Sentences with phrase «minded as the believers»

The first two paragraphs of his article show that he is close - minded as the believers he talks about.

Not exact matches

As I have written here, transhumanism is a materialistic quasi-religion that seeks to conquer death by harnessing technology, helping believers to attain immortality, say, by uploading their minds into computers.

Read his manifesto «quran» and you will notice it says stuff like «allah wants the heads removed of all non believers» and «if you are friends with a Jew your punishments will be the same as theirs» and «if your wife acts highhanded (mind of her own) you must beat her until she agrees with you» and I could go on and on and on.

Now, are there any believers here who are as open minded as I am?

@CP: before the age of 24 I buried my Mom and 2 children... tragedy didn't make me believe then and it certainly won't make me believe now... if anything those tragedies made me question what kind of an evil monster god really is if he allows 3 innocent people to die horrible deaths (my Mom was an avid believer and went to her grave believing she was going to be with god... it was a comfort for her and eased her mind... I just don't see it as a necessity)

They view the questions that rise in their minds as evidence of a lack of faith, which surely disqualifies them from being authentic believers.

After I read the article by Evans, it occurred to me that perhaps one of the many reasons that there is so much hate, ridicule and criticism generated by Satan and spewed by the non-believers on this forum is because in a small way they can witness the hope and peace of mind that believers have and for some reason they resent those that have that which they do not have, as did Evan's mother had for his father after he had accepted Jesus as his Lord and King and Savior.

@ Derrick Yu, This actually may come as a shocker, but there are believers out there who still continue to ask questions about God, about the Universe, and so forth, and unlike certain atheists out there who if they can't get definite answers to just come to conclusions that can not be verified like conclude that there is no God, at least there are believers out there who at least are willing to at least be open to the possibility that there is a God, and from there they develop their faith, which even though is not a perfect knowledge, at least can help keep those minds open, unlike certain atheists who take the easy way out and convincing themselves that it is a fact that there is no God, when in reality it is not a fact at all.

I now believe it does a tremendous disservice to honorable people who are faithful believers to place on them the additional burden of guilt, shame and magnified suffering that comes from the kind of doctrine that promotes (sells) prayer as a magic talisman which will somehow change God's mind, alter physical circumstance, and fix intractable problems — if only the one praying has enough faith or asks in the right way or lives a holy enough life or professes Jesus enough or waits patiently or never gives up or any of a hundred different gotchas that can be called upon to justify the lack of an affirmative answer.

Yet the mind's power of immediately intuiting and actively engaging with the environmental order in which we are immersed, is in the scientist just as in the religious believer.

However, as Protestantism's puritan impulse became secularized in subsequent centuries, it took the form of rationalistic cynicism and skepticism — a mind - set now shared by believers and unbelievers alike.

We begin to see our ability to find exceptions to every rule as a sign of our depth, setting us apart from the simple - minded believers that Fr.

But again: «In a world that has become revolution - minded the believer is commissioned to live as a revolutionary and to do his part in assuring change.»

The establishment understandings of God are indeed under assault, and open - minded believers are forced to grapple with «new evidence» of unprecedented magnitude, as the recent photograph from the Hubble telescope made amazingly clear.

Whereas the religious believer has interpreted these as due to the influence of the Spirit of God, the psychologist is aware of the many emotional tensions at work in the human mind, only some of which are realized by the subject himself.

I as a non-believer I never force or even try to change the mind of a believer, nor do I judge someone who does believe.

In the light of this profound and difficult thought about the resurrection of believers, and bearing in mind that he believed Christ to have been the pioneer or «first - fruits» of those who will be raised like him, I find it difficult to think that Paul could possibly have believed that Jesus rose from the grave as, or in, a physical body.

Why would Jesus hang with the believers all the time??? They Already believe... So why surround your self with people like minded as you... you will never learn anything... oo and BTW most of your are getting your information from the news and T.V.....

Fortunately, the weak, forgiving mind of the believer will always be there for him, acting as an eternal refuge from enlightenment and advancement.

As noted, over the years outsiders have routinely alleged that prophecy believers were «pessimistic,» too heavenly minded to be of any earthly good.

I can see where I got irritated and yet after I was saved I realized the Spirit used it all to lead me to Him - even the awkward and stilted and even the rude - because it put God in my mind and as a non believer that's the last thing I wanted in my mind.

I know this will upset the legalists who have posted here, but I think God (I use this English word which comes from the German word Gott — rather than Yahweh since I am writing to English readers as opposed to Israelis) is not going to damn any believer who knowingly sins and later regrets doing so and repents (changes their mind / heart).

It's easy for those lovers in so many of those songs to be a believer in their love, such as in the one, clearly modeled on early Beatles songs, where the Monkees» singer knows without a trace of doubt in my mind, and all because he saw her face.

But because the Church successfully evolved, because believers were willing change their minds about the structure of the universe in order for their faith to makes sense in a modern world, what was once considered heretical is now embraced as scientific fact.

