Sentences with phrase «life of abstinence»

Not exact matches

Live a life of abstinence — alcohol, tobacco (well, any mind altering substances) meat, and dancing are all impure, evil things.

If the fullness of life is the goal of the Christian gospel, sexual abstinence may not always serve the goal; we may have some other options.

Lost was a corporate observance that set the contours and rhythm of life, that gave meaning to feasting and abstinence and taught renunciation as well as affirmation.

Being gay is a sin that folks need to repent, ask Jesus for forgiveness, ask Him that they can get closer to Him, then of course, sin no more (this usually happens when the person decides on abstinence as their choice in life).

If the fullness of life is the goal, and if the sexual options are abstinence that can not be managed without physical distress and impairment of personality, or an affair under the circumstances which I have just outlined, then I believe that an affair might be for some people the best option, the most life - giving.

The long - range goal of counseling with alcoholics, then, is permanent abstinence leading to the development of potentialities for constructive living.

Thus there is considerable evidence pointing to the role of abstinence in the lives of the East Syrian Christians.

His Gospel of Harmony makes it clear that eternal life demands a radical renunciation of possessions, family life and marriage, i.e., the prize demands a life in abstinence and virginity.

The blog goes on to say that in the Church's schools, the subject will be «rooted in the teachings of the Church», including «the importance of trust, loyalty, fidelity and the Christian understanding of marriage as the context for sexual relationships, as well as the understanding of abstinence and celibacy as positive life choices».

The conclusion: given relatively unlimited availability, heroin users will voluntarily stabilize or reduce their dosage and some will even choose abstinence; long - addicted users can lead relatively normal, stable lives if provided legal access to their drug of choice, and with few side effects; and ordinary citizens (in Switzerland at least) will support such initiatives.

NFP requires abstinence during furtile periods, but still being open to the possibility of life if it were to occur.

Abstinence in this view often seemed to be presented as the ideal, or at least as the main, means to union with God and the sanctification of one's life.

Up to now, spouses who really sought to live their conjugal relationship as God wished, to sanctify themselves in and through their marriage, received little orientation from the teaching of the Church, aside from the idea that a certain abstinence is a recommendable means not just of family planning but of positive growth in married sanctity.

life, in visions and ecstasies, as they are induced or furthered by such abstinence, the ascetic believes he already finds traces of this divine nature in himself.

The LDS pamphlet that I was given, for instance, basically explains how to live abstinence well and channel sexual energy into the eventual goal of finding a spouse.

Jesus also does not say that all who are somehow sexually not one hundred percent male or female are therefore expected to live a life of abstinence.

We spoke above of how abstinence or renunciation, as a governing principle of religious life, was often presented also to married couples wishing to grow spiritually, with the implicit or explicit invitation to apply it to their conjugal intercourse.

The beliefs of others impact even non-believers lives through the laws that they promote, e.g. bans on gay marriage, creationism in science class, reduced stem - cell research, abstinence only se.x ed., etc., etc..

UCE is a private Christian organization whose goal is to help reduce HIV / AIDS through sharing the Christian message of human fulfillment through grace - filled abstinence and the monogamous love of married life.

lf we learn discipline, wisdom and love of God, we can achieve abstinence while yet to be married and ofcourse fidelity in married life.

One was McIntyre's insistence on total abstinence from alcohol, an issue the Machen group considered a matter of Christian liberty, while the Holiness and pietist traditions had long emphasized the importance of a Christian life separated from the world» no alcohol, tobacco, dancing, cards, or theater, along with no short skirts or bobbed hair for women.

Now, you can live with your prudish Christian fantasy, and focus more on DIRTY FILTHY NASTY SE - X (which is what I think the abortion battle is REALLY about)-- or, if you truly care about human life, you can focus on what works in terms of reducing abortions, and here's a hint — it's NOT abstinence!!!

While charging the parents in this tragedy is questionable as it smacks of too much interference by government into private life, it does communicate a clear message to other vegans: abstinence from all animal foods is a danger to one's health and most particularly, your baby!

