The closed minds and hearts of many in the US «Christian» community, which the author (among many others) decries, is in great evidence here in the comments.
Danny Dan Daniel asks «Why are most people commenting here
closing their minds and hearts to the very real possibility of the extinction of the human species, if we mess this one up, all in the name of your insane ideological awkwardness?»
Just one sad question here: why are most people commenting here
closing their minds and hearts to the very real possibility of the extinction of the human species, if we mess this one up, all in the name of your insane ideological awkwardness.?
Not exact matches
Close your eyes for a moment
and think about the last time you truly had a great experience with a company as a consumer, an experience that captured your
heart,
mind and spirit.What about it was special?
In a letter announcing his retirement from the army at the
close of the War, he wrote: «I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have you,
and the State over which you preside, in his holy protection, that he would incline the
hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination
and obedience to Government, to entertain a brotherly affection
and love for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large,
and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Field,
and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love mercy,
and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility
and pacific temper of
mind, which were the Characteristicks of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion,
and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation.»
That would seem to imply that theology for a person of faith is more speculative than dogmatic, certainly not the dogmatic absolutism that
closes minds and often
hearts that we see in so many who profess faith.
I know, your little
heart wants to
close its eyes, ears
and mind to it, but look at where the battles happened.
You seek proof / answers with a
closed mind and a
closed heart.
I am a Muslim
and I am sorry to
heart that the Muslims around your area are claimed to be
closed minded people.
In response to growing cries «for retribution, retaliation
and revenge,» a number of Quaker organizations issued a Call for Peace on September 29, «challenging those whose
hearts and minds seem
closed to the possibility of peaceful resolution,»
and pleading for «people of goodwill the world over [to] commit to the building of a culture of peace.»
I know some of their
hearts may be hardened,
and their
minds determined to remain
closed, but I know you can find a way.
Christ was doing more than form the
mind and heart of John to know Him
and love Him: He was forming a
mind and a love in John that would be the very
closest expression in a disciple of Christ's own manner of knowing, speaking
and loving in His, Christ's, own human psyche.
I simply
close the gates of my
mind and heart to it, it's too terrible.
I still kept a round of duties,
and would not suffer myself to run into any open vices,
and so got along very well in time of health
and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would not do,
and I found there was something wanting,
and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil
and my own wicked
heart, with the solicitations of my associates,
and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again give way,
and thus I got to be very wild
and rude, at the same time kept up my rounds of secret prayer
and reading; but God, not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls,
and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could not satisfy myself with my diversions,
and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost
and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company,
and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics,
and would beg forgiveness for hours
and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would give way: no sooner would I hear the music
and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my
mind elevated
and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever,
and could sometimes not
close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.
Among mankind there have been those who have had a purity of spirit, a joyous
heart, a strong soul, a powerful
mind,
and a
close tie to the supernatural world which have enabled them to maintain a continuous relationship with the Almighty Power.
If one is not vigilant, if one does not
close one's ears to the siren's song, doubt may creep into the
mind and heart unannounced.
Hopefully the ideas of this video go viral in the
hearts and minds of people
and the doors
close on big churches forever...
When you have faith in God, you are one step
closer to understanding transubstantiation not only with your
mind but with your
heart and soul.
Let's start by examining our
hearts,
minds and motives because enormous healing is needed here,
and every little bit is one step
closer to God's Kingdom.
FIND YOUR OWN TRUTH, one need not read a book, or listen to a pastor, or believe
and fallow dogmas
and doctrines, the truth is, that once your
mind and heart are open, so will your eyes open, for as of now our eyes are
closed
It is introduced by the following preamble: «The word
heart is used in Scripture as the seat of life or strength; hence it means
mind, soul, spirit, or one's entire emotional nature
and understanding...» The word «thought» does have about 110 entries but
close inspection reveals that these are «thoughts of the
heart».
It's true that these words were written nearly 14 years ago when Driscoll was
closer to my age, (about 31), but what they reveal is the ugly
heart behind Driscoll's continued teachings - the workings of his troubled
mind, which need to be addressed for his own health
and the health of his congregation.