Though there be critical ones thinking among the topmost branches of civilizations trees of disparagement offerings: the rooted labyrinths of reasoned deducing ways offers little minded goodness to be availed unto the soulless seekers whose only wisdom is found within travesty's demonic exuberances laying ever wastefully towards all graven worded reconciliations that the demonic do behest against many a Holy Believer in and of God's most unrighteous beneficiaries as being an unholy divider in search of disenfranchised souls to devour and chew upon...

absurdity is the mindset of the believers mind and so they produce absurd «evidence» to back up their absurd beliefs and then ask you absurd questions in order to show superiority to you for not believing as they do since they believe you could never answer the questions without the requirement of a god type figure.

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

It is not, as Griffin contends, because Plantinga views his traditional concept of God «as holding a privileged, virtually invulnerable position in the minds of believers,» and thus has no interest in «asking what we might learn from... others» (ER 48 - 49).

It funny how non believers refer to believers as «weak of mind» or «can't handle reality».

But the kingdom of God has its own laws and culture and as believers we must not conform to this world but be transformed by the renewal of our minds.

In as much as the Church of North India will have within its membership both persons who practise Infant Baptism in the sincere belief that this is in harmony with the mind of the Lord, and those whose conviction it is that the Sacrament can only properly be administered to a believer, both Infant Baptism and Believer's Baptism shall be accepted as alternative practices in the Church of Nortbeliever, both Infant Baptism and Believer's Baptism shall be accepted as alternative practices in the Church of NortBeliever's Baptism shall be accepted as alternative practices in the Church of North India.

And when the particular answer the believer had in mind does not eventuate, then that which actually happened is interpreted by him as the answer God chose to give.

Hindus come under one umbrella and respect everybody's belief and hence recognize everyone's faith in as god, because they know GOD is everywhere its not in names and numbers, he is in every living and non-living thing equally, HINDUS are believers and definitely consider praying as a road to keep your mind and help soul towards one target which is unification with one power, The Supreme GOD.

Such is the sublime transformation which we may with justice foresee, and which in fact is beginning to have its effect upon a growing number of minds, freethinkers as well as believers: the idea of a spiritual evolution of the Universe.

The reporter says that while «legal experts said the First Amendment grants Supreme Court justices, just like any other U.S. citizen, the right to speak their mind,» other experts insist that «Scalia's comments were difficult to reconcile with his judicial obligation to regard citizens of all religious persuasions — whether believer or unbeliever, Christian or non-Christian — as equals under the law.»

But their comments dismissing all believers as liars, mentally deranged, or somehow deficient in their humanity betray how closed minded and intolerant they are.

Please keep in mind that all I really know about the Christian faith is from my own miserable 25 year experience as a believer.

ok, ok, ok, i get it both sides think they are telling the truth there are no lyers here on this blogs only misinform people talking about two separate subjects yet thinking they are talking about the same thing the existence of god... one side believe the other doesn't what's wrong with that... sooner or later they'll changed their minds and one side will believe and the other won't so the arguement will forever be the same about two separate aguement on the same blog... but its definitely entertaining to read the comebacks... keep up the good work you all... its just as fun to read what the believer have to say as to what the nonebeliever have to say... after all it keeps all getting to know eachother better on what we believe right???

Now back to the believers: 15 The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments [including ispew et al], 16 for, «Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?»

: An Evangelical Engagement with Contemporary Questions, he does his fellow evangelicals a vital service by identifying and discussing six areas where critics like Ehrman have sown deep seeds of doubt in the minds of believers and seekers as to the reliability of the Bible.

Living things seem messy and inefficient to many business minded believers who often wind up as leaders in church.

As you read, keep in mind that there are true believers arguing on both sides of the issue, and that the best school is the one that is a good match for a particular child at a particular time in his or her life.

As a believer in his «thinking forward» philosophy and the principle that «relationships yield results,» Senator Smith has worked to bring together diverse groups with a common goal in mind.

It's not meant as insult to believers; the two states of mind can share many similar characteristics

I am a firm believer that you are as happy as you make up your mind to be.

We're big believers in meditation as a way to positively impact mind, body and soul.

But more importantly, we think when you combine a good personality profile along with stringent settings that tell the system that your faith is extremely important to you as well as the ability to choose denominational preference, the chances of you finding more - like minded believers is high.

As for 2012, count me as a believer in the «some shit's going to go down 12/21/12 but I don't know what» stuff and I don't mind Emmerich «blow stuff up good» cinemAs for 2012, count me as a believer in the «some shit's going to go down 12/21/12 but I don't know what» stuff and I don't mind Emmerich «blow stuff up good» cinemas a believer in the «some shit's going to go down 12/21/12 but I don't know what» stuff and I don't mind Emmerich «blow stuff up good» cinema.

I am neither a believer nor a skeptic, as a scientist I know the boundaries of feasibility and how shrewd minds try to take advantages on less blessed ones.

A denier is simply opposite of a true believer (call them a true - un-believer) as they've made their mind up that something is not happening despite all evidence to the contrary.