon their child rearing, homekeeping, and service roles, basically serving men.
Question the world around you and the norms you have
come to believe as «truths», norms that have been forced
upon you as a child.
The latter will in all probability
come from the humbler walks of life; for the wise and the learned will presumably wish first to propose captious
questions to the Teacher, invite him to colloquia, or subject him to an examination,
upon which they will assure him a permanent position and a secure livelihood.
And, oh, when the hour - glass has run out, the hourglass of time, when the noise of worldliness is silenced, and the restless or the ineffectual busyness
comes to an end, when everything is still about thee as it is in eternity — whether thou wast man or woman, rich or poor, dependent or independent, fortunate or unfortunate, whether thou didst bear the splendor of the crown in a lofty station, or didst bear only the labor and heat of the day in an inconspicuous lot; whether thy name shall be remembered as long as the world stands (and so was remembered as long as the world stood), or without a name thou didst cohere as nameless with the countless multitude; whether the glory which surrounded thee surpassed all human description, or the judgment passed
upon thee was the most severe and dishonoring human judgement can pass — eternity asks of thee and of every individual among these million millions only one
question, whether thou hast lived in despair or not, whether thou wast in despair in such a way that thou didst not know thou wast in despair, or in such a way that thou didst hiddenly carry this sickness in thine inward parts as thy gnawing secret, carry it under thy heart as the fruit of a sinful love, or in such a way that thou, a horror to others, didst rave in despair.
This author in my opinion deep inside is
questioning her faith but like a security blanket to a child does not want to get rid of it and is looking for any explanation she can
come up with to hold onto it even in the face of the reality that the text that faith is based
upon is highly flawed and frankly quite silly.
The adoptionist view is also usually ascribed to Mark, whose Gospel begins with an account of Jesus» baptism, the
coming of the Spirit
upon him, and this same pronouncement of approval, although I believe there are good grounds for
questioning that conclusion.
You may have ansered your own
question... so the materials of this universe, including the foundational material of this world may have
come from billions of years ago... no reason not to reuse a perfectly good hunk of rock to create a world
upon.
It seems to me pretty obvious that any vigorously thinking animal is going to
come upon the theistic
question.
The adjudication of this
question in Scripture often takes the form of a rhetorical trial, in which the prophet calls
upon the true witnesses to
come forward.
My short answer to this
question is that, whenever we
come upon portraits of God that, to one degree or another, fall beneath the beautiful, non-violent portrait we are given in the crucified Christ, we should assume that the revelatory content of these portraits is, to this degree, not found on the surface of the portrait itself, but in what faith can discern happening beneath the surface as it beholds God stooping to bear the sin if his people.
Indeed (to turn to the second
question) it has been proposed that the story of Ruth
came into existence chiefly as a genealogical narrative — to preserve or comment
upon the ancestry of King David: Ruth is David's great - grandmother (4:17; it is the fuller genealogical table of 4:18 - 22 that appears alien and secondary to the original story).
We all bought into it at the time, didn't ask
questions, we were told that hard times were
upon us but that money would eventually
come in and Arsenal could compete with anyone for any player.
For Wenger, it is now a
question of managing game time to ensure that Giroud is happy and prepared to
come on and contribute when called
upon and that Sanchez doesn't burn out.
In her Modern Love essay in 2013 and her book, Whatever... Love Is Love:
Questioning The Labels We Give Ourselves, which
came out this year, Bello explores the many labels we place
upon ourselves and each other and what we consider a partner.
And even though he annoys me i still love him and would never wish death
upon him but my children will ALWAYS
come first NO
questions asked and that is how it should.
Your
question is a common one and touches
upon some really big issues that I've been wanting to discuss, so let me prepare my post and then look out for it in the
coming weeks.
In her Modern Love essay in 2013 and her book, Whatever... Love Is Love:
Questioning The Labels We Give Ourselves, which
came out in 2015, Bello explores the many labels we place
upon ourselves and each other and what we consider a partner.
The back - and - forth
came after DiNapoli issued a pair of reports this week critical of economic development spending and the agreed -
upon state budget,
questioning the transparency commitment in the Cuomo administration.
For starters, there's still the
question of the 421a tax abatement and what changes will be made by January that both labor unions and developers can agree
upon when it
comes to the prevailing wage.
