Sentences with phrase «mockery by»

He would have faced months of mockery by David Cameron in the run - up to the next general election.

They are now saying they want to take it to the supreme court - a move surely worthy of mockery by Miliband?

Is God to be made a mockery by those who tend to instill anti-leveraged pragmatisms?

They have regularly experienced discrimination and mockery by black people because they were adopted into a white home.

For all the mockery by the comedian John Oliver, bitcoin is the face of crypto.

Not exact matches

Increasingly, data gatherers find themselves tripped up by basic social media conventions like sarcasm and mockery.

And for the sake of Jesus Christ, stop making a mockery of your own religion by posting comments like Islam is a mutilater of Christ!!!

This rule will see at least one organization taken down by people who join for no other reason than to make a mockery of the organization if only because you've got enough cause heads at any major university to see it happen.

Kumail escapes imprisonment in an artificial America - Pakistan by performing his comedic routines on his family, and overturning his expulsion from the family through playful mockery.

I stand by ridicule, mockery and derision as the only weapon against the Holy Trinity.

Ed your church makes a mockery of God and itself by its practices.

There are even Oz - like moments when one suspects that all the elaborate concealments exist to conceal precisely nothing, and the story is an exercise in mockery, put forward by an author who himself felt perpetually misunderstood and undervalued.

Surrounded by Muslims and their religious practices — including the daily prayers, announced across the centers — Christians stick out as the exception, becoming easy targets for mockery and worse offenses.

... If the cross is a personal act of violence perpetrated by God towards humankind but borne by His Son, then it makes a mockery of Jesus» own teaching to love your enemies and refuse to repay evil with evil (p. 182f).

All romancing and trumpeting abroad about one's cleverness in penetrating the God's incognito, though without receiving the condition from the Teacher; that one took notice of him by the impression he made, such a strange feeling coming over one in his presence; that there was a something in his voice and mien, etc., etc. — all this is but silly twaddle, by which one does not become a disciple but only makes a mockery of the God.1 The servant - figure was no incognito.

It makes a mockery of the view, also professed by this same crowd of witnesses, that the Bible is the eternally truthful Word of God.

Many Muslims see any depiction of Mohammed as blasphemous, particularly when it's done so in mockery, as evidenced by the ultraconversative Muslims who have vented their rage over The Innocence of Muslims film.

Nevertheless, the view makes mockery of the Christian conviction of the full humanity of Jesus and it runs counter to the picture of Jesus provided us by New Testament scholarship.

So by asking «What about (insert group of Christians who exhibit heterosexist behaviour, which makes a mockery of their Saviour, here)?»

When verbal commitments to democracy are made a mockery of by actual practices, democracy is undermined at home and abroad.

In the world of Charlie Hebdo, sadly, all religious convictions (indeed all serious convictions about moral truth) are, by definition, fanaticism — and thus susceptible to the mockery of the «enlightened.»

«there is nothing evil about gay marriage» «gay» marriage is a perversion and mockery of Marriage insti - tuted by God.

Udall's defeat by Cory Gardner (and the mockery Udall has received across the political spectrum) might indicate that the Democratic «war on women» campaign tactic has outlived its usefulness.

Theo Lets see you are a creationist, 6000 year old earth guy, the great flood is a fact, the tower of Babel was real, that a supernatural messiah actually existed, that the bible was not written by men but is the inspired word of god, etc., sorry but mockery is clearly in order, Baptist or not.

This society does not «know... what else to do» with Merrick's nature but to «rob it,» says Sir Frederick at last; and, like those colonized by British imperialism, this imitative product of their social engineering becomes a «mockery of everything we live by.»

That's what true Christianity is: overcoming by the grace of God, not laying down and allowing satan to make mockery and spectacle out of us, so he can boast himself before God how he has accomplished to degrade and dehumanize those which He loves and has created in His own image.

Now the modern world is witness to a church that has stood by while its own priests have made a mockery of the words of Jesus be harming young, children.

