Sentences with phrase «faith in your deity»

But they try to make it look like it is about «belief» in the sense of faith (in a deity or non faith in a deity) and as often as not it is about political views (beliefs) and elections and politicians (and nothing to do with deity).

The colloquial use of the term «faith» is oft synonymous with faith in a deity.

It's based on blind faith in deities that are contradictory in message and actions.

One can have faith in many things without having faith in a deity.

The existence and value of ethics is not dependent on the existence of god since ethics is a moral philosophy grounded in logic and not blind faith in a deity.

The fact that atheists might be right and all the excuses you made for the «imperfect» priests and pastors, the money you gave, the countless Sunday mornings you sacraficed, the stress you accepted by trying to meet a deities excpectation but always falling short and the people you discriminated against due to their lack of faith in your deity is what scares the crepe out of Christians.

Don't get me wrong, faith is not inherently wrong or evil — at least, not faith in humanity, faith in the future, faith in oneself or even faith in a deity.

And guess what, atheism isn't based on faith because by definition, atheism is LACK OF FAITH in a deity.

Not exact matches

[10][12] Other religions have different deity - led creation myths, [note 1][13][14][15] while different members of individual faiths vary in their acceptance of scientific findings.

I will have to live my whole life surrounded by a world filled with mental midgets who have fooled themselves that faith and belief in deities is the answer instead of using their minds to work out problems, study science and figure out how we leave this planet when it becomes inhabitable in 4 billion years.

Faith that the sun will rise is a different faith of a belief in a dFaith that the sun will rise is a different faith of a belief in a dfaith of a belief in a deity.

But to my point that Atheism is a religion by definition Religion: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith Faith: belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without proof Atheism: unbelief in God or deities: disbelief in the existence of God or defaith Faith: belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without proof Atheism: unbelief in God or deities: disbelief in the existence of God or deFaith: belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without proof Atheism: unbelief in God or deities: disbelief in the existence of God or deities

In the end all you are doing is just relying on your own belief because even though there is no proof that that there actually is no deity who does not want to be made known but would rather have us develop our faith in said deity, since there is thus far no irrefutable proof that there is such a deity, that you then come to a conclusion that there is no such deity, all you are doing is just relying on belief just like I'm relying on belief and that what it really boils down to is just that it is all a matter of belieIn the end all you are doing is just relying on your own belief because even though there is no proof that that there actually is no deity who does not want to be made known but would rather have us develop our faith in said deity, since there is thus far no irrefutable proof that there is such a deity, that you then come to a conclusion that there is no such deity, all you are doing is just relying on belief just like I'm relying on belief and that what it really boils down to is just that it is all a matter of beliein said deity, since there is thus far no irrefutable proof that there is such a deity, that you then come to a conclusion that there is no such deity, all you are doing is just relying on belief just like I'm relying on belief and that what it really boils down to is just that it is all a matter of belief.

We have the lowly at the bottom who have little except for their «faith», then you have the guys with a special link to their «deity», who preach to the lowly about all their «sins»... I wonder what's in it for the creator?

Generally, they include the following in their gospel definition: - human sinfulness - the deity of Jesus - the death of Jesus on the cross for our sins - the resurrection of Jesus - the necessity of faith in Jesus to receive eternal life

Otto echoes, «Whatever the earliest expression of the Vishnu - faith may have been, a god, originally a mere tribal deity, gathers to himself, as in Israel, in ever - increasing measure, the position and dignity of complete and unique super-mundane deity» (11: 27f).

It's time to put aside faith in an iron age deity from a bunch of nomadic sheep herders in the middle east as well.

Not the «core fundamentals» like the Trinity, the inerrancy of Scripture, the deity of Jesus, and justification by faith alone in Christ alone.

Please note that this is the Christian way is not a valid argument due to this country being secular and composed of people of all faiths, creeds and even of those that choose not to believe in deities.

