Sentences with phrase «from other belief»

The early church faced a bewildering array of philosophical challenges and competitors, from Neo-Platonism and Manichaeism to the Roman mystery cults, with many of the great saints, martyrs and apologists of that age being converts from other belief systems.

For example, when people say all religions are «more or less the same,» I worry that we're moving to a point where we fail to recognize the unique differences between world religions and the things that distinguish the gospel of Jesus from other belief systems.

And this is what sets a relationship with God apart from all other belief systems in the world.

Of course, most of the Holy Bible is plagiarism from other belief systems — everything from the story of creation to the great flood was taken from other cultures and religions.

Am not anti-Christ nor Anti-Jewish just like all Muslims am a monotheist so must be rather Anti-Polytheists & Disbelievers... but believe me it is not hatred but rather pityness for the innocents and hardness towards the wicked transgressors... Guess that is all about it unless few of our brother got the message wrong!?! Since we learned from the Quran verses that there will be in paradise from the Jews, Christian and others from other beliefs... and since God forgives any thing else other than to assign for him partners as polytheists do, then that means many of Christians and Jews are monotheist towards God although might show otherwise of fears from dominant doctrine... As it seems few Christians have realized some how they were wrong some where, then had to introduce that Trinity to correct it to show as if monotheist but made another mistake by having God the One Divided into Three then and remained Divided as Three as now and for eternity...!?

Um ok, you sorta go with «hey you are right that christianity borrows from other beliefs» and then jump into «oh you damn dirty sinner, it's all unique and whatnot».

The notion that there is a simple way to test theories in isolation from all other beliefs does nt really hold.

Not exact matches

This recommendation comes from finance professor Anat Admati, who says: «Economists tend to think that beliefs and behavior are guided by incentives and rational processing of information, but I know that there is more to it than this simple model, and that other disciplines have much to say.

IN 10 years, CJ King and Co Pty Ltd has grown from a small annex behind a North Beach home to what it claims is the biggest full colour printer in the Southern Hemisphere — a $ 1,500 investment that is now turning over $ 10 million a year.With the assistance of Austrade and the WA Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR), the company is taking on the UK market, already with some success.One of the remarkable things about this success story is that it has been achieved through a consummate belief in a philosophy to use standardised, leading - edge technology and to supply just the print trade and other on - sellers.

His aloofness may discourage others from talking to him, which reinforces his belief that he's socially awkward.

Is the story even true or does it stem from past beliefs that were leeched onto you from others?

Market research confirmed the company's belief that students were less inclined to opt for a full four - year program online, but it also revealed that they were interested in supplementing their education with online courses from other schools.

I plan to continue to collaborate with other leaders from diverse industries, who represent a variety of perspectives and beliefs, to help shape strategies and develop policies that foster a more vibrant economy and more jobs in the U.S.

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Since the fundamental value of an asset in a financial market is an aggregation of the stochastic stream of future dividends, trading at prices higher than the fundamental value is only profitable when there is a widespread belief that other traders will continue to buy at prices even further away from fundamental values.

Part of the answer lies in our firm belief that a wider array of industries which were previously quite distant from pure technology are responding to an opportunity for — and a threat to — their core businesses brought about by hyper - connected consumers who are able to engage with companies and each other.

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The only restriction I believe is appropriate on religious belief is to stop them from hurting other people or ritualistic abuse of animals.

I had in my heart and tongue the Name of Allah when ever I had fears, troubles or depression of any kind but from Jan 05 1995 when had lost my father and second brother in a car accident, it was the time I really felt am alone at age of 33 to face all the challenges my father has left upon me to run and manage among other partners therefore had been investigating the Quran as to understanding every word of it rather than to memorize it, have been did a lot of reciting verses of prayers begging God to look upon me and give me strength... am sure through such difficult times if I had no faith in God I would have perished and lost every thing long ago... Another thing my heart always gave me signs and my mind gave me logic of what to believe although have read many books abroad in my youth of many beliefs out of curiosity but could not belief in other than that God is one and Muhammed is his last prophet in all belief of the Quran he brought upon me / us in all that it says... Should mention at times had experienced dreams seeing signs and warnings long in advance of things going to happen A year or more before losing my father in a car accident I had seen him in my dream good bye wearing white cloth and going to board a tourist ship all crew dressed in white uniform rolling a red carpet on front of him and when was on the top of the stairs weaver smiling good bye... seen in another dream how or wealth will be stolen and what I will hold... so many things like that..

He'll have seen the world as it is, from behind the eyes of someone who doesn't live their life judging others based on their spiritual beliefs.

In other words, if they're exposed to people from outside their community, they may realize how ridiculous their beliefs are.

Good comment... I despise the intent from any other humanbeing on earth, just because someone has different beliefs, seems to feel the need to place them in a category / classification?

christians don't know how to listen to other beliefs that differ from theres!

Well that's an ironic claim seeing as half of the Christian belief system was taken from other earlier religions.

