Why don't you delusional automatons just practice your silly religious beliefs privately and quietly and stop subjecting us atheists to the collateral damage
caused by the violence and destruction that is bred from the conflicts between all of your various different «faiths».
As it happens, when we ask about God's role in violence, later revelation in Scripture makes it pretty clear that God's only activity was to rescue us from our own violence, redeem us from the consequences of violence, and reconcile us to Himself and to one another from the schisms
caused by violence.
The analysis shows that in 2007, in Cardiff, where this collaborative approach was pioneered, the scheme lopped off almost # 7 million from health, societal, and criminal justice costs
caused by violence.
The Personal Accident Insurance policy provides compensation in the event of the insured sustaining injuries, solely and directly resulting from an accident
caused by violence, visible and external means, which leads to death, or temporary or permanent disablement
As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people we both know first - hand the pain that is
caused by violence against our women and children, and we want the violence to stop.
«A focus on damage
caused by violence prevents us from using a broader approach to healing.»
Not exact matches
«Considering the decades - long culture of
violence on Rikers, some of it perpetuated
by staff, it's appalling that Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Ponte would invest in tools that have been shown to
cause death,» Glenn Martin, of the advocacy group JustLeadershipUSA, told the New York Daily News in July.
This is,
by far, gun
violence,
by far the leading
cause of death for young African - American men outstripping the next nine
causes of death combined.
«God, from all eternity, did,
by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass; yet so, neither is God the author of sin, nor is
violence offered to the will of the creatures; nor is the liberty or contingency of secondary
causes taken away, but rather established.»
The Westminster Confession of Faith states it this way: «God, from all eternity, did,
by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass; yet so, neither is God the author of sin, nor is
violence offered to the will of the creatures; nor is the liberty or contingency of secondary
causes taken away, but rather established.
The Westminster Confession of Faith puts it this way: «God, from all eternity, did,
by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass; yet so, neither is God the author of sin, nor is
violence offered to the will of the creatures; nor is the liberty or contingency of secondary
causes taken away, but rather established.»
«Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people
by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than
by violent and sudden usurpations; but, on a candid examination of history, we shall find that turbulence,
violence, and abuse of power,
by the majority trampling on the rights of the minority, have produced factions and commotions, which, in republics, have, more frequently than any other
cause, produced despotism.
We must note when we speak of the
violence of love that this love — affirmed, proclaimed, lived, attested
by gentle signs — is a force that can
cause great perturbation.
And if the criminals resisted the rescue attempt with sabotage and
violence, then the sufferings
caused by their malice would be multiplied.
He does realize that the
violence in Newton was
caused by an adult and not one of the kids not getting enough religion, doesn't he?
The mentoring program reports mothers also struggle to tell daughters about their menstrual cycle, and the secrecy is made worse because so many pregnancies are
caused by sexual
violence within families.
Doc V also presents many instances of awful
violence directly
caused by your religion in other comments here.
Finally, the objections are based on careful research developed
by responsible experts and widely accepted
by the public, in one case that children «s ads exploit children who are not yet old enough to discriminate, and in the other that
violence on television
causes violence in actual behavior.
Mattick's thesis is supported
by the President's Commission on
Causes and Prevention of
Violence, which estimated that «only 1.5 per cent of the perpetrators of the approximately 9 million crimes committed annually end up in prison.»
A new U.S. National Commission on the
Causes and Prevention of
Violence, headed by Milton S. Eisenhower, stated: «Violence on television encourages violent forms of behavior, and fosters moral and social values about violence in daily life which are unacceptable in a civilized society
Violence, headed
by Milton S. Eisenhower, stated: «
Violence on television encourages violent forms of behavior, and fosters moral and social values about violence in daily life which are unacceptable in a civilized society
Violence on television encourages violent forms of behavior, and fosters moral and social values about
violence in daily life which are unacceptable in a civilized society
violence in daily life which are unacceptable in a civilized society.»
In service the church is committed to the care for the victims of society, but the church has the responsibility of creating just structures that are necessary to reduce many forms of suffering — especially the suffering that is
caused by deprivation, inhumanity and
violence.
As the forceful but measured actions of the United States since September 11 make clear, righteous anger, properly tempered
by reason and law, can serve the
cause of goodness and justice, and even put a stop to the «cycle of
violence.»
They maintain their power
by institutionalized and counter-insurgent
violence which
causes enormous suffering and numerous deaths.
Except if the
violence is
caused by religion, you can not solve it
by increased religious presence.
