But if we believe in the God of creation, is it not possible from time to time
for people of different faiths to meet that God at the cross-sections of our journeys of faith and theology?
Barbi Hammond, a Buddhist flight attendant from Smyrna, Ga., said that through Match.com, which among its secular offerings also provides a variety of dating options
for people of different faiths, she sought companionship for meditation and retreats.
Why are the Zabinski's willing to risk their lives
for people of a different faith?
Not exact matches
«Such social doctrine provides directions but, with few exceptions (
for instance, the defense
of innocent human life), does not provide directives
of immediate applicability to policy questions on which
people of good
faith, guided by reason and conscience, can come to
different conclusions.»
Atheists: I know many there are many
people that practice religion just by fanaticism, I've seen many
people in my opinion stupid (excuse the word) praying to saints hopping to solve their problems by repeating pre-made sentences over and over, but there are others
different, I don't think Religion and Science need to be opposites, I believe in God, I'm Catholic and I have many reasons to believe in him, I don't think however that we should pray instead
of looking
for the cause and applying a solution, Atheists think they are smart because they focus on Science and technology instead
of putting their
faith in a God, I don't think God will solve our problems, i think he gave us the means to solve them by ourselves that's were God is, also I think that God created everything but not as a Magical thing but stablishing certain rules like Physics and Quimics etc. he's not an idiot and he knew how to make it so everything was on balance, he's the Scientist
of Scientist the Mathematic
of Mathematics, the Physician
of Physicians, from the tiny little fact that a mosquito, an insect species needs to feed from blood from a completely
different species, who created the mosquitos that way?
«I've brought
people of different faiths together to achieve common objectives, including religious freedom and respect
for people of all
faiths and beliefs.»
It wasn't the summer that brought an end to my doubt, but it was the summer I encountered a
different Jesus, a Jesus who requires more from me than intellectual assent and emotional allegiance; a Jesus who associated with sinners and infuriated the religious; a Jesus who broke the rules and refused to cast the first stone; a Jesus who gravitated toward sick
people and crazy
people, homeless
people and hopeless
people; a Jesus who preferred story to exposition and metaphor to syllogism; a Jesus who answered questions with more questions, and demands
for proof with demands
for faith... a Jesus who healed each
person differently and saved each
person differently; a Jesus who had no list
of beliefs to check off, no doctrinal statements to sign, no surefire way to tell who was «in» and who was «out»; a Jesus who loved after being betrayed, healed after being hurt, and forgave while being nailed to a tree; a Jesus who asked his disciples to do the same...
Furthermore, being that many
different conflicting
faiths claim success in sobriety we see that it is
faith itself, not the validity
of those beliefs, that seem to work
for people.
It wasn't just about the subject matter — although it's tricky to write about such a tender and intimate time in a
person's life, to tell your own story while still holding space
for stories that are so
different than your own, to attempt to shepherd
people well in the liminal spaces
of their
faith journeys — but it was also just the season
of life with being pregnant with our fourth and then giving birth and suddenly having four tinies between the ages
of 9 and newborn meant I had a lot less time with a lot less energy (and even less sleep!)
Fascinating, that the idea
of sharing a meal between
people of different faiths, getting to know each other, values, reasons
for beliefs, the history, the personal stories
of why their
faith matters... and seeing the conversation
of T.V. (which sounds very interesting to me) should provoke such unattractive comments is sad.
Soviet history shows us how many
people of different faiths have been persecuted
for spreading the Word
of God.
For many years, I felt that part of my call as a writer and blogger of faith was to be a different sort of evangelical, to advocate for things like gender equality, respect for LGBT people, and acceptance of science and biblical scholarship within my communi
For many years, I felt that part
of my call as a writer and blogger
of faith was to be a
different sort
of evangelical, to advocate
for things like gender equality, respect for LGBT people, and acceptance of science and biblical scholarship within my communi
for things like gender equality, respect
for LGBT people, and acceptance of science and biblical scholarship within my communi
for LGBT
people, and acceptance
of science and biblical scholarship within my community.
It also means that churches and religious schools and seminaries must take a new and completely
different view
of the profound role television is assuming in our culture, unless they are prepared to abdicate their own role as the place where
people search and find meaning,
faith and value
for their lives.
