Sentences with phrase «evil acts on»

God certainly did not command these priest to do these evil acts on children.

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«Passing a law that makes it illegal for a 20 - year - old to purchase a shotgun for hunting or an adult single mother from purchasing the most effective self - defense rifle on the market punishes law - abiding citizens for the evil acts of criminals,» NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said in a statement this week.

All this and that ban on christian act of services is the way of continuity in more evil.

But any attempt on the part of a British Christian to claim a share of responsibility for the Shoah would be, at best, a tasteless piece of play - acting; and at worst, what perverted desire to command good and evil, I wonder, might possibly motivate such a claim?

There will surely be occasions on which the state must intervene in the life of families in order to protect children, but it is more likely to be effective in acting against manifest evils than in positively restructuring families.

That was a very interesting read many comments caught my attention I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar I have hallucinations and hear voices in my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't evil telling me to do bad things to people when I get put into a mode of fear I live in a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loll

These «failed attempts to act on behalf of God» (Stark, The Human Faces of God, 232) were done with evil in our hearts and the name of God on our lips, and thus reveal to us not so much of what is in the heart of God, but what is in the heart of men.

just how are the acts of evil men a reflection on God?

We are not to bend or yield before evil, nor to act like cowards or impotent weaklings: we are to overcome, to surmount evil, to go beyond it, to stand on a terrain that evil can not reach, use weapons that evil can not turn back on us, seek a victory that evil can never attain!

I am a Christian and part of my work outside of the church is to explore the church's history focusing as much on its acts of evil as on its acts of good.

What is chosen therefore is one of those types of act which «in the Church's moral tradition have been termed «intrinsically evil» (intrinsice malum): they are such always and per se, in other words on account of their very object, and quite apart from the ulterior intentions of the one acting and the circumstances.»

Second, these children and infants were expressly judged and executed for the acts of their parents in direct contradiction of the basic Christian tenet of divine judgment based on an exercise of free will to choose evil or reject god.

Montesino and his brothers, on the other hand, were trained to see evil, identify its banal origins, and act both quickly and fearlessly.

A perusal of the Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48 churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of local Brethren churches (along with Mennonites and others) organized a peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.

But (conjecture on my part) any moral standard acceptable to almost anyone would call such acts evil.

The roughly rule utilitarian ethics I live by just defines not only basic rules to live by on a daily basis, but more general acts of «good» and «evil» behaviors.

An «evil person» is one who desires to increase misery and decrease conscious happiness and acts on that.

That is why atheism is on a higher moral ground, we understand that WE are responsible for any act, be it kindness or evil, that we perpetrate.

You see humans can categorize good and evil acts based on certain key components.

I've known Jesus for as long as I've known my name, and still I use other people like capital to advance my own interest, still I gossip to make myself feel important, still I curse my brothers and sisters in one breath and sing praise songs in the next, still I sit in church with arms folded and cynicism coursing through my bloodstream, still I talk a big game about caring for the poor without doing much to change my own habits, still I indulge in food I'm not hungry for and jewelry I don't need, still I obsess over what people say about me on the internet, still I forget my own privilege, still I talk more than I listen and complain more than I thank, still I commit acts of evil, still I make a great commenter on Christianity and a lousy practitioner of it.

The fifth trait follows from the above, for in all fantasy literature there is a keen recognition of forces of good and evil, a sense of right and wrong — but also a driving necessity to act on such recognition.

There are too many people on the moral sidelines who think they are living well just because they avoid specific acts of evil.

If God had not acted in history, if he had remained far removed from events, or if Jesus had not instructed us to pray, and to pray hoping and expecting that God can and does help us, then the problem of evil would not take on the special significance it has for the Christian faith.

On the one hand, we know evil acts as our own: they are expressions of our freedom.

Here their Muslim brothers committed evil acts that have changed our way of life, I did not see that outrage from Muslim community as the burning Koran or on this building issue.

On the other hand, God must so act in the interests of both the self and all others as thereby to establish the cosmic order of natural law that sets the optimal limits of all other action, where by «optimal limits» I mean limits such that, were they to be set otherwise than they are, the ratio between opportunities for good and risks of evil would be less rather than more favorable than it in fact is.

The prophetic act is divinely motivated, if not impelled (12: 1) The prophet speaks not his own but the given word — «thus says the Lord...» (12:7) The prophetic condemnation is based not alone on the violation of a man - to - man relationship, but, since all life is judged by the righteousness of God, upon the violation of the divine - human relationship — «Why have you despised the word of the Lord, to do what is evil in his sight?»

The US Is not all «Christian» we have MANY religions here and so this isn't religious on the American side, i «ts about dismantling a theocratical government that was intent upon doing evil, and then acted upon it.

