If they sacrifice a child to their beliefs, it just proves how committed and strong they are!
Not exact matches
If children and infants were killed it was quick and better than a life of live
sacrifice in red hot arms or growing up blood thirsty and wicked.
Secondly,
if you are going to base your arguement on it, God only acted that way after hundreds of years of the Isrealites engaging in Baal worship that involved the blood
sacrifices and canabalism of their
children (and lots of other unmentionable perverted stuff).
Since Albert is a man, he will never realize what a
sacrifice women make in order to continue this species, but
if men had to endure what women do to have their own
children, my guess is this article would be very different.
If by God is meant the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, who redeems his
children by the atonement and
sacrifice of his Son Jesus Christ according to the predestined plan of salvation revealed in the Bible and ascribed to by the Christian churches, then the answer obviously is No — Schweitzer does not believe in God.
The point is
if someone believes in a god, any god, and they truly believe that god told them to
sacrifice a
child, are they morally justified to do it?
1 Corinthians 11:14 (Men should not have long hair) 1 Corinthians 14:34 - 35 (Women should remain silent in church) Deuteronomy 13:6 - 16 (Death penalty for Apostasy) Deuteronomy 20:10 - 14 (Attack city, kill all men, keep women,
children as spoils of war) Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 (Death penalty for a rebellious son) Deuteronomy 22:19 - 25 (Kill non - virgin / kill adulterers / rapists) Ecclesiastes 1:18 (Knowledge is bad) Exodus 21:1 - 7 (Rules for buying slaves) Exodus 35:2 (Death for working on the Sabbath) Ezekiel 9:5 - 6 (Murder women /
children) Genesis 1:3,4,5,11,12,16 (God creates light, night and day, plants grow, before creating sun) Genesis 3:16 (Man shall rule over woman) Jeremiah 19:9 (Cannibalism) John 3:18 (He who believes in Jesus is saved, he that doesn't is condemned) John 5:46 - 47 (Jesus references Old Testament) Leviticus 3:1 - 17 (Procedure for animal
sacrifice) Leviticus 19:19 (No mixed fabrics in clothing) Leviticus 19:27 (Don't trim hair or beard) Leviticus 19:28 (No tattoos) Leviticus 20:9 (Death for cursing father or mother) Leviticus 20:10 (Death for adultery) Leviticus 20:13 (Death for gay men) Leviticus 21:17 - 23 (Ugly people, lame, dwarfs, not welcome on altar) Leviticus 25:45 (Strangers can be bought as slaves) Luke 12:33 (Sell your possessions, and give to the poor) Luke 14:26 (You must hate your family and yourself to follow Jesus) Mark 10:11 - 12 (Leaving your spouse for another is adultery) Mark 10:21 - 22 (Sell your possessions and give to the poor) Mark 10:24 - 25 (Next to impossible for rich to get into heaven) Mark 16:15 - 16 (Those who hear the gospel and don't believe go to hell) Matthew 5:17 - 19 (Jesus says he has come to enforce the laws of the Old Testament) Matthew 6:5 - 6 (Pray in secret) Matthew 6:18 (Fast for Lent in secret) Matthew 9:12 (The healthy don't need a doctor, the sick do) Matthew 10:34 - 37 (Jesus comes with sword, turns families against each other, those that love family more than him are not worthy) Matthew 12:30 (
If you're not with Jesus, you're against him) Matthew 15:4 (Death for not honouring your father and mother) Matthew 22:29 (Jesus references Old Testament) Matthew 24:37 (Jesus references Old Testament) Numbers 14:18 (Following generations blamed for the sins of previous ones) Psalms 137:9 (Violence against
children) Revelation 6:13 (The stars fell to earth like figs) Revelation 21:8 (Unbelievers, among others, go to hell) 1 Timothy 2:11 - 12 (Women subordinate and must remain silent) 1 Timothy 5:8 (
If you don't provide for your family, you are an infidel)
We still must
sacrifice for our
children if we have them, but when and whether we have them is for us to decide.
If your god did watch the women
sacrifice their
children, why didn't He stop them?
Therefore,
if people think they can willfully go on sinning and the
sacrifice of Jesus on the cross covers them, they are sadly mistaken, But
if we sin (on purpose) out of weakness and imperfection then as 1 John writes, «My little
children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.
It's this kind of research that led Princeton sociologist Sara McLanahan and her colleague Gary Sandefur to write that
if they we were to design a family, the «two - parent ideal... [would ensure] that
children had access to the time and money of two adults... would provide a system of checks and balances that promoted quality parenting... [and the] fact that both parents have a biological connection to the
child would increase the likelihood that the parents would identify with the
child and be willing to
sacrifice for that
child, and it would reduce the likelihood that either parent would abuse the
child.»
We also understood, as
children, that
if such an act created two or three Christians then it was noble and worthy as well as the greatest
sacrifice.
We have come to believe that a system allowing parents a choice among schools,
if properly organized by an aggressive central administration, can release energies that only diversity makes available, without
sacrificing accountability for the effective education of every
child.
The question that Atheist, such as yourself have asked many times...
if God commanded you to
sacrifice your
child, would you?
But I'm afraid I would have,
if I kept going,
sacrificed my own
children, my own wife, and my own soul to it.