«I believe in the power of
mind over matter
and always staying positive in the face of adversity
and I am proud to join forces with Devotion in supporting a cause that is very
close to my
heart,» said Bloom.
While I pack
and prepare, shuttle
and drive, I'm holding
close to
mind and heart those oceanside moments
and breaths of fresh air.
This peek into their
hearts and mind offers a wonderful chance for parents to reassure their child
and become
closer.
Hearts and minds united «My husband was uncomfortable with the idea of adoption, so we spent
close to a year at the fertility clinic.
I had loving connections with family
and close friends, but just as I cut myself off from my own potential, fearing the unknown, I cut myself off from most new people as well, limiting the growth of my
heart and my
mind.
As the month
closes out with an eye - opening Sagittarius full moon on May 29, our
hearts and minds expand.
Heart is close in texture to muscle meat (the heart is a muscle after all), and I don't mind handlin
Heart is
close in texture to muscle meat (the
heart is a muscle after all), and I don't mind handlin
heart is a muscle after all),
and I don't
mind handling it.
When you your
mind and act from your
heart, you get that much
closer to relationship success
The Things I Carry: At the front of the room is a backpack containing five or six items, pictures, or words that I identify with or hold
close to my
mind and heart.
As HGSE doctoral candidates lined up on Appian Way to process into Harvard Yard today, they did so with one of their former classmates
close to their
hearts and minds.
Now, the family
and the school are warring for the
hearts and minds of the
close - knit
and well - heeled school community.
Having a free book in a series helps — once Open
Minds (English version) went free in the UK
and DE,
Closed Hearts and Free Souls sales picked up.
First, Open
Minds and Closed Hearts are in a YA Story Bundle.
I got my copies of both Open
Minds and Closed Hearts the other day
and I look forward to diving in.
Thanks to strong sales of both Open
Minds and Closed Hearts, I closed out June with over 1000 ebook sales for the
Closed Hearts, I
closed out June with over 1000 ebook sales for the
closed out June with over 1000 ebook sales for the month.
(Book Bloggers Are Made of Awesome) Today... Reviews
and Giveaways (ecopies of
Closed Hearts — or Open
Minds if you haven't read it — plus
Mind Games) Bookworm Lisa Forever Lost in Books... Read More
So we're holding a giveaway where you can win an ereader (Nook or Kindle, winner's choice) loaded with copies of new Indelibles releases (including
Mind Games
and Closed Hearts).
I ended up using something I dreamed up in
Closed Hearts in
Mind Games
and will use something from
Mind Games in Free Souls.
(Book Bloggers Are Made of Awesome) Today... Reviews
and / or Giveaways (ecopies of
Closed Hearts — or Open
Minds if... Read More
Book Bloggers have been instrumental in helping the Mindjack series find its audience, so I'm especially thrilled that both Open
Minds and Closed Hearts have been nominated by book bloggers for consideration in their own special award.
I've read the Mindjack prequel
and Open
Minds,
and Closed Hearts is ready
and waiting on my reader!
By telling them through animal communication it results in an even deeper relationship with your pet family as the pets
and everyone in your human family bond
closer in this true expression of love through
mind,
heart and soul during your first animal communication session,
and each
and every session thereafter.
Keeping the memory of your pet
close to your
heart, a communal cremation offers both peace of
mind and solace.
Pieces of My
Heart comes
closer to speaking the
minds of our non-human animal brethren
and speaking up for Creation than anything else you'll ever read.»
Conveniently located
close to the
heart of the city
and designed with comfort in
mind to make your stay that much more memorable.
His passion
and focus from the bid phase through to the
closing ceremonies truly inspired a nation
and touched the
hearts and minds of every Canadian.
This week, the Perpetual Noobs talk about a game
close to everyone's
hearts and minds.
Ultimately, my work with clients involves «
closing the gap» between the
mind and heart,
and helping them engage life
and relationships more
and more from that clear
and undivided place within.