Sentences with phrase «discussion about beliefs»

But firstly, as I understand your intro to this thread, this is as much as anything else a discussion about beliefs, which inevitably leads to a debate that involves (if not devolves into) politics.

Whether or not I agree with someone, I can certain respect them for at least having beliefs and taking the stand... and being open to reasonable discussion about those beliefs.

Since there was so much controversy about the alleged affiliation of Obama with a hater of America «Jeremiah Wright», there needs to be a platform discussion about the beliefs of Romney.

If you can't form an opinion with regard to this question than you are not an atheist, and really have no place in this discussion about belief in God.

@lovepeacestartswithin: To answer your question, this is a public forum for discussion about belief and that logically incorporates those who believe and those who do not.

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Of that group, 65 percent attributed this belief to discussions they've had with their parents about saving and 41 percent credited having learned about the economic recession in school.

Yesterday, Kristen asked what you thought about the New York Times story on the backlash against gender equality in Silicon Valley — and specifically for your thoughts on how to tackle the discussion of these kinds of false and biased beliefs without lending them credibility.

It doesn't matter if you are: religious, homosexual, skin colour, political alignment, etc. everyone is welcome to voice their ideas and nobody has been killed for their beliefs or background, though there have been some serious heated discussions about Bitcoin and altcoins or the regulatory or non-regulatory stance.

To close in «The Stand» Mother Abigail and Nick Andros (who is portrayed as being at lest agnostic) have a discussion (through Ralph reluctantly translating for Nick) about his belief (or lack of) in the Christian god.

Well, you know, this «is» a discussion board about «beliefs» which are definitely open for discussion and debate.

One observation I've noticed about this discussion is that atheists are just as capable of making sweeping generalizations and faulty assumptions about Christian belief methodologies as Christians are of atheists.

If «believers» aligned their right beliefs with right practice, fewer church members would look elsewhere for critically important discussions about caring, inclusiveness, open dialogue, ethical decision - making, and shared doubts in the context of a disturbing contemporary polarized culture.

No matter what activity was actually going on in the Corinthian church regarding «the dead», why is the discussion / controversy about baptism and not the «true» means of salvation according to Baptists and evangelicals: an internal belief in Christ; an internal «decision» for Christ?

«I am talking about those who constantly attack me and other Christian posters for stating our Christian belief in the course of discussion.»

I also think your discussion made me think of the problem with «proof» - texting» scripture to validate a position or a certain belief about God!

I am not talking about who posts comments here, I am talking about those who constantly attack me and other Christian posters for stating our Christian belief in the course of discussion.

There's been quite a bit of discussion lately on my blog and all my social media sites about belief and unbelief, Christianity and Atheism.

Having an academic discussion about religious views and theological beliefs is fine enough, but there is certainly no reason to go into a discussion of who is right an wrong because frankly, you do not know.

If the beliefs of the client about God come into discussion, they may be evaluated in terms of their contribution to sickness or health, but the counselor normally avoids discussing them directly.

There is a fascinating story here to be told - but one which would take us too far afield from this discussion - about the intricate interplay between the crises of biblical authority and Christian belief on the one hand and the rise of the novel and the growth of art history and literary criticism on the other.

I have only met a handful of atheists ntelligent enough to actually have a mature, rational discussion about why they believe the way they do WITHOUT insulting another's belief system in the process.

Predictably, he does not approach any aspect of the discussion about religious belief in a balanced way.

What happened to having deep discussions about religion and philosophy and sharing beliefs without attacking one another?

Mike i have been thinking hard on this subject i hope you do nt leave the forum as i think we will get into a good debate / discussion the Lord has shown me alot of insight into this subject that i hadnt even thought about until Jeremy proposed his point of view.The word say iron sharpens iron we need to understand what we believe not just walk away because we feel it is treading on our beliefs because they change as we learn and understand because we have believed something for a long time does nt make it right.Use this opportunity to grow to learn and to understand what the Lord is wanting us to know if we cant do this as brothers how are we supposed to do it with unbelievers.brentnz

you are wanting policies dictated WITHOUT allowing other beliefs (different from yours) to have a seat at the table (i.e., you want to affect public discourse & obviously care about my private beliefs enough to want to bar them from the discussion).