For those who argue that other faiths are not given equal treatment in for example many Middle Eastern countries, i say that this is not just any Eastern country, it is America and our fundamental general beliefs as a people are different from those of extremist Islamic countri
For those who argue that other
faiths are not given equal treatment in
for example many Middle Eastern countries, i say that this is not just any Eastern country, it is America and our fundamental general beliefs as a people are different from those of extremist Islamic countri
for example many Middle Eastern countries, i say that this is not just any Eastern country, it is America and our fundamental general beliefs as a
people are
different from those
of extremist Islamic countries.
«It is an indescribable tragedy that Christianity is now under such threat in the Middle East; an area where Christians have lived
for 2,000 years, and across which Islam spread in 700AD, with
people of different faiths living together peaceably
for centuries.»
People of different faiths have specific and distinctive contributions to make to the new community, provided they are given space
for their own integrity and identity.
In my book Jewish Renewal: A Path to Healing and Transformation, I point out that in the original Hebrew version the word
for «the Lord» that calls Abraham to sacrifice his son is very
different than the word
for the angel
of God (YHVH) who tells Abraham to NOT GO THROUGH WITH IT, and that the reason we Jews celebrate Abraham as the father of our people is NOT because of his faith in being willing to carry out this violent and bloody act, but rather because he was able to hear the voice of God as a voice that allowed him (and through him all subsequent Jewish and Muslim believers) to NOT FOLLOW THE VOICE OF CRUETLY AS SOMEHOW THE VOICE OF GO
of God (YHVH) who tells Abraham to NOT GO THROUGH WITH IT, and that the reason we Jews celebrate Abraham as the father
of our people is NOT because of his faith in being willing to carry out this violent and bloody act, but rather because he was able to hear the voice of God as a voice that allowed him (and through him all subsequent Jewish and Muslim believers) to NOT FOLLOW THE VOICE OF CRUETLY AS SOMEHOW THE VOICE OF GO
of our
people is NOT because
of his faith in being willing to carry out this violent and bloody act, but rather because he was able to hear the voice of God as a voice that allowed him (and through him all subsequent Jewish and Muslim believers) to NOT FOLLOW THE VOICE OF CRUETLY AS SOMEHOW THE VOICE OF GO
of his
faith in being willing to carry out this violent and bloody act, but rather because he was able to hear the voice
of God as a voice that allowed him (and through him all subsequent Jewish and Muslim believers) to NOT FOLLOW THE VOICE OF CRUETLY AS SOMEHOW THE VOICE OF GO
of God as a voice that allowed him (and through him all subsequent Jewish and Muslim believers) to NOT FOLLOW THE VOICE
OF CRUETLY AS SOMEHOW THE VOICE OF GO
OF CRUETLY AS SOMEHOW THE VOICE
OF GO
OF GOD.
They were also tired
of all the religious nonsense and knew that a generic name
for God that all could agree upon was the only way to unite the
different people and their
faith.
Cause so many
different people of faith swear they have the truth and will die
for their beliefs.
But at least
for today - Egypt's first Independence Day - Islam has taken a back seat to a very
different sort
of religion:
faith in the power
of an oppressed
people to grasp after freedom and feel it fresh in their own shaking hands.
while breifly going thru this artical it was makeing my stomach turn, this is just what the devil wants is
for doubt and confusion, christianity is growing stronger than ever, souls are being saved and lives are changing every day, and do nt
for one minute think any
different, or try tp put christians down, why would we loose
faith, god answers our prayers everyday, think what you want and do what you do, but do nt try to put things in other
people's opinion or minds, jesus died
for our sins, so that we can have better lives and be forgiven
for our sins here on earth and move on to a beter place, becouse souls do nt die «read the bible, if you do nt understand it, find a church that can help you learn a better way
of life, I pray
for everyone out there that does nt know jesus christ as ther savior to accept what he has to offer to you «love forgiveness and ever lasting life «Christians» stay strong and [ass the word
of god on and share all your tedtimonies in life» god bless everyone»»
Is this not the sole certainty: that one's so - called conviction is not altered from moment to moment as a result
of the
different things that happen to one, things that momentarily alter a
person and alter everything
for a
person so that today he has
faith, and tomorrow he has lost it, and he gets it again day after tomorrow until something completely out
of the ordinary happens, at which time he almost inevitably loses it, assuming that he has ever had it!