«God from all eternity, did,
by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass; yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is
violence offered to the will of the creatures; nor is the liberty or contingency of second
causes taken away, but rather established.»
Christian Aid, with other agencies, has also tried to respond to the immediate impact both of natural disasters and those
caused by fighting and
violence.
God fights against
violence by recognizing it for the evil that it is, and
by taking the pain and suffering
caused by evil upon Himself, thus emptying it of its power.
The common security of life is being dismantled and subjugated to the jungle of the globalized market, exposing the people to economic, social, political, cultural and spiritual
violence which is fundamentally
caused by the global market process.
So
by causing violence to be ascribed to God, and
by using violent religion to «cast out Satan,» Satan had developed the perfect cycle of
violence from which there seemed to be no escape.
Lets not forget the Crusades, the Nazi regime or the Boxer rebellion... next time you say atheist are promoting «
violence», think about all the
violence actually
caused by religious beliefs...
miscrraige is not (unless it is brought on
by violence from another person (ie one who hits the woman in the womb area
causing injury to the baby) to bring in miscarriage shows lame attempts to side track the issue
It uncovers
violence that hides beneath the structures of earthly peace, espouses the
cause of the poor and oppressed — but at the same time transforms their revolutionary messianism
by the power of suffering service — and undercuts the security of the comfortable, the powerful and the rich.
I hope this doesn't turn into another disaster like Ariel Sharon
caused by visiting the Temple Mount several years ago, starting the
violence of the intifada that lasted several years.
Faced with so much
violence around me, watching friends die one
by one because of either drugs or other bad choices, watching corrupt politicians win local elections, and dealing with the same sort of racism, homophobia, and other things that
caused me to flee to Ohio in the first place, it became clear to me that if I stay here any longer, I'll never be able to leave a place I'm so unhappy with.
Services provided
by GP practices, family planning clinics and A&E departments are all exempt from the rules, as is the treatment of physical or mental conditions
caused by torture, female genital mutilation and domestic or sexual
violence.
A press conference called
by the National Youth Organiser Sammi Awuku follows a press conference
by the NDC which accused the NPP of hightening tension and inciting the youth to
cause violence.
The political gesture he made to domestic
violence survivors - # 15million raised from the «tampon tax» would go to women's sector charities - was completely negated, if not outweighed,
by the devastation
caused by local council cuts.
Violence was accepted as a political tool against foreign as well as domestic enemies of their
cause, which was to be achieved
by a national revolution led
by a dictatorship that would drive out the occupying powers and set up a government representing all regions and social groups.
As we mourn tragedy after tragedy
caused by guns, New York City must take a powerful stand against companies that contribute to carnage and
violence across our nation.
Reporting
by a various agencies on Thursday, indicates Biden is looking at a mixture of «universal» background checks, additional research on the
causes of gun
violence and a similar ban on high capacity magazines as proposed for New York.
Public Advocate Letitia James Supports Call for Divestment from Assault Weapon Manufacturers As we mourn tragedy after tragedy
caused by guns, New York City must take a powerful stand against companies that contribute to carnage and
violence across our nation.
The resolution, drafted
by Common Council Majority Leader and SUNY New Paltz professor of American history Rennie Scott - Childress, runs nearly 800 words and includes statistics and statements on the
causes and toll of mass shootings and other forms of gun
violence.
«We are not expecting any
violence or trouble unless it's
caused by the police,» Kevin Smith, a Climate Camp organiser, told politics.co.uk.
Images from central London reveal the
violence and damage
caused by splinter groups from the main March for the Alternative.
«Instead, we should be addressing the root
causes of gun
violence by reducing the number of guns on our streets, limiting access to these deadly weapons and increasing mental health services to ensure the kind of healthy environment that will allow kids to grow and thrive.
The Vancouver research found the factors
causing a prevalence of
violence could be «stemmed
by decriminalising the sex industry».
Referencing the report, «Homelessness in Oneida County, NY: Understanding and Addressing a Hidden Social Problem,» written
by Social Sciences Associates in support of the Mohawk Valley Housing and Homeless Assistance Coalition and funded
by The Oneida County Department of Mental Health, Picente said that data makes it clear there is a problem with chronic homelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups
caused by economic stress, domestic
violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.»
And since that's Rivera's
cause, too, she plainly doesn't care about his victims (not even the New Yorkers killed
by his bombs), or the fact that he'd have won release from federal prison years ago — had he been willing to renounce
violence.
The cycle of
violence caused by vigilante groups and cattle rustlers has led to an untold number of deaths in Zamfara
We must put an end to the
violence causes by guns.»