Interesting Pope for sure — but BTW: None of his core beliefs differ AT ALL from the two previous Popes, it's just that his communication style is more focused on everyone's common ground — the other Popes had the same beliefs, it just that they were more outspoken on the controversial issues — so the media did not warm to them as much.

So how do you go from that reasoning to «Since it wasn't accidental then it must have been this ancient male diety named (fill in blank depending on religion) who loves me and knows me and cares for me and wants me to perform rituals that have nothing to do with morality like prayer, not eating certain things, sabaath and many more just because he said so, even though we have no record of him saying anything, just records of humans who wrote things down that they claim he said, but I want to believe it all so badly I will base my beliefs on no other evidence than «it just can't be accident».

Still other believers elect to ignore rational questions and criticisms of their belief and continue to remain in the dark, unable to provide any kind of defense for their belief aside from «it just feels right» or «I know it in my heart».

From where I stand, it's the «fairy tale believers» that are the ones who are trying to push their beliefs on others.

There are other big differences between Mormonism and traditional Christianity, including the Mormon belief that the modern prophets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints can receive revelations from God.

Ancient Egyptians and Sumerians and others who came before the Hebrews had lots of medical treatments and scientific observations which the Hebrews undoubtedly drew from; but those cultures also were given to many superst «itious beliefs.

The result is a culture that discriminates against other animals, has disregard for the environment, created hatred against people of different beliefs and cultures, and has created constant sect oral wars from the day of its emergence.

Unfortunately in my case, I've probably gone to excess the other way... after 43 years of being (in my view) threatened with hellfire for every cotton - picking thing (including the «sinfulness» of being born in the first place because it's a well - known scriptural fact that every human is born sinful and separated from G - d, with a heart that does nothing but desire evil and no way to please G - d even when righteous), threatened with being «left behind» in the rapture (should I fail on some doctrinal (belief) point at the crucial moment)... I refuse to consider ANY possibility of hell at all.

Theists, on the other hand, can be presented with mountains of evidence that disprove their beliefs, but their «faith» keeps them from discounting those beliefs.

From such opportunities we may sense that other lives, lived through beliefs different from our own, are nonetheless meaningful and partake of a general humanity that is worthy of legal protection even when undignifFrom such opportunities we may sense that other lives, lived through beliefs different from our own, are nonetheless meaningful and partake of a general humanity that is worthy of legal protection even when undigniffrom our own, are nonetheless meaningful and partake of a general humanity that is worthy of legal protection even when undignified.

Jesus has SOME wonderful teachings, when he's not talking about wrath of fire, but his teachings, and all others from the same book, should remain personal belief and practice.

I think it is very important for you and others to rememeber that just because you hold a belief dear does not make it exempt from scrutiny and criticism.

This media trap pits us against each other for the sake of race, religion, and beliefs as a distraction from whats really going on.

Israel is 75 % non-religous (secular) and the other 25 % are exempt from military service due to their wackjob beliefs.

We can assume that all the Justices sitting on the Court today, like other humans, have their own preferences and biases about religion, but the judicial opinions of one of them, Justice John Paul Stevens, raise more than a slight suspicion that some of his actions on the bench stem from animosity, if not to animal sacrifice, at least to certain less exotic religious beliefs and practices.

Well, I have noticed that each belief system adopts its own name for their place of worship to distinguish themselves from other faiths.

You know what's also great... I can choose to be an atheist (which I am) without punishment from others or a government imposing their beliefs on me.

So my question to you even before it gets to that point is the same as I have given to others, first why do you hate God so much and second what are you afraid of by switching your faith and it is by faith that you believe there is no God to a belief that God does exist he sent his Son Jesus to the world to redeem you from your evil and hateful ways?

a reminder to athiests of all degrees in (non) belief: you would not be exempt from radical Islam followers» attentions - they'd convert - coerce or kill you as quick as any other non-mu s lim believer.

Michael «As a gay man I appreciate there efforts and support, but I think putting up this sign isn't really the best way to get through to people, all it does is create more hate, intolerance, and separation, I am not a christian but I am very spiritual, and putting up this sign implies that all gay people are atheists which is the furthest thing from the truth, I have no problem with religion, I have a problem with those who use there religions to control and hate others, same applies with atheism, if you don't want to believe in anything than fine, just don't push your non beliefs on me.»

One other interesting aspect of this topic: Some Christians claim that we must get our beliefs and doctrines from the Bible only.

«Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone; that the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.»

Every denomination could make the claim that the other groups are not Christian because those other beliefs differ from their own.

On the other hand I seen a lot of interesting and difficult questions about some Mormon beliefs and behavior and most of the response from the Mormon community has been deflection, spin and recrimination of others instead of straight answers

Also, I couldn't quite get this into words as I was writing before, so: I am believe that I am correct in my view of Scripture as it has been handed down to me from teachers, preachers, writers and others; I believe that I am correct in my beliefs about who God is, and about His self - revelation, in the same way that all people believe that the opinions they hold are true.