Sentences with phrase «life on my conscience»

But I don't need a gun, and have no desire to ever have another person's life on my conscience.

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March for Life is not a religious group, but can similarly object on grounds of moral conscience, the federal ruling says.

«Such social doctrine provides directions but, with few exceptions (for instance, the defense of innocent human life), does not provide directives of immediate applicability to policy questions on which people of good faith, guided by reason and conscience, can come to different conclusions.»

Hell is what you create for yourself here on earth - it is your conscience — Heaven is peace — you need to clear your conscience to find peace — Death releases your soul — your soul continues until you learn all of life's lessons --

Now this Tradition lives on side - by - side with the Bible — each confirming the other... and of course, we still have our conscience!

Although, Paul goes on to say that conscience can not provide sufficient revelation for a person to believe in Jesus for eternal life.

In a statement read in Sunday Masses in the capital, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said: «We knock on the consciences of those who kill even the helpless, especially those who cover their faces with bonnets, to stop wasting human lives.

While respecting the universal principles of the Church, the Christian by his own conscience and his own inquiry, which is a duty incumbent on him as an individual, has to seek for the concrete prescription by which he will shape his own life and endeavour to contribute to determining the actual form taken by public life.

Only as a sensitive conscience on these matters is aroused can we hope for much in the way of either social salvation or the individual remaking of life.

Anyone of good conscience should agree with what I have said and ban together, so we can bring this country the very world we live on into the 21st century free of these groups hold on our minds and revel in all the promise this century has to offer so our children's children's children will look back in pride an see we did what we did for them and there posterity.

They will think that, after all, the concentration camps are more comfortable for their neighbors than the Jews say, and finally they will find themselves perfectly able to look at or contribute to the destruction of their friends, with the smile of a clear conscience (life must go on!).

On this issue it is possible to experience such contradictory jolts of conscience that one finally doesn't know whether to list oneself as a member of a society of the courageously righteous who are mature enough to face up to life's ambiguity and do the difficult things that freedom requires — or simply a society of moral failures.

- God, the Absolute - humanity, the human condition in its universal characteristics, - male and female, though different, equal in rights and dignity, - the cosmos, especially the planet earth available, with its limited resources, for all humanity - the planet's ecology as common essential source of life and hence of concern for all humans, present and future, - the human conscience guiding each one interiorly would be known only to each one personally, - the each group of humans has a history and a religio - cultural background of its own is a universal factor that makes for particularity and different contexts for theology, - the realization that the present increasing globalization of relationships, economy and culture impinge on theology and spirituality universally, though differently.

The ability of biology to detail the organisation and constitution of life - forms, not just on a cellular level, but now also on a genetic and molecular level, and its description of how such factors canaffect the global behaviour of an organism, should be taken into account in the theological and philosophical discussion of free will, individual identity / personality, conscience, the soul, and other areas concerning human behaviour, especially in regard to morality.

However, inasmuch as my personal opposition to this practice is rooted in a sectarian (Catholic) religious belief in the sanctity of human life, I am unwilling to impose it on others who may, as a matter of conscience, take a different view.

His teachings on the subject combined the spiritual athleticism of William Law's Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, the Moravian emphasis on felt assurance of salvation (which Wesley extended to include sanctification), and the Puritan insistence onminute examination of conscience coupled with sanctified action in all spheres of lLife, the Moravian emphasis on felt assurance of salvation (which Wesley extended to include sanctification), and the Puritan insistence onminute examination of conscience coupled with sanctified action in all spheres of lifelife.

When neurosis is viewed as the product of the impossible demands made on the individual by an overdeveloped conscience, therapy may be directed not toward helping the patient live up to his or her conscience, but rather toward bringing down the conscience to the level of behavior.

In his autobiography, Fosdick describes the focus of effective preaching: «Every sermon should have for its main business the head - on constructive meeting of some problem which was puzzling minds, burdening consciences, distracting lives, and no sermon which so met a real human difficulty, with light to throw on it and help to win a victory over it, could possibly be futile.»

Name me 1 living, breathing, conscience creature on Earth that acts like a mindless robot.

And although we need not agree fully with Heidegger that the origin or source of willing and acting is care, or that the source of conscience is care, we can agree for Whitehead that care and ethical life are correlated in a way they need not be in an authoritarian ethics based on obedience and fear.

As for the integrity of family life on a monogamous basis, Malachi's protest against divorce bears eloquent testimony to Israel's developing conscience: «And this again ye do: ye cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, neither receiveth it with good will at your hand.

Central Christian moral teachings, especially those on love, marriage, and family life, are under constant attack and recent court cases in Britain have established that it is increasingly difficult for Christians to live and work according to their consciences.

Growth - action groups can help us simultaneously develop sensitive ecological consciences and carry out social action to save the environment on which all life depends.

«The main problem with pacifism» runs a second objection,» is that the pacifist places a higher value on his or her own purity of conscience than on saving others» lives.

A very thought - provoking post and many of the feelings you have experienced are familiar to people of conscience, whether religious or other, but a pragmatic way of seeing the other side of the coin is that when you abandon the need to make money, (even just enough to live on), you by default, pass the responsibility for your survival to others.

From supporting taxpayer funding of abortion - inducing drugs under the HHS mandate, to advocating for abortion on - demand for any reason, Senator Gillibrand is part of the all - out assault on Life, conscience, and religious liberty.»

The party trusts its representatives to make decisions on these matters using their own conscience, guided by our Christian heritage and the need to protect life in all stages and society.

If the carbon footprint is on your conscience but the allure of luxury and hassle - free activities leads to a yearning for a higher standard of holiday living, then a luxury log cabin may be the order of the day.