The whole faith thing seems to confuse religious people, but in it's theological definition, you it only applies to a deity.

actually you do nt have to prove the many deities or Gods that they really exist, because they really had existed in their times, They are part of the evolutionary process for us humans to transcend to higher consciousness.To simplify the analogy, when we were young and we are in the lower grade school, we were taught simple subjects not advance literatures but simple stories even mythicals, The same with religion, thousands of years ago when there was no science yet, primitive people had a religion, of course man made faiths to conform with their state of mind or intellect.But later atfter thousands of years we evolve into a more educated people and so new concept of God again was presented to them, another man made concept, and this go on and on, until a few thiousand years ago.monotheism, Judaism, christianity, islam, buddhism, etc also evolved, But with the accelerated evolution, these faith again is threatend with obsolesencs because of of scientific developments and education.In panthroteistic faith, the future religion needs to conform to evolutionary process, This proves that God is always there guiding the change.And it his will that made this a reality in history since the begining of the universe 13 billion years ago, and this will continue to exist until He will completely fulfill His will to infinity, Thats PANTHROTHEISM, the futue, man made religion under His guidance through scientifiic evoluition after the Bi Bang

There is nothing inherently wrong with the collective belief in a deity or a shared faith with others.

The thing is the only facts ever established regarding the certified validity of a deity let alone what that deity does is that there is nothing proven that there is a deity AND there is also nothing proving that there is no deity who does not want to be made known but would rather have us development our own faith in said deity.

Yahweh demands of Joseph no sacrifice (Abraham — 22) There is no face - to - face - ness (18) and certainly no wrestling with the deity (Jacob — 32) There is no tension in Joseph himself between faith and unfaith (Abraham), or between his own sinfulness and the grace of God (Jacob) Rather, insofar as these tensions appear, it is Joseph's brothers who reflect them.

why can't evolutionists feel the same passion based on their faith in science and technology to form the logical conclusion that evolution is a far greater possibility than a deity that has never been seen or spoken to having created everybody and everything??

«Our path in the history of faith is not a path from one kind of deity to another, but in fact a path from the «God Who hides Himself» (Isa.

Here we are in the realm of speculation, of course, but we can say this at least: no preacher who knows his business and who is aware of «the wideness of God's mercy» can dare to talk as if only those who have visibly and expressly professed Christian faith are the concern of a deity whose «nature and name» is Love, Thus the preaching of the ordained minister must necessarily err, if it errs at all, on the side of generosity and charity.

In God there is no finis, no ending, for Christian faith sees deity as everlasting.

Although I admire the unwavering faith of those that follow a deity, historically most of the world's conflicts have been started in the name of one or more forms of organized religion.

No doubt the church has been right in acknowledging the deity of Christ and the Incarnation as the fullest measure of the divine revelation of which human nature is capable; though it should be pointed out that the church as a rule undertook to stand fast and to hold the ground of the traditional, historical faith, enshrined in the New Testament, and — as the histories of dogma make clear - only took over metaphysical definitions which had already been hammered out on the anvils of logical and exegetical disputation.

A secularist is one who believes faith resides between individuals and their deity of choice and that the State has no legitimate role anywhere in this relationship.

How, minister to royalty, who call The prophets troublers of the church, Disturbers of the Christian peace, meddlers In matters — so they say — irrelevant To life in faith and hope and love; for whom The double altar is imperative; Who seek to shape the deity in form That sanctifies the royal of the eartIn matters — so they say — irrelevant To life in faith and hope and love; for whom The double altar is imperative; Who seek to shape the deity in form That sanctifies the royal of the eartin faith and hope and love; for whom The double altar is imperative; Who seek to shape the deity in form That sanctifies the royal of the eartin form That sanctifies the royal of the earth?

