Sentences with phrase «for public prayer»

- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love «Dad's many charms include a maddening passivity and a penchant for public prayer at Denny's.

As a Wiccan I have my own gods (and goddesses) but I will still bow my head for public prayer even when it is often spoken in Christ's name.

The second part of the motion requested «the House of Bishops to investigate a means to develop sensitive, local pastoral arrangements for public prayer and thanksgiving with same - sex couples at these key moments in their lives, and to present their ideas to General Synod 2018, with a view to making proposals at General Synod 2019.»

Not exact matches

The religious among us keep trying to chip away at the separation of church and state by making people recite the pledge of allegiance with the God clause, installing religious symbols and displays on public property, holding prayer breakfasts for politicians, berating the removal of prayer in public schools, trying to pass laws limiting women's access to birth control, and trying to get an amendment passed outlawing abortion (since in their view God creates a soul the moment a sperm enters an egg).

The tolites are the dirtiest spot in any house or public places... Where their is that dirt you find all evil what ever you callingvjinn or spirits or ghosts all ends up to do the same with out being seen... it is the place where before you enter you say prayers before you enter otherwise you will not be alone and even if untouched you will be watched and maybe possessed... good and bye for now to all thanks.

Well it is true that some people seek sorcerers to implement Jinn that are satanic demons into mankind or his house or his business to finish him or make his life miserable or to stop flow of his business income... In such case it is either you are religious enough and say your prayers often then it becomes hard for this to harm you or otherwise you need to find some one who practice exorcism to remove this evil... But many are just pretending to be good at it and help you not but squeeze money out of you with tales and stories... There is another type of possessions and that is not through a sorcerer but directly by coincidence what man is at his weakest moments and those weakest moments for a possessions are when you come through a great fear or when cry or laugh loudly in hysteria, or during a certain moment of mating... or even when sneezing loudly... That's why there are prayers to be said on daily basis to guard you from such things and specially if passing haunted places such as deserted houses but most evil ones are residents of public toilets and market places... Some of them even would claim that you have made a wrong action by which you have killed a dear one to them and for that they have possessed you and that is mostly night time such as throwing a cigaret butt to a dark place or stepping killing an insect or even an animal at night which could have been one of them or possessed by one of them... So this is true thing happening to many who suffer unexplainable illnesses or sufferings which could look like mental illness that comes and goes as pleased...

I grew up in a time when the Lord's Prayer was recited in public school every morning, and when Christmas pageants were the norm for every kid.

I am not arguing for daily Bible reading and prayer in the public schools.

Before the 1970s, evangelicals voted as often for Democrats as for Republicans, but in the wake of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, a Supreme Court decision ending prayer in public schools, and the legalisation of abortion in 1973, the Republican Party recognised an opportunity to build a new coalition of Christian conservatives upset with the cultural changes sweeping the country.

The Day of Prayer for the Media is not limited to journalists but including writers, editors, film, public relations, advertising and graphic designers.

He said federal law, under the Establishment Clause, is clear that public schools can not «approve in advance a student's prayer» or «carve out time specifically for religious expression.»

We should not underestimate the capacity for public inscriptions to be unnoticed after their initial construction even by those that lived their lives surrounded by them (it is indicative of this that in the process of destroying Alexandrian Jewish prayer halls (39 CE), a mob of gentiles seeking to promote the worship of Caligula actually destroyed dedications to previous emperors).

The government should not be permitted to create incentives for religious practice or belief (like giving favored status to religious organizations, as compared to other nonprofits), to facilitate the religious practices of some at the expense of others (like offering vocal prayers in public schools), or to accommodate one religion but not others with similar needs or problems (like limiting draft exemptions to members of traditional «peace churches») Within these guidelines, religious accommodations are fully in keeping with the First Amendment — albeit in conflict with strict separation.

again, if they wanted to have prayer, they should have scheduled it before or after the graduation as most public schools will allow this for students of any faith.

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

and second, the approach to God by way of animal offerings had been so central in Judaism that, while the sacrifices were always accompanied by supplications, they had competed with personal prayer, had furnished for many people a public substitute for it, so that when the bloody altars were gone a devout rabbi could mingle his exaltation of private communion with the lament «We have nothing to bring but prayer.»

Apart from public worship in church or chapel, of which we shall speak separately, the most important times of private prayer are upon awaking, at bedtime, before meals, at irregular intervals through the day, and in a regular, uninterrupted, unhurried period which can be fixed for any convenient time but which ought not to be left to the mercy of circumstance.

Even when the petitions of the Old Testament concerning public matters are not vindictive, they are commonly nationalistic, as, for example, the Isaian plea for divine interposition in Israel's desperate need, (Isaiah 63:15 - 64:12) or Daniel's great prayer for his people, (Daniel 9:4 - 19) or the ejaculatory supplications of Ezekiel, (Ezekiel 9:8; 11:13) or the elaborate petitions in the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah.