This is a discussion about SCIENCE and «beliefs» really do not matter and shouldn't even enter into the discussion.

«I'm hoping the data opens a discussion about preachers» eschatological beliefs, why they hold those ideas, and how congregants and faith leaders can better understand the biblical texts,» he said.

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

Bowlby's (1944, 1956) ideas had a great influence on the way researchers thought about attachment, and much of the discussion of his theory has focused on his belief in monotropy.

I find it unfortunate that we do not support mothers with pertinent information about normal and healthy infant sleep or ways to cope with the challenges of nighttime parenting, and limit the discussion to differences in «parenting styles» and within the framework of misguided cultural expectations and beliefs.

I am currently having a discussion on the Lane County Friends of the Birth Center's Facebook page about this because I have taken issue with a flyer given to expectant mothers quoting Dr. Sears» «belief» about SIDS.

«The secretary of state acknowledges that clauses 2.43 and 2.44 of the Funding Agreement, and clauses 23E and 23G above do not prevent discussion of beliefs about the origins of the Earth and living things, such as creationism, in Religious Education, as long as it is not presented as a valid alternative to established scientific theory.»

«So, when a certain smear article came out in the Queens Tribune about my religion beliefs, there was discussion in my camp about the interests of the party.»

I am not talking here about the limiting beliefs of religious or political dogma, which for so long have shackled humanity into fear, guilt and disempowerment, and could have their own long discussion.

Then he uses that footage to launch into a discussion with various experts about demonic possession and belief systems.

It is through these discussions that I learn about how students use social media, what their experiences have been, and what their beliefs are.

In this webinar, we will discuss: ● Current beliefs about the nature of reading comprehension ● The role of reading comprehension in the common core ● Classroom - ready teaching ideas to promote reading comprehension at deeper levels, with particular focus on the use of graphic organizers Join us for a discussion with renowned reading expert Maureen McLaughlin on how reading comprehension correlates with the common core and how we can teach students to comprehend to their greatest potential.

In addition, we used the course readings, discussions, and assignments to build understanding and address beliefs and attitudes about literacy and technology as well as teaching and learning.

You learn that leaders who successfully engage others in discussions of race should first understand their own beliefs and also that some beliefs about race may be subconscious.

The authors describe the four stages of implementing the program: modifying teachers» beliefs about what causes success or failure; guiding teachers to provide effective feedback; structuring written dialogues between students and teachers; and fostering classroom discussions of social and academic successes or failures.

Becomes part of a schoolwide and communitywide discussion (with parents) about values, beliefs about how to treat one another, and policies that reflect these values.

Absent these experiences teachers may have beliefs about control and time that suggests discussion is an inefficient approach to teaching and learning.

The researchers worked with 39 intermediate grade (3 — 6) teachers over a period of three years, examining changes in their beliefs and practices in response to readings and discussions about improving students» reading comprehension.

A discussion of coaching aligned to leadership standards, what we mean by facilitative and competency - based, and our research - based beliefs about adult learning

This kind of discussion can cause teachers to feel vulnerable and it takes courage to respectfully and professionally to have discourse with your peers when you are talking about values and beliefs.

As I said earlier, she had a few false starts and she was nervous about having discussions about common purpose, beliefs and values.

Their comments were framed by a discussion about the importance of principals in fostering teacher effectiveness and student achievement, a core belief that drives our work.

Lastly, the potential for discussion about various cultures is unmatched: from Incan human sacrifice to José Guadalupe Posada's satirical calavera cartoons to differing beliefs about the afterlife, both ancient and modern cultures have approached death in ways that range from grim to playful.

Is there some sort of question as to whether discussion of alternative beliefs about how stock investing works is permitted or not?

Yet they do have all the time in the world to waste arguing about the absence of evidence on a discussion board with the general public and defending their beliefs not based on evidence.