Well, FAITH, there's the problem... that gibberish in the bible was just made up by «some guy» to keep the peasants behaving in a manner that whomever wrote it thought was a good way to behave... some of those guys were wise, yes, and there are benefits to following some of the «guidelines» set forth in the Bible... but it's a circular argument to use the Bible as a reason to have faith, because you have to first BELIEVE in the deity, THEN believe that the deity inspired the writings, THEN you can take the writings as «truth»... I'm two steps back, not believing in the deity at all (Yay, AtheFAITH, there's the problem... that gibberish in the bible was just made up by «some guy» to keep the peasants behaving in a manner that whomever wrote it thought was a good way to behave... some of those guys were wise, yes, and there are benefits to following some of the «guidelines» set forth in the Bible... but it's a circular argument to use the Bible as a reason to have faith, because you have to first BELIEVE in the deity, THEN believe that the deity inspired the writings, THEN you can take the writings as «truth»... I'm two steps back, not believing in the deity at all (Yay, Athefaith, because you have to first BELIEVE in the deity, THEN believe that the deity inspired the writings, THEN you can take the writings as «truth»... I'm two steps back, not believing in the deity at all (Yay, Atheists!

11:15), in Elijah (I Kings 19:4), in Jonah (4:3), as also in Jeremiah and Job, the wish or request for death is seen in the Yahweh faith as an act of defiance of deity, an unwarranted gesture of independence, a bitter — perhaps the bitterest — protest of disrespect of Yahweh.

If you believe otherwise, you are (by default), stating that your deity is, in fact in favor of a special and elevated group of individuals (such as yourself and your favorite authors) who can and should control others faith by virtue of their special understanding of this god and his «inspired» word.

They said they have made «a personal commitment to Jesus Christ that is still important in their life today,» that their faith is very important in their life today; believe that when they die they will go to Heaven because they have confessed their sins and accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior; strongly believe they have a personal responsibility to share their religious beliefs about Christ with non-Christians; firmly believe that Satan exists; strongly believe that eternal salvation is possible only through grace, not works; strong agree that Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth; strong assert that the Bible is accurate in all the principles it teaches; and describe God as the all - knowing, all - powerful, perfect deity who created the universe and still rules it today.

They were only too aware of the incisiveness of his critique against the Homeric deities, and in fact the Greeks gradually lost faith in these gods during the ensuing century.

Not even «major» doctrines like the Trinity, the deity of Jesus, or eternal life by faith alone in Jesus have universal agreement.

I think youre wrong — atheism can exist where there is a lack of faith — in addition, I guess, to where there is faith in the absence of a deity.

Biblical faith, on the contrary, is centered in the existence and activity of a deity who is infinite in wisdom, power, and love, but who nevertheless cares personally for each of us, a God whom we can approach in prayer and from whom we can receive help and strength, a God who is always acting within the human scene and is known to us by his acts.

Faith is a useful tool although it's stupid to use for belief in unproven deities.

On the other hand those of us that have no need to believe should not be berated or called names or have religion shoved down our throats because of our lack of faith in a personal deity.

Try putting some faith in your fellow man, and in yourself, and not an imaginary deity, and we may stand a chance of making the world a better place for everyone.

In fact, Twain's Satan comes on like a Calvinist who has lost faith in an omniscient and omnipotent Deity and thus may be a reflection of Twain's own distaste for the Calvinist strain in American ProtestantisIn fact, Twain's Satan comes on like a Calvinist who has lost faith in an omniscient and omnipotent Deity and thus may be a reflection of Twain's own distaste for the Calvinist strain in American Protestantisin an omniscient and omnipotent Deity and thus may be a reflection of Twain's own distaste for the Calvinist strain in American Protestantisin American Protestantism.

He distinguishes between early and late apostasy; between «shallow» apostasy that rejects a particular religion but retains a form of spirituality, and «deep» apostasy that concludes there is no deity at all; and between the «mild» apostasy of those who were only nominally religious in the first place and the «transforming» apostasy of those who had been seriously committed to the faith they later abandoned.

Faith also means «Without Question», I have questions religion and by extension the belief in a deity does not provide answers to.

I am proud to be a Californian, a state where people are free to believe what they believe in, worship a deity that they have faith in, and apply religious philosophies that they ascribe to.

It is forbidden in Jewish law to study the texts of other religions or even to mention the deities of other faiths (Shimon Agasi's Yesodei HaTorah 5:5 for one example).

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