What's missing is a way
for people of one religion to show respect and admiration
for the deceased
of a
different faith.
But Mr. Stringfellow leaves no basis
for a meeting
of people of different faiths in a search
for principles
of human justice.
What made me,
for good or bad, what I am today was not staying in Texas — but getting out
of it and even more than that developing deep friendships with
people of different cultures, ideas, religions, nations, etc., It enriched my
faith and my dramatically and continues to do so.
I believe that
persons, including leaders,
of different traditions
of faith should treat each other, and each other's
faiths, with respect and look
for opportunities to work together to uphold and advance values they hold in common.
The only thing that these pasteurs are afraid
of is the fact that mot only that we don't believe that
people of other
different faiths are going to hell
for not believing in Jesus Christ, but we don't believe that we are a fallen
people.
He calls
for «everyone to reflect on our capacity to «otherize»
people of a
different faith, race, nationality or sexuality — and turn that otherness into a threat.»
That the whole constitution
of many
persons may be such that this paradox repels them is indeed true, but one ought not
for this reason to make
faith something
different in order to be able to possess it, but ought rather to admit that one does not possess it, whereas those who possess
faith should take care to set up certain criteria so that one might distinguish the paradox from a temptation (Anfechtung).
The popular expressions
of the
faith function in totally
different ways
for various
peoples depending on their history and sociocultural status.
c) As a solid reference point
for parochial catechesis it is necessary to have a nucleus
of mature Christians, initiated into the
faith, to whom
different pastoral concerns can be entrusted d) While the preceding points refer mainly to adults, at the same time catechesis
for children, adolescents, and young
people which is always indispensable will also benefit greatly» (GDC 258)
Iran has jailed
people for practicing
different faiths, that is unheard
of in Israel.
Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson commented, «
People from across the political spectrum, representing a range
of different religions and beliefs, are united on this one point: whatever your views on
faith schools themselves, it can not be right
for taxpayer - funded schools to divide and discriminate against children.
And the Senate Democrats themselves issued a statement last month condemning Felder
for sticking with the GOP, saying through a spokesman that «any Democrat who joins with Donald Trump's Republican Party enables his continuing assault on immigrants, women,
people of color,
people of different faiths and our shared American values.»
Spark Networks has over 32 niche dating sites which span the range
of dating,
for people of different religious
faiths, to single military men and women overseas.
What was great was that they had a lot
of different options
for how you view your
faith and a lot
of people in each
of the categories.
«
People from across the political spectrum, representing a range
of different religions and beliefs, are united on this one point: whatever your views on
faith schools themselves, it can not be right
for taxpayer - funded schools to divide and discriminate against children,» said Humanists UK chief executive Andrew Copson.
The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles
of the Charter
of the United Nations, and good
faith in the fulfilment
of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous
peoples are equal to all other
peoples, while recognizing the right
of all
peoples to be
different, to consider themselves
different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all
peoples contribute to the diversity and richness
of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage
of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority
of peoples or individuals on the basis
of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous
peoples, in the exercise
of their rights, should be free from discrimination
of any kind, Concerned that indigenous
peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result
of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession
of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights
of indigenous
peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights
of indigenous
peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous
peoples are organizing themselves
for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms
of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous
peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect
for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management
of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution
of the demilitarization
of the lands and territories
of indigenous
peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and
peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right
of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility
for the upbringing, training, education and well - being
of their children, consistent with the rights
of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous
peoples are, in some situations, matters
of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis
for a strengthened partnership between indigenous
peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter
of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme
of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance
of the right to self - determination
of all
peoples, by virtue
of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any
peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition
of the rights
of indigenous
peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous
peoples, based on principles
of justice, democracy, respect
for human rights, non-discrimination and good
faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous
peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the
peoples concerned,