Nevertheless, these destructive forces may on occasion be acting in response to divine directives.18 They express the wrath of God, insofar as God judges existing orders and structures as worthy of destruction.19 Existing structures may be obstructing the realization of new relevant values, and to that extent be evil, deserving to be destroyed.

Satan influences human beings to commit evil acts and afflict pain on others, thus Satan may have also corrupted the animal creation.

Jesus is not so much acted on and mistreated by the hands of evil people as he is active in using the deeds of sinners to manifest God's glory and at the same time to bring about their salvation.

Their violent thoughts and desires aren't evil or punishable in and of themselves — but acting on them certainly is.

Burnham responded to the Manchester Arena bombing on 23 May 2017, calling it an «evil act», while praising the «best immediate response» of local people, and thanking the emergency services.

His revelations of acts of alleged corruption that were going on under the administration, he said served as the main basis for the «evil doers» seeking to murder him.

Our laws if allowed to operate according to its spirit and letter, would have imposed legal limits on government's authority by guarantee us certain rights and freedom when fighting against these evil practices in our institutions but unfortunately for us, certain provisions and attitude of party apparatchiks make our leaders automatic dictators who act without limitations.

He added that there are men of God in the country who have been praising the evil acts that have been visited on members of the NDC in the aftermath of the elections.

«The President says it is quite unfortunate and inconceivable that the forces of evil do not relent on their activities, but expresses confidence that with the unanimity of purpose from all forces around the world, the workers and perpetrators of these evil acts will not prevail.

These examples are the low - hanging fruit on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, so it is easy for both science and religion to pluck the ripe ones and declare with confidence that such acts as, say, lying, adultery and stealing are wrong because they destroy trust in human relationships that depend on truth telling, fidelity and respect for property.

The enduring interest in the Stanford Prison Experiment over many decades comes, I think, from the experiment's startling revelation of «transformation of character» — of good people suddenly becoming perpetrators of evil as guards or pathologically passive as prisoners in response to situational forces acting on them.

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Perhaps the unutterably evil Agent Smith (a good role for the sardonic acting style of Hugo Weaving) is closer to the mark when he says, «Human beings are a cancer on this planet.

On the opposite side, Michael Fassbender as one of the vile plantation owners is as evil as they come, and he completely embodies his performance, acting almost reptilian.

Theron rocks this flick like it's her audition for Step - Mommie Dearest in the first act, looking both «the fairest» on the outside, but screaming all levels of «crazy» and «evil» externally.

On the spot voice acting that actually makes David Spade tolerable and Eartha Kitt even more evil then she already sounds.

Finally, she must act on her instinct that something violent and evil has occurred — a realization that brings Kat to a chilling discovery.

This story full of political intrigue examines the roots of evil behavior and how much does one's past comes into play on how we perceive their acts.

The performer rivetingly empathized with his troubled protagonist in director Marjane Satrapi's new film, which is now playing in theaters and On Demand, showcasing that not all people who commit heinous acts are driven by evil.

«Evil Comes in Small Packages» is a 25 - minute retrospective making - of complete with an option to watch its three sections separately: «The Birth of Chucky» expounds on Mancini's original vision of the story (a golem in service to Andy's id, brought to life by a blood - brother ritual) and how it evolved into its current form; «Creating the Horror» discusses casting and the shoot itself — including brief snippets of rehearsal footage of Dourif acting out Chucky's every move; and «Unleashed» describes the film's release and Chucky's ascent to cult stardom.

I must say that this was one of the worst movies I've ever watched, «Evil Dead» was better than this mound of shit... Gareth Edwards should be banned from directing hence forth, and now I hear he's directing the new Star Wars spin - off... I'm not one to talk down to others but let's be honest, you have to be retarded to like this movie... It made absolutely no sense, the script (the most important piece to any movie) was terrible, the plot was stupid, the acting was horrible and it seemed that the actors who were chosen were acting for a different movie all together... Where was the sense of urgency, I mean there were 300 foot tall behemoths walking through buildings and all you could show us was who was going ride with the little boy on the school bus... Maybe if all the main characters died and they just let Godzilla do his thing from there on out an eyebrow could've been raised but unfortunately, there isn't one good thing to say about this movie... I'm shocked the WB handed over one their biggest names to Legendary Pictures... Let's not forget what they've done with Superman Returns... This is shameful...

Some critics may choose to portray the contemporary school reform movement as a nefarious conspiracy on the part of evil plutocrats hoping to destroy America's schools, but in fact, the vast majority of reformers (ourselves included) are well - meaning people who are acting in good faith and trying to do right by kids.