Stalin and Mao might have been atheists, but their dictatorships were not
founded upon that belief.
According to Schweitzer's own words, then, the ethic of reverence for life is not
founded upon a belief in a personal God.
Not exact matches
That was very interesting thing to read about and I respect every word it came with and Thank you for the guidance and encouragement therefore I
find my self more attracted to read the old books after all they are the elder parts of our book what ever they say although each has his own
belief and can figure which are similar to ours and which are not... after all verses seemed as ours although were put differently... Thank you again and wish all the Christians a Happy and Peaceful celebration for this occasion... our prayers and peace
upon the soul and the spirit of the Prophet and Messenger of God Jesus the Son of Mary..
Were the
Founding Fathers proper Christians and modern «liberal» Christians who do not own slaves or marry 14 year old girls are not, or the other way around in which case America could have been
founded upon heretical, flawed Christian
beliefs?
Therefore the Prophet (may God bless him) has said, «Islam is put
upon five principles:
belief In the single God and in Muhammad as His Messenger, performance of prayers, payment of religious tax, keeping of the month of Ramadan, and pilgrimage to the Holy Mosque by whoever
finds the way clear to do it.»
This difficulty lay like a great sorrow
upon all theologians whose last norm of
belief was nothing more certain than private interpretation of the Bible, and while it broke the faith of some, it serves also, paradox though it may seem, to explain how it was that so many non-Catholic exegetes
found it easy to strip themselves of theological vesture and to plunge wildly with the higher critics into the maelstrom of that speculative free - for - all and devaluation of Christian dogma which followed.
Yes, many aspects of Christendom are not so reasonable, and can be safely discarded, but the core
beliefs of Christianity as
founded by Jesus and centered
upon Him can stand up to any and all challenges.
I
find it odd that aetheists feel so directly personally offended by Christian symbols... they are not offered as an «attack», unless you see the sharing of
beliefs as an attack
upon your own
beliefs, in which case I think there is a deeper problem... This billboard IS a direct attack, and as many others have pointed out there is a better way to share your
belief as an aetheist.
with all and full respect; You know that your used name is dear to my heart, for having been a believer in God the Creator of the whole Universe he has all the beautiful names that we know or do not know, I believe that God starched his hand to mankind in love, sending among them his prophets and messengers to warn and guide to righteous, am not told to force
belief or religion
upon people of any faith or of non faith, am a mere reminder and Warner to my self and whom my want to know and judge their senses life is a spiritual challenge, life is a maze and only if make use of the heavenly codes that could be
found in All Scriptures of God that was relaid
upon mankind from prophets & messengers from Adam to Noah to Abrahim to Musa to Issa to Muhammed which many obviously seem to Ignore!!
I will here only state my
belief that it will be
found that the primitive kerygma arises directly out of the teaching of Jesus about the Kingdom of God and all that hangs
upon it; but that it does only partial justice to the range and depth of His teaching, and needs the Pauline and Johannine interpretations before it fully rises to the height of the great argument.
well just thinking about these wars in the muslim / mid-east world over religious differences (which may reflect mental states in many ways) in a world where most realize that living in the present moment is best way to happiness and being in the moment in non-strife and awareness through the teachings of masters such as
found in the buddhist, taoist, zen, etc., etc., etc. spriritually based practices of religious like thought and teachings, etc. that to ask these scientifically educated populace whom have access to vast amounts of knowledges and understandings on the internet, etc. to believe in past
beliefs that perhaps gave basis and inspiration to that which followed — but is not the end all of all times or knowledges — and is thus — non self - sustaining in a
belief that does not encompass growth of knowledge and understanding of all truths and being as it is or could be — is to not respect the intelligence and minds and personage of even themselves — not to be disrespected nor disrespectful in any way — only to point out that perhaps too much is asked to put others into the cloak of blind faith and adherance to the past that disregards the realities of the present and the potential of the future... so you try to live in the past — and destroy your present and your future — where is the intelligence in that — and why do people continually fear monger or allow to be fear — mongered into this destructive vision of the future based
upon the past?
My Christian
Belief is based
upon my Life's Past and does in no way, shape or form come from Chruched based Fundamentalists whom I
find as being hypocritical manajeries bent on keeping their family made wealth thru religious declarations of the wealthy to come he - ll or high waters keep their wealth despite what Christ's teachings do so advise against!
One style of faith typical of children but also frequently
found among adults is
founded upon a deep sense of belonging to a community in Which faith is expressed through the «heart» and
belief is dependent
upon external authority.
I have
found the process of reconciling my
beliefs with my faith to be an ongoing process of depending
upon God's ability to communicate adequately through his word and the Word.
In fact the proper exercise of authority, which would seem to have been a dwindling skill for a long time, must be
founded upon not mere expediency, but a
belief in the good and the true concerning the heart and soul of man.