There are various
questions to reflect
upon as we think how we might
come to look back on this year's conference:
The system
comes with a one - year satisfaction guarantee warranty and a one - year warranty, which isn't the longest in the industry, but you also receive free expert technical support for the lifetime of the product to help you work through any issues or
questions you
come upon.
These
questions, and others, were tackled in the classic work by James L. Brewbaker in 1967 and have been revisited in a new study, drawing
upon an impressive database of over 2000 species, to determine which
came first, tri - or bicellular pollen, and which leads to greater species diversity.
«I can't tell you how many patients I've had
come in with severe rashes, and
upon questioning I've found out that they haven't been taking the medications I prescribed and instead were relying on expensive boutique - brand supplements that triggered the problem,» she says.
How much to take is a really good
question — and I'm sure the answer will vary based
upon the health of the animal from which the livers
came.
Just
came upon your website and had a
question for you.
Looked down
upon by his colleagues, Fawcett hoped to find answers to the
questions about where humanity
came from by learning whether or not the mysterious people of the jungle had a civilization that predated our own.
Once teachers start going outside of their classrooms for lessons and projects, they may run into uncomfortable
questions or
come upon technical or resource issues.
You may want to reward your
question into what are the pro's and con's of the bmw automatic transmission and the manual or I believe the close hammer will
come down
upon thee.
The new 2016 model year is almost
upon us and with a flood of new vehicles on our lot, it's time to start answering
questions about what kind of upgrades we can look forward to in the
coming model year.
Following close
upon the heels of my first literary «what if»
came other
questions:
These
questions puzzled me for a long time and then one day, while looking through a library catalogue, I
came upon a nineteenth - century dictionary of the «Laskari» language.
Strolling down Seventh Avenue in our Brooklyn neighborhood, we
came upon a tiny black puppy, asleep on the curb, curled into its ADOPT ME vest like a
question mark.
Again, for a pre-pre-pre alpha, I think I achieved my goal, but of course, when it
comes to TrueSync, there are still a ton of
questions I have and hope to continue to answer them as I expand
upon this prototype.
This gave us ample time to pontificate about various gaming things, and in my lucid state I
came upon what I feel are answers to one of the greatest undying
questions in the video game world: Why are Zelda fans so often split?
Prior to entering the exhibition Regarding Beauty: A View of the Late Twentieth Century, visitors to the Hirshhorn Museum
come upon a wall covered with quotations that alternately define,
question, repudiate and buttress the subject at hand.
Himid notes «It has been deeply intriguing to observe what happened when each artist encountered
questions about the past and how this will impact
upon what they hope may develop in years to
come.
Dawood also shows a newly commissioned painting drawing
upon this specific context, and work with community groups based on the coastal location asking
questions about how these issues might
come to evolve in a future 20 to 50 years from now, and what that future might look like.
He is not the only contemporary artist to investigate time as a subject — Andy Goldsworthy, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and John Divola
come to mind — but his approach addresses the
question of what constitutes the present moment and the effects time and its contemplation have
upon the individual.
We build political institutions so that we can
come together to collectively deliberate
upon questions of the common good.
to «transcend function and
question furniture as object, art, or image», the Emergency Stool is a clever, laser - cut piece that packs flat (for easy shipping, and it'll slide right under a really big door
upon delivery) into a single, mobile sheet of plywood (that would make a pretty interesting wall - hanging) but
comes apart to create a handy bench.
When push
comes to shove, the
question becomes one of whether the copyright owners care and whether they can convince the finder of fact that your work is, in fact, «derivative» and is based
upon THEIR particular work.
2)
Question: Whoa — I just
came upon a massive melee in Ewing, N.J..
He's certainly not the only designer who has taken it
upon himself to imagine what future Apple products might look like, but there's no
question that he's among the best there is when it
comes to creating beautiful renders of upcoming Apple products.
This operationalization of attachment has recently
come under
question, as it may not be a valid measure for infants that do not experience distress
upon initial encounter with a stranger.
Especially if you're attempting this endeavor for the first time, you can expect to
come upon some unforeseen predicaments that may have you
questioning whether purchasing an investment property was the right choice for you.
Robison v. Sweeney (301 A.D. 2d 815)-- broker's right to a commission is not dependent
upon the execution of a legally enforceable contract, so long as the seller and buyer have
come to a meeting of the minds on the essential terms of the transaction; summary judgment for broker reversed where there are
questions of fact as to whether there was a meeting of the minds between the buyer and the seller regarding the essential terms of the contract.