Knowing that the
sacrifice of one's
children to the gods was a common practice in Abraham's time, I wonder
if the
sacrifice was not more Abraham's idea than God's and God's substitution of the lamb was not to give Abraham a more acceptable way of expressing his committment.
You said, «
If a parent
sacrifices his or her life to save a
child, that
sacrifice is hardly unjust.»
If a parent
sacrifices his or her life to save a
child, that
sacrifice is hardly unjust.
to really live, one has to put something to death.Have you noticed that same principle in any relationship that seeks a higher good; that is, one must practice self - denial,
if not self -
sacrifice when seeking better health, raising a pet, being a friend, loving a spouse, parenting a
child... how much more so when we seek the Divine life in a community?
I think it is ironic and sad that her baby died in her attempt at «Freebirthing» Maybe this tragic event will cause some to reconsider and think a little more about the consequences to their selfish actions and reevaluate
if they are willing to
sacrifice their
childrens lives for their «Experience»
If you leave you're a deadbeat and
sacrifice your
child completely (a pain I could never imagine).
You
sacrifice your own needs
if it means that your
children's lives will be improved.
If you find yourself expecting a
child, you must MAKE A BLOOD
SACRIFICE TO SHE - WHO - SPINS - THE - CLOUDS GODDESS FRIGGA SO THAT THE NORNS MIGHT DETERMINE A FAVORABLE FATE FOR THE LITTLE ONE.
If anything, I feel relief it was Amy's body and not mine that was
sacrificed for the creation of our
children.
If I decided to have
children, I also decided to make
sacrifices for them.
I have made a lot of
sacrifices for my
children and I have always been happy to do so, but there came a point when I had to put my needs first
if I was going to continue to be a good mom to my kids.
Even
if he can not understand the pain of labor, he is right there beside her commiserating and helping her feel less alone, a part of the process, as well as reminding her of her
sacrifice to bring their
child into the world safely and lovingly.
on what they choose to do in order to help their
child sleep better, consider instead applauding them for respecting their
child's need for sleep, even
if it means
sacrificing a bit of their own time to attain it.
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If we don't have people who will
sacrifice their time and energy to impact knowledge on our
children, then like I said, we have lost the future.
My recommendation is that
if you've birthed two beautiful
children, you ask your partner to make the
sacrifice of having a vasectomy.
Parents worry that
if their
child falls in love with someone of a different culture, they might
sacrifice their own traditions in order to make the relationship work.
If you want to get back involved in the dating scene without
sacrificing the needs of your
children this site is a great choice.
While that urge turned The Unexpected Journey into an over-stuffed turkey, though, The Desolation of Smaug saw Jackson's idea crystallise into a thrillingly big romp,
sacrificing its
child - friendly origins for an even,
if dark, tone.
Targets seemed to force teachers increasingly to teach to the test,
sacrificing the «broad and balanced curriculum» and the emphasis on creativity that is essential
if primary
children are to learn.
For a large majority of parents, providing their
children with a better life than theirs remains paramount, even
if that means making
sacrifices.
I sometimes wonder
if we are
sacrificing our
children's future for a new iPad, or something similarly unnecessary.
One must wonder
if feral cat advocates are willing to
sacrifice children for the cat?
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Its true you receive ADAM at a much slower rate (albeit a steadier one) than you would
if you harvested the
children, but I found the notion of
sacrificing these
children for the sake of a tonic or plasmid absolutely sickening.
People will
sacrifice if necessary for their
children's survival.
If you had done some research that said every man woman and
child on this earth must make big
sacrifices to save the planet and you really believed it was true wouldn't you show everything you had?».
If we do happen to experience a moment of climate clarity, it is exceptionally difficult to use that information in a meaningful way — especially when what is required of us is a change to our way of life, a change that might require great cost (or at least great inconvenience) and still not be enough to save the reefs unless millions of others make those same
sacrifices — and teach their
children to do the same.
If you have
children, then you will probably
sacrifice a level of harm to environment to stay warm in the winter and feed your
children.
If a bit of
sacrifice and risk take place in the process, it's worth it to raise
children who turn into conscientious, planet - loving adults.
They accurately perceive the deck to be stacked, and the rules always changeable against them: a woman who
sacrifices a part of her career for her
children loses that part of her career, but gets to «keep» the family; a man who does the same does not, and that inequality is becoming more commonly noticed, despite academic and elite consensus that it would be best
if that reality went not only unresolved, but unaddressed.
... in adopting section 9 of the Guidelines, Parliament made a clear choice to emphasize the need for fairness, flexibility and the actual condition, means, needs and circumstances of each parent and the
child, even
if this meant
sacrificing to some degree the values of predictability, consistency and efficiency.
We provide for all our
child's requirements so that our
child remains happy, even
if it comes at a cost of
sacrificing our happiness.
A wedding,
child's birth, or the passing of a loved one all force us to answer that hardest of questions — what will happen to those I love
if I unexpectedly die and how can I ensure their dignity without
sacrificing my long term goals?
If we look at what
children have been exposed to during the course of time: e.g.
child ritual
sacrifice by e.g. the Incas, routine oblation of
children to monasteries in the Middle Ages, tight swaddling to restrict the infant, severe
child beating because of the common belief that a
child was a container of evil and therefore must kept down, daily enemas to verify that the
child wasn't possessed,
child labour and
child slavery etc. - authoritarian parenting can actually be seen as a step up the evolutionary ladder of
child rearing.