Sentences with phrase «forced upon anyone»

Christians throughout history have affirmed that lifelong celibacy is a spiritual gift and calling, not a path that should be forced upon anyone.

But (also in my humble opinion) He doesn't force Himself upon anyone nor does He hide out in a corner waiting for us to come to Him.

Otherwise we come across as religious zealots, convinced of our particular version of God, and determined to force him upon anyone who will listen.

Not exact matches

It appears to me that the word «offered» would specifically pertain to an Arminian view of salvation (God offers salvation to all but will not force His will upon anyone, hence He «offers» salvation and some choose Him and others don't).

Those views are stated, but are not «forced» upon anyone.

Just as a Muslim person may wish to wear a certain item of clothing in public or stop to pray at a given time of the day... or a Jew may wish to wear a Star of David or yarmulke and offer prayer while dining... they are not forcing their religions upon anyone, but expressing their personal beliefs.

Vincenzo Montella didn't fight it, he didn't try to force fundamentals upon Ljajic, he didn't try to teach him any lessons or subjugate him to anyone, he simply recognized what Ljajic did well and turned him loose.

Meanwhile, Todd McCarthy of the Hollywood Reporter wrote of the film, «Intense emotional currents and the jagged feelings of volatile actors are turned loose to raucous dramatic and darkly comedic effect in one of the most sustained examples of visually fluid tour de force cinema anyone's ever seen... An exemplary cast, led by Michael Keaton... fully meets the considerable demands placed upon it by director Alejandro G. Inarritu... The film's exhilarating originality, black comedy and tone that is at once empathetic and acidic will surely strike a strong chord with audiences looking for something fresh.»