«Addiction is a life - long affliction manifested by episodes of relapse, despite prolonged abstinence,» says Amy Gancarz, PhD, lead author of the study, which was published on June 1 in an Advance Online Publication in Nature Neuroscience.

The study, published in the Journal of Gambling Studies, found that the effectiveness ofGambers Anonymous needs to be studied further, but appeared to show better rates of abstinence, improved gambling symptoms and better quality of life, especially when used in conjunction with other approaches, such as stress management intervention and cognitive behavioural therapy.

«The findings of this study demonstrate that neonatal abstinence syndrome is a growing public health problem in the United States and places a tremendous burden on babies, their families, and the communities in which they live,» said William Cooper, M.D., MPH, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy and the senior author for the study.

Help us enrich the conversation about the delights (and potential drawbacks) of sober living (abstinence - only or otherwise).

Sounds like, for many of the kids he included in his survey, their lives could be changed by knowledge that abstinence from their food triggers can be done in a safe, viable, enjoyable and fulfilling way.

The most important aspect of maintaining abstinence is to totally eliminate sugar, flour and wheat from our daily lives.

The problem with saying that abstinence is the «only» approach for someone who is struggling with alcohol is that excludes people who are trying to make a change in their life before they hit some kind of crazy rock bottom, lose their job, destroy their relationship, or end up in jail.

The fact is, it's never too late to clean your life up and that's why I'm (re) posting this as I felt it was truly inspirational for young and older worldly people alike who are perhaps thinking of getting married and pondering the; «should I not have sex before marriage» question (the answer to which is incredibly obvious from reading The bible and yet we all get bogged down in questioning it's clear abstinence stance on the issue because the world confuses Christians and no - Christians alike).

In the film, puritanical doctors prescribe abstinence to a young couple after the life - threatening birth of their daughter.

Section 1003.42 (2)(n), Florida State Statutes Required Instruction - Comprehensive health education that addresses concepts of community health; consumer health; environmental health; family life, including an awareness of the benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the consequences of teenage pregnancy; mental and emotional health; injury prevention and safety; Internet safety; nutrition; personal health; prevention and control of disease; and substance use and abuse.

«When I joined the American Physical Society sixty - seven years ago it was much smaller, much gentler, and as yet uncorrupted by the money flood... the choice of physics as a profession was then a guarantor of a life of poverty and abstinence... How different it is now... the money flood has become the raison d'etre of much physics research, the vital sustenance of much more, and it provides the support for untold numbers of professional jobs... It is of course, the global warming scam, with the (literally) trillions of dollars driving it, that has corrupted so many scientists, and has carried APS before it like a rogue wave.

Indeed, the choice of physics as a profession was then a guarantor of a life of poverty and abstinence --- it was World War II that changed all that.

The adverse impact the Covenant would have on the sex life of an LGBT person (abstinence), is identical to the adverse impact it would have on an unmarried straight person (abstinence).

Life insurance underwriters consider «indirect treatment» as weight loss, non-use of sleeping pills and abstinence from alcohol prior to bed time.

In contrast, no matter the label, abstinence - only approaches withhold crucial, potentially life - saving information on sexual health, and are not even effective in achieving their goal of keeping young people from engaging in sexual activity.

It promotes abstinence from sex as the healthiest choice for adolescents; provides a comprehensive understanding of sexual health, sexuality and protection methods; and supports parents as the primary sexuality educators of their children through family activities that encourage dialogue between students and the caring adults in their lives about sexual health topics.

Sen. Burges also cites the importance of education across Arizona school districts, but excludes Arizona's school children from those she intends to protect, as she supports the largely ineffective abstinence - only sex education instead of comprehensive sex education, preventing students from learning about essential quality of life issues, including how to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

Because of the ongoing damage that sexually compulsive behaviors can cause in life and relationships, it is crucial to work with a professional to develop a plan for sobriety and abstinence from unwanted behaviors.