You know they're calling you a heretic behind closed doors and in public they've put on their smile and explained that David is not longer with us because of personal reasons and pleas be in prayer for him... SPLAT!!!

And that children in public schools gather in the classroom for prayer.

This past May, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), with the approval of the Holy Father, issued a communiqué indicating that the decision had been made «to invite» Father Marcial Maciel «to a reserved life of penitence and prayer, relinquishing any form of public ministry.»

At first glance, prayers for family and friends would seem to contradict the meaning of public life.

Usually these prayers, whether in worship or personal devotions, include petitions for four overlapping groups of people: intimates and friends, public authorities, enemies and the needy.

The church also offers intercessory prayers for public authorities, both ecclesiastical and political.

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They have also enacted laws requiring compulsory prayer in the all - black public schools and providing birth - control programs for Africa, Asia and Alabama.

Intercessory prayer has a further public significance: it invites Christians to pray for their competitors and enemies.

Another cause for concern is the way the christian agenda is pushed right here: christian religious beliefs to be taught as science, christian religious texts on public buildings, christian prayers at public meetings, christian beliefs as law, etc..

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Perhaps in our public prayers we ought to make room for yet another category: «prayers of encouragement.»

For those that have prayer as part of your religious tradition that think it should be no big deal for atheists (or anyone else who don't want to pray in public) to play - act and pray anyway for the discount, what if the restaurant owner offered a discount for anyone that openly worshipped SatFor those that have prayer as part of your religious tradition that think it should be no big deal for atheists (or anyone else who don't want to pray in public) to play - act and pray anyway for the discount, what if the restaurant owner offered a discount for anyone that openly worshipped Satfor atheists (or anyone else who don't want to pray in public) to play - act and pray anyway for the discount, what if the restaurant owner offered a discount for anyone that openly worshipped Satfor the discount, what if the restaurant owner offered a discount for anyone that openly worshipped Satfor anyone that openly worshipped Satan?

Leading public prayer does alienate some people but for those that this is important to why should we critise it?

Are you willing to apply this same logic to all the crap Rick Perry does as a violation of the seperation of church and state when he does his prayers for «X» on the public dime?

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Their discomfort with cultural issues is reflected in their protests that matters such as partial - birth abortion, school prayer, or same - sex marriage are not proper items for political debate; they are rather «wedge issues» that conservatives illegitimately bring into the public arena in order to divide the nation (read: in order to cost Democrats votes).

The prayer as it is commonly used, now as for centuries past, in public worship agrees with Matthew's version of it, cast in a form which no doubt had such use in view.

The issue of using public funds could pave the way for tax money paying for Qurans and prayer mats and stuff you'd hate worse than I would, and believe me, I am pretty skeptical about Muslims.

The situation may account for the way some conservatives want the creche on the Court House lawn, their prayers in public schools, definitions of America as Judaeo - Christian or Christian.

She told supporters she's withdrawing from public life for a time of prayer and rest.

Public prayer for someone... unsolicited....

On the eve of his death, ministry partners, fans, and friends urgently asked for prayer on social media this weekend, offering a wave of early tributes that spread through end - times prophecy circles and chapters of Concerned Women for America (CWA), the 600,000 - member public policy organization founded by LaHaye's wife, Beverly.

BTW, for all you Xtians out there - the Bible specifically FORBIDS public prayer.

Well, as the bible says»... he has his reward for his showy public prayers.

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Part III: Bearing Fruit examines how this deepening awareness of the spiritual life bears fruit in prayer and, indeed, how necessary lectio and the liturgy are in order for us to remain rooted as Christians, especially in these days when free expression of faith is becoming less acceptable in the public forum.

new questions such as released time for religious instruction, prayer and Bible reading in the public schools, tax exemptions for churches and other religious bodies, and the very meaning of religion itself occupied the attention of jurists.

The daily offices of morning and evening prayer, the litany, the penitential offices, the provisions made for the care of the sick, the marriage of Christian people, the burial of the dead — these are all part of the great traditional experience of public or «common» prayer and praise, and they further establish us in relationship with God in Christ.

They could not make a solemn call to prayer or come together for a public gathering.

The waqfs were created for a great variety of services, such as the building and upkeep of water conduits, fountains, wells, roads, sidewalks, bridges, kitchens for the distribution of free meals, guest houses, homes for widows, schools, libraries, mosques, tekkes, cemeteries, open — air places for prayer, caravansaries to lodge full caravans of men and animals, clock - rooms for telling time, bakeries for distributing bread and cakes to the poor, dispensaries, hospitals, public baths, shaded land on the roadside.

Show up for work as a roofer or a cook or contractor or retail sales person on time and then tell your boss you will spend the first 5 minutes after clocking in in public prayer.