Sentences with phrase «give religion as»

In a letter to the Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor in January, he said: «By prioritising those who give religion as their reason for a quick burial, those who want rapid burials for other reasons are being unfairly treated.

This question leads to another, namely which among all those who give their religion as R. C. should cooperate in appointing the electoral bodies.

Morality, he argues, probably gave us religion as a way of reinforcing the pre-existing community concern.

«As a fundamental element of religion, the term «dogma» is assigned to those theological tenets which are considered to be well demonstrated, such that their proposed disputation or revision effectively means that a person no longer accepts the given religion as his or her own, or has entered into a period of personal doubt.»

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Most Australians regarded freedom of religion as a birthright, but Ms Mead would have had to give that up at age 30, which was an extraordinary proposition, he said.

There the Jew, the Mahometan, and the Christian transact together, as though they all professed the same religion, and give the name of infidel to none but bankrupts.

Letter to Doctor Benjamin Rush from Thomas Jefferson Washington, April 21, 1803 Dear Sir, — In some of the delightful conversations with you, in the evenings of 1798 - 99, and which served as an anodyne to the afflictions of of the crisis through which our country was then laboring, the Crhistain religion was sometimes our topic; and I the promised you, that one day or other, I would give you my views of it.

I don't see Christians as more honest, more faithful in marriage, less violent, more giving, more polite, or more anything than the millions of people who are indifferent to religion and who only go to a church if there is a wedding or a funeral.

But the fans of religion would just give god the credit as well.

In many cases we atheists are atheists because the evidence as presented to us does not make a strong case for a given religion.

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?

When you ask certain Christians not to teach their religion as science you are asking them to give up an important part of their religion.

So don't say that religion is dumb, enjoy your own mind and beliefs as we all do who worship him and Thank him everyday for anything and everything that he has given us.

There is much that could be said about this, but I will stick with one thing, based on discussion at about the 2 minute mark: When atheists insist that atheism does not drive behavior, and then then campaign on behalf of atheism, ridicule religion and religious believers in the name of atheism, seek to change laws in favor of their atheistic positions, recommend the extermination of religion, and practice falsehoods like Dawkins's in support of atheism, they prove that their atheism drives their behavior and that their premise is false, disingenuous, and (as far as I can tell) useless for anything but giving atheism rhetorical cover from being implicated in atheists» atrocities.

But until we come to the end of ourselves then we are going to do and say what we want, even as it was with me: It's one thing to be a heathen, even as I was, but a whole other ball game to set our hearts on God and His truth; yet, that can only come when we are sick and tired of being sick and tired of our own lives and we just give up, we know then who has given up by the one they advocate for, even has given place to: Paul said; with my heart I want to do what is right, but my flesh does what I hate: This is when God's grace is sufficient, because our hearts are right with God, but our flesh is not: There is a war going on within these temples, therefore; even as our flesh wins out to do what we hate, our hearts are set on God and His ways which has been established in the Word of Truth, which then causes us to stand and speak forth what we believe, even as this causes a rending to happen within us, for Christ to be formed in us this needs to be, as we come up in His glories even for a better resurrection for them who believe: The heart wars against our flesh, even as Christ wars against the man of sin within: For out of the abundance of our hearts our mouth doth speak, therefore; if we speak not the Wholesome Words of our Lord, Then our hearts are still wicked: But to advocate for wickedness instead of Christ, one has become a teacher of lawlessness, he then advocates for the man of sin: Many who have come out of religion has done this, as they went from one mountain top «from the extreme right» of self exaltation (Religion) to the other mountain top «to the extreme left» of the (Heathen) and missed the valley in - between that is takes to humble us: One extreme to the other, and missed Jesus: Jesus is taking ones through the valley's to strip us down of all who we are before exalting us to be just as He, even as the Christ in us overcomes that man of sin (Adam) through theses valleys of contrast that cause a rending to happen within; and when we are rent in two, we stand on His word of truth, so we too can become one with Him, even as Jesus is with our Father: This is how Christ is formed in us: Thank - you Father; in Jesus Name Alexandria

This is especially true given the fact that there simply is no such thing as religion in general or politics without undergirding values.

I haven't given up on them entirely: some of them will migrate toward religion as they accept some of life's responsibilities and meet some of life's challenges.

And to all the people who think that science is cold and heartless with no soul or hope as opposed to religion which is warm and fuzzy and gives people hope: how many lives does science save every single day as opposed to religion; clothe people; keep them warm; let them communicate better; let them eat better and live in better safety than what religion could ever, or has ever, provided?

Let me add I have not seen your 3 posts asking me about how I feel about it before now when I copied and posted those above and If I had seen before I would have answered you with out any hesitation but did not because I moved to other blogs... And to satisfy you interest my saying I do not like it as a cultural habit but if religion failed to stop it and had to regulate it then what can I do about it... people can still lie and give you an elder age and how can you tell if 9 - 10or more at villages there are no birth certificate issued nor villagers interested to obtain it... what can you tell from their teeth like sheep??

And, while I understand that he attributes his giving as a part of of religion and faith, these behaviors are not «exclusive» to only people that are Christians or «believers.»

I am * ASKING * to be given the same respect of MY religion as I give Christianity.

I did after examining many religions, too many to list but after being so discouraged about the subject I decided to give them a chance and could not find anything that could not be backed up by the Bible history and archeology as well as the false religions that have misled so many.

My original point was simply that to ignore the fact that religion does demand special rights is to continue giving religion that free pass I spoke of which does this country as a whole no good in the long run.

Perpetua was willing to give up her life for her religion, but apparently had no problem owning another human being as a slave.