The lack of continuity in the counseling relationship and the lack of genuine individual responsiveness created by the mass - counseling methods employed by broadcasters make a mockery of genuine pastoral care and religious compassion.

In fact, by entering into such mockery and immature comments, it completely undermines your own arguments.

Thus his being numbered among the transgressors, as well as his refreshment with a drink (or perhaps it was an attempt to benumb his senses, Mark 15:23), the casting of lots for his garments, and also the mockery of those who passed by — all these details are understood as evidence of the will of God.

They visited the Etihad stadium, where the eventual Premier League champions were irrepressible in their goal - scoring form, and making a mockery of the visiting teams by hitting them for 5's and 6's.

The Besiktas striker has discussed the sense of humour of English football fans, and isn't bothered by the fans mockery of the Anfield hero:

Let's just hope that Wenger gets back at Ozil's jokey mockery of his failures in the transfer window thus far, by signing a top class striker for Ozil to feed to glory next season!

Ozil has now repeated the mockery, this time of Wenger, by «liking» an image on Instagram that is captioned «When you go into the new Premier League season and Olivier Giroud is still you only striker.»

Ranieri was derisively labelled «The Tinkerman» during his four years at Chelsea, due to his habit of rotating his team, and his appointment by Leicester in July following Nigel Pearson's sacking unleashed a tide of mockery.

Even some of the Barcelona players have spoken out about the disrespect shown by Blatter in his mockery of Ronaldo, but FIFA seem immune to criticism.

Update: After reading this brilliant post by Arseblogger making a mockery of the claims made by Phil Brown and the article entitled «I'd rather Cesc had knocked Brian out» by Tim Sherwood, I've decided to reneg on my opinion to refrain from commenting on the spitting furore.

Does it help you sleep better by telling yourself that the death is horrible while you're making a mockery of a grieving mother and her loss?

The directive, issued on August 30 2017, and signed by the Acting Head of Finance and Administration, Atakora Kodua, said the picture posted on social media, made mockery of the first gentlemen of the land, hence the decision to suspend him indefinitely.

He has responded to the growing pressure by apologising for breaking the party's pledge not to raise tuition fees under any circumstances — prompting a mixture of mockery and admiration online — and using the Brighton conference to push for fairer taxes in negotiations with the Conservatives.

The attack is presumably motivated by their publication of cartoons featuring Mohammed and general mockery.

42 % of UKIP supporters say they will definitely vote for their party which is a big enough figure to worry the Conservatives and make a mockery of those who hope that UKIP support will return closer to the 3.5 % they picked up in 2010 by the time of the next election.

The Clean Energy Regulator officially confirmed today that the RET would be met, making a mockery of claims by former Environment Minister Greg Hunt that it was «simply not possible» to meet the original RET.

By the end of the session, Labour MPs had reverted to open mockery of the Lib Dem leader, with the party's recent by - election defeat by the Bus Pass Elvis party, a repeated source of jokeBy the end of the session, Labour MPs had reverted to open mockery of the Lib Dem leader, with the party's recent by - election defeat by the Bus Pass Elvis party, a repeated source of jokeby - election defeat by the Bus Pass Elvis party, a repeated source of jokeby the Bus Pass Elvis party, a repeated source of jokes.

He mellowed and developed a pleasant line in self - mockery we never saw in 1981 (perhaps taught by his follower Ken Livingstone, the cheeky chappie of British politics).

Lawmakers contravening the same law promulgated by the Parliament makes a mockery of the legislature and portrays the entire law making process as a mere charade.»

They made a mockery of those whose lives were cut short by the brutality of SARs.

The present government and parliament seems to be making mockery of the clear cut position that Pakistan is ought to take, side with it's allies those are supported by United States.

A staunch supporter of Manchester United who enjoys a fair of bit of trolling was not spared ribbing and mockery on social media by Ghanaians.

David Cameron faces mockery from the opposition in prime minister's questions this lunchtime, after being hit by a second ministerial resignation in the Lords this week.