His songs live on in our shared conscience — may his legacy live on in all those willing to shout out and stand up for what they hold dear.

She has boldly called on Senator Gillibrand to end the assault on Life, conscience, and religious liberty.»

Martins also contended that on wiretaps, the Skeloses spoke in «code» and referred to living in «dangerous times,» indications they had a guilty conscience.

Sathyananda — I follow your free lessons — My view on what the troubled lady is getting very upset about is — Reiki is a beautiful energy that can do no - one any harm, it is for the highest good of all — and when give or sent the higher self of the other person will accept only what is good and right for them — As for displaying the Sacred Symbols — well we must live and let live and not judge what others do - we must do what our own conscience lets us do — personly I do believe to keep them quietly sacred and only seen by us as Reiki Healers - but I do not get so angry and judgemental as it seems the Lady does — sorry just one more thing — Reiki symbols seem to have different forms of interpretation when drawn — there again I believe and trust that it is intention when using them — thank you for your time

After losing his job, Vincent (Recoing) can't bring himself to tell his wife (Viard) and children, so he wanders around France during the day, while they think he's at work, and finds himself on a moral and ethical journey of conscience that challenges the notions he's formed about life.

A man who has ruined a woman's life attempts to make good on his debt to her (and his conscience) in this sudsy drama based on a best - selling novel by Lloyd C. Douglas.

For all the cinematic dreck currently peddling disorienting editing as «action,» no one in good conscience could deride Tarantino for his indulgence in split screens or extreme close ups or smash zooms or any other mode of cinematic gimmickry, when it affords us hauntingly sparse centerpieces such as The Bride's live burial, an aural choir of oppressive dirt, panting whimpers, and futile struggling set to the visual accompaniment of pitch black confinement that stretches on well past any spectator's comfort level.

Garfield is a stand - out as Nash, giving a performance that is worthy of Oscar consideration, having to keep us on his side, knowing he has a conscience about his actions, and yet his desire to please his family and continue to pay for the basic necessities in their lives drives him to continue, even in the face of seeing so many other families go down in despair.

Tris and Four have been named fugitives for crimes they did not commit, and though Tris had to kill one of her own when her life was at stake and her parents» lives were both taken, guilt is still riding heavy on her conscience when she sleeps.

It's one thing to save the lives of thousands, if not millions, but if through an error, they end up killing hundreds all on their own, it's something that weighs heavily on their consciences as Earth's only line of defense against powerful master terrorists and strange extraterrestrial entities.

I didn't magically stop liking their comics or the characters or the creators (I've probably written more about Jim Lee - era X-Men post-quitting than anybody who's still reading cape comics) and my curiosity is on par with my guilty conscience in terms of having a continually debilitating effect on my life.

To what extent do you view your investing life as an extension of your personal life?By that I mean to what extent do the personal morals and ethical values of Tim the man govern the investing decisions of Tim the dividend growth investor?If you ask your typical dividend growth investor if they would be willing to invest in a lucrative but immoral venture, say selling child pornography or crack cocaine, the answer would probably be «absolutely not» regardless of the yield, valuation or growth prospects of the underlying venture.And yet, ask that same investor what their thoughts are about Phillip Morris and they would probably describe what a wonderful investment it is and go on about why you should own it.Do your personal morals ever come into play when buying companies, or do you compartmentalize your conscience, wall it off from the part of your brain that thinks about investments, and make your investing decisions based on the financial prospects of the company?The reason why I'm asking is that I keep identifying stocks of companies that I love from an investing perspective but despise on a human level.I can not in good conscience own any piece of Phillip Morris knowing the impact that smoking related illness has on the families of smokers.You might say that the smoker made his choice to smoke so you don't mind taking his money, but his children never made that choice and they are the ones who will suffer when he dies 20 years too soon.

It focuses on the emotional lives of farm animals as well as the journey of conscience experienced by several farmers in the process of reconsidering their relationship to them.

For the past 3 decades Pit Bulls have been vilified by the media, and now uneducated myths live on in our social conscience and that is NOT okay.

«It's our mission to guide Einstein to be a company with a conscience, focused on delivering happiness by feeding the world's dogs great heart - healthy, hand - crafted natural treats, while also making a positive difference in dogs» lives,» said Kelly Ison, president and CEO of Einstein Pets.

Give this a try, and then, in better conscience, euthanasia could be considered after some time spent on indulgent, affectionate bonding and seeing if his quality of life improves.

Tabletop games, on the other hand, began life as something for two or more people, and the idea that they can be played alone hasn't entered the mainstream conscience, largely because tabletop games in general still aren't part of the mainstream consciousness.

But when Sam shows up safe and sound and tells Nate that he needs his help to find the pirate treasure they were hunting so long ago... well... In the meantime, Nate has cleaned his life up, but Sam tells him it's a life or death matter, so Nate puts it all on the line — his life, his marriage with Elena, his friendship with Sully — in order to clear his conscience and help his brother.

Killing the inhabitants will set off multiple chain reactions for both London and those who dwell there, and you will have to live with the consequences of your choices on your conscience.

It shows an ominous explosion hovering over the earth and is part of a series intended to «awaken the conscience of the people of today who are faced with the destruction of the environment and the imbalance of life on Earth».

The late Bob Carter, former professor and head of the School of Earth Sciences at James Cook University in Australia, explained, «Climate change is a moral issue, and there is nothing quite so immoral as the sight of well - fed, well - housed Westerners assuaging their consciences by wasting huge amounts of money on futile anti-global warming policies, using money that could instead be spent on improving the living standards in developing countries.»

While not writing on the law per se, implicit in this blog is the impact of law on the lives of women as well as a model of discussion and activism around social conscience and justice.