God has addressed his messages to generations through chosen one's to remind and warn those evil doers and the ones who are astray to come back to the truth but when messanger gives up on his people God would bring
upon them heavy natural disasters, losses and grieves... there among any religions or branches of religions you will
find people worship and do good deeds for the sake of God and would do all could to raise his name and
belief... there are others who careless for it as a religion or faith but taking advantage of the posts for their own personal vast interest or the gangs interests as named by you... «Those are as a Walves using the Sheeps Skins in Disguise for hunting and feeding its greeds».
As the demographic cotinues to change and these people die off, the conservative far right will be either irrelevant or forced to embrace those true Christian ideals of loving and accepting their neighbors in a country not
founded upon Christian
beliefs but tolerance for all faiths.
Such later developments and interpretations of the primitive
belief and practice as we
find in Luke, in Paul, in John — these followed in due course, and partly as the result of the transfer of leadership to Jerusalem; in particular the emphasis
upon the idea of Jesus» Messiahship, as the future Anointed King of Israel, was characteristic of the Jerusalem outlook.
Any attempt to narrow this nation's
beliefs into a single religion defies the freedom of religion
upon which it was
founded.
A scientific atti - tude is diametrically opposed to a religious one because religion is
founded upon believing regardless of the facts whereas action is
founded on
beliefs founded upon facts.
However, the choices and cages I erected were built
upon layers and layers of repressed feelings, false
beliefs, the effects of heavy trauma, little or no sense of self, and all types of masks to fit in to whatever situation I
found myself in.
That turned into a years
upon years of
finding a church which supported my reasonable
belief that there is more to a Christian lifestyle than the Bible.
Furthermore, the chief justice believes that the court, in imposing paternalistic limitations
upon the process of full American political discussion, is justified by the evidence to be
found in the experiences of other nations: «The history of many countries attests to the hazards of religion intruding into the political arena or of political power intruding into the legitimate and free exercise of religious
belief.»
It is a curious delusion that the rock
upon which our
beliefs can be
founded is a historical investigation.
The author absolutely could not allow himself to embrace a
belief system
founded upon blind faith, and, on a dare, set out to investigate the Bible in light of modern science.
Founded in 2005 by CEO Tim McEnery, Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants is built
upon the
belief that food and wine hold the power to forge lasting connections.
Founded in 2005 by CEO Tim McEnery, Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants is built
upon the passionate
belief that food and wine hold the power to forge lasting connections.
And Chadli's brace duly repaid the faith placed
upon him in the 4 - 0 defeat of the Hoops served to reiterate his eye for goal, but the new
found self -
belief in his game shows what patience and the right management can achieve.
La Leche League Leaders have a common
belief system
founded upon ten concepts and poet Alison Jones illustrates the first one, «Mothering through Breastfeeding» in verse.
Forcing family
beliefs upon a teen can push him away, but support and openness towards his search will help him
find the «soul» food he seeks — even if he
finds that the answer was right in front of him, all along.
If Peter Mandelson has a very core
belief upon which everything else is
founded it is an unyielding contempt for the Conservative Party.
«When we took a closer look, we
found that patients with stronger spiritual well - being, more benign images of God (such as perceptions of a benevolent rather than an angry or distant God), or stronger
beliefs (such as convictions that a personal God can be called
upon for assistance) reported better social health,» said lead author Allen Sherman, PhD, of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.
Finding love is never easy but what if you could chat to singles in Stratford
Upon Avon who share the same
beliefs as you and not just suited because you live in the same town.
TinderOver50 is built
upon the firm
belief that there is no «right» age to
find love.
The New York Performance Standards Consortium was
founded two decades ago on the
belief that there was a better way to assess student learning than dependence
upon standardized testing.
After all, the extent to which a principal is willing to dismiss (or give a poor evaluation to) a teacher will likely depend in part
upon her
beliefs about the probability of
finding a superior replacement in a reasonable period of time.
We believe that if preservice teachers are provided opportunities to reflect
upon situations like these, they will be prepared to
find ways to avoid compromising their
beliefs.
Thus, each alternative approach is
founded upon slightly, and sometimes drastically, different
beliefs about what it means to live, learn, love, and grow in today's society.
A license may not be issued unless the administrator,
upon investigation,
finds that the financial responsibility, character and fitness of the applicant and, where applicable, its partners, officers or directors and the character and fitness of its loan officers, warrant
belief that the business will be operated honestly and fairly within the purposes of this Title.
D. (1) No license shall be issued unless the commissioner,
upon investigation,
finds that the financial responsibility, character, and fitness o f the applicant, its owners, its partners if the applicant is a partnership, its members if the applicant is a limited liability company, and its officers and directors if the applicant is a corporation, are such as to warrant a
belief that the business will be conducted honestly and fairly within the purposes of this Part.
This strategy is based
upon the
belief that
finding one way to attract one hundred clients is risky, expensive and unrealistic.
Individuals, couples, partnerships and marriages are all welcome in Respark; which is
founded upon creating a confidential and safe environment that is accepting and inclusive of all orientations, lifestyles,
beliefs and relationship practices.
My practice is
founded upon my steadfast
belief that each and every one of us is doing the best we can, given the circumstances in which we
find ourselves.