Then in 2015 Mr Page gave an interview to the BBC about freedom of religion where he reiterated his original position, saying: «My responsibility as a magistrate, as I saw it, was to do what I considered best for the child, and my feeling was therefore that it would be better if it was a man and woman who were the adopted parents.»

In between, we are given snapshots of a vanished America where religion and culture still played a vital role in public life, as well as odd and unexpected little tidbits: a craze for church bell towers in the 1920s; Cram's home life with his beloved wife, Bess, and their children; the messy business breakup with Goodhue; Cram's mildly embarrassing foray into the horror genre, Black Spirits and White; his strange proposal for an island to be raised ex nihilo in Boston's Charles River; the problems inherent when working with rich Swedenborgians; and a Japanese Christian university he designed on a mix of Oriental and Dutch Modernist themes.

This program gives Wilson many opponents: anti-functionalists among theorists and historians of religion (it's no accident that among theorists of religion Wilson chooses arch-functionalist Émile Durkheim as his hero); evolutionary theorists who don't think that such theory is usefully applicable to social groups; those who think it is applicable to social groups, but conclude that religious groups are maladaptive; and theological realists, who think the whole enterprise vitiated by its procedural naturalism.

President Obama was for it, before he was against it: first giving a speech about religion and our constitutional system so high - minded that it was audible only to bats» and then, as criticism mounted, hurriedly explaining that he wasn't actually lending his support to the project.

Todays Religions are tomorrows Mythologies, During the days of the Greek and Roman empires their Gods were as real to them as our Gods are to us today, Yet today we find their Gods a silly idea Given a few thousand years our ancestors will laugh at the silliness of people following God / Jesus while they follow the deity of their day.

The people you list were totalitarian leaders of nations who happened to head governments that did not endorse or give support to any religion as a matter of Marxist instruction because the state HAD used religion since the beginning of history to take advantage of people.

BTW, although governments give religions certain tax breaks (because they provide services that the government otherwise would have to provide, as well as promote overall stability that contribute to the stability of civilization), the LDS Church (the one headquartered in Salt Lake City) pays many taxes that it is not legally required to pay.

I'll be giving up religion for lent, I think this makes the most sense as it is bar far the worst of my vices.

You might as well give up on all religions since this is happening everywhere.

Most importantly, note this: I am a Christian, I'm gay, I'm a recovering alcoholic, I believe in Evolution, I believe the universe is 13 billion years old and that the Earth is 4.5 or so billion years old, I believe man evolved from lower primates and that Adam was the first man who God gave a soul and sentience, I do not believe in hell but I do believe in Satan, I do not believe the Bible is a book of rules meant to imprison man or condemn him but that it is rather a «Human Existence for Dummies» guide, I believe Christ was the son of God but I do not believe Christianity is the only «valid» religion, I do not believe atheists will go to hell, while the English Bible says God should be feared, the Hebrew word used for fear, «yara», such as that used in the Book of Job, actually means respect / reverence, not fear as one would fear death or a spider.

And the Bible exposes such ones as part of a false religious «harlot», and given the name Babylon the Great (Rev 17:1, 2, 5), as ancient Babylon was the prototype in peddling false religion that has now extended to the ends of the earth.

Today, the religions of Christendom display a similar disrespect for the truth of the Bible, by giving preference to scientific theories, such as the Catholic church accepting evolution.

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.

Thus, the Church considers all goodness and truth found in these religions as «a preparation for the Gospel and given by him who enlightens all men that they may at length have life.

Baha'is believe that there is one God, and that when people corrupt the religion God has given them, or are in need of further guidance or new social teachings as the time requires, a new prophet comes to renew their commitment to Him.

As I said, people of other religions gave me their personal witness.

Over at First Things a transcript has appeared of the 2017 Erasmus Lecture given at the end of last year by Bishop Robert Barron on the subject of «reaching the nones», that is those who self - declare as being of «no religion».

«Even though starting a government meeting with a religious prayer is offensive to many, considered a violation of our const.itution by many, makes many feel ostracized and as if their voice will not be given equal consideration to those who are religions, I think we should still start of government meetings with prayers because this is a country that believes in the free expression of ones beliefs and opinions without fear of percecution.»

In fact, I believe as you age you may * reason * better and give up religion as is the CLEAR trend in the 1st modern world.

But to preclude the imposition of a priori evolutionary categories on the nature of religious belief, let us accept the definition of religion as given by the historians and sociologists of religion.

4) I can not address this as I do not know the specifics 5) The russian people were given their freedom to believe openly again giving them a morale boost, doesn't justify the existence of religion, just that people are happier when free 6) The Chusrch and spain stopped the sacrifices by destroying another religion, murdering the aztecs by the thousands «in the name of God».

With the definition of religion given, Marxism would have to be considered a religion, at least for those who do not use it as a means to some political or economic end, but who find «in the conception of the «dialectic of history» with its inevitability, its total relevance, its impersonal justice - making power, the object of supreme valuation and complete relevance to life....

It carried to fulfillment a long development of thought, disentangling persons from submergence in the social mass and giving to each one status, meaning, and rights of his own; it concentrated attention on the spiritual value of personality and its possibilities; it created a religion to be entered by free personal choice, regardless of race or nation; it set persons to building a social fellowship for the redemption of souls; and it proclaimed as the ultimate goal of divine creation and human hope the kingdom of God in «new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.»

When the question is asked as to whether or not the teachers of other religions, such as the Buddha or Confucius, were prophets, no clear answer can be given.

This is not quite the same as answer number 2, because it suggests that for a given person, one religion might be better than the others; but for different people with different histories and different needs, different religions might be more appropriate.

I have suggested that the language of religion may be understood as representing in a mythic and symbolic way at least a portion of the qualitative data given to us in primary perception.