Sentences with phrase «more pointed statement»

Not exact matches

If TV shows hadn't given him so much coverage, or had challenged his erroneous statements more directly, or pointed out his obvious flaws as a president, would that have changed anything?

It's not a firm decision at this point; it's more of a statement of intention.

As you make a point of replacing these negative statements with a more positive, supportive attitude, you'll be better positioned to create future leaders within your company.

Don't worry if it's nothing more at this point than basic contact information, links to social networks and a simple brand statement.

On Wednesday, Bennett released a statement saying a Las Vegas police officer pointed a gun at him and detained him «for doing nothing more than simply being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time.»

North Korea's state media on Saturday released the joint statement as part of a multi-page spread with more than 60 photos from the visit, lauding Friday's summit as a turning point for the peninsula.

«I can think of no one more deserving of this extraordinary opportunity to win a 7 - Eleven franchise than one of our military veterans who has given so much for our country,» DePinto, a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point and former U.S. Army officer, said in a statement.

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Just this weekend, he echoed that statement, with a more direct jab at Facebook, following the Cambridge Analytica revelations, telling the audience at a conference in China, «The ability of anyone to know what you've been browsing about for years, who your contacts are, who their contacts are, things you like and dislike and every intimate detail of your life — from my own point of view it shouldn't exist.»

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While there are reasons Trump may want to skip an interview — «there is no point in walking in and providing more information to the special counsel and risk the possibility of making false statements» — the president and his team must also take public reaction into account, Ray said.

The consensus of the committee points to more rate hikes in 2017,» Sean Becketti, Freddie Mac chief economist, said in a statement.

Attempting to have a discussion with you, only to have you totally sidestep and ignore my very valid points and come back with more baseless declarative statements is becoming very tiring.

You cut through the modern politics and hand waving and what you have is that for at LEAST 200 years and probably more (longer than we've been around as a country) Christians were «held in contempt» to the point that for about 10 of those years several emperors pursued active policies of extermination (that's what the «actually persecuting» statement refers to - think holocaust type policies) that included some of the worst type of tortures known to humanity.

Even the greatest statement of the early Enlightenment's tradition of toleration, John Locke's 1689 «Letter Concerning Toleration,» which is much more subtle on this point, draws a distinction that's relevant today.

It is a strange picture that we are given of Jesus during these first days in the temple: arguing freely with Sadducees, scribes, and Pharisees; parrying more or less subtle attempts to lure him into statements that could be used against him; answering sincere questions and approving good answers to his own questions; pronouncing fiery invectives against influential teachers who opposed him; lamenting the failure of Jerusalem to respond to his challenge; and then calmly pointing out to his disciples the tiny but sacrificial offering of a poor widow.

This means not only that we are approaching the texts as fully human productions — I point out that statements of divine inspiration are statements concerning ultimate origin and authority, not method of composition - but even more that we take seriously that aspect of literature of most interest to cultural anthropologists: how it gives symbolic expression to human experience.

More to the point, the context speaks about confession of faith and love of one another — are these regulative statements or just as conveniently non-binding on you, someone who clearly does not take much joy in the fact that the bible * instituted * ecclesial offices?

I hope to bring out this point more clearly in the next several posts as I try to draw this series on Doctrinal Statements to a conclusion...

Look around now, I can guarantee that any «ridicule» you're feeling is only in reaction to christian policy and statements, and sure I lump all of them together because the main point of EVERY christian sect is to get me to accept jesus as my savior and to follow the new testement, only after that does it become more nuanced.

Interestingly enough I recall reading an analysis of this text which pointed out that in the earliest versions of it the «go and sin no more» statement was not present.

Similarly, other points from doctrinal statements often represent key teachings from Scripture and can help guide our own study into Scripture, keeping us within the doctrinal boundaries of Christians from the past (See The Shape of Sola Scriptura for more on this idea).

(Incidentally, since Azumah has singled out the PC (USA), I would point to the various statements that the denomination has made about the problematic ways that sexuality is treated in contemporary society to remind him that there is no more a single «Western perspective» on matters of sexuality than there is a single African perspective on matters of homosexuality.)

That does not make it any better or more acceptable but I just wanted to point out another false statement of yours.

I hope that if / when the book comes out, my point will be more clear — Doctrinal Statements are good when used in their proper place, but just as with anything, they can be very dangerous if used improperly.

As a last point in these thoughts about Leonardo Boff's notion of the Trinity, seen in the perspective of an ecumenical hermeneutics between contextuality and catholicity, I shall ask once more about the status and quality of a statement on the Trinity.

He might have offended his critics less if he had more often used the analogy he gave James G. Blaine when explaining his course on Reconstruction: â $ ˜The pilots on our Western rivers steer from point to point as they call itâ $» setting the course of the boat no further than they can see; and that is all I propose to myself in this great problem.â $ ™ â $ œBoth statements suggest Lincolnâ $ ™ s reluctance to take the initiative and make bold plans; he preferred to respond to the actions of others.

2 For a more detailed statement of this point see my «Whitehead and Relativity,» Philosophy of Science, 1955, 222 - 46; also, «In Defense of Duhem,» Phi1o ~ ophy of Science, 1965, 287 - 94.

Your statement is more of a attack on God and really I don't know if other life is out there it would be cool to meet other intelligent life and get their point of view.

This thinker, whose name I shall not disclose, said that he was becoming more and more convinced that there was «something in the older metaphysical — he called them «ontological» — claims; at the moment he was much concerned, he said, to find a way of giving more than linguistic status to such propositions as «personal God», for it appeared to him that these statements somehow pointed to a truth about the universe, about the nature of things, that must be reckoned with in any honest description of the «way things are».

** (I really wanted to use excessive exclamation points after that statement but I'm trying to be more like Phyllis.)

we've improved but NOT to the point where we don't need to improve any more and the attitude of some by believing this is utter stupidity (don't give a F@CK who this statement) We are currently NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!

Smith could not be more correct in her statement, especially on two significant points.

If you are trying to be sarcastic, I'd advise you make it more to the point rather than this long winded diatribe you managed to feed the reader and then got us even more confused by trying your utmost best to tag a sarcastic sounding statement at the very end!

«At this point in my career, I am ready to take a more active role in my endeavors on and off the field,» Cano said, in a statement.

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

That said, I do agree on the signings point — my main argument is that if you believe we need them then an explanation of why and how this would change the squad would be more enjoyable to read than a simple statement of facts and then an opinion without analysis.

Though there is a serious urge to support the statements of Neville, deep down his attack sounds more about scoring brownie points.

I wasn't making a statement either way apat from pointing the finger MORE at the Board than AW though I also put plenty of blam at his door as well.

At some point, and I suspect this is where the author of this manifesto is coming from, you have to resort to more direct and blunt statements.

In a statement, DiNapoli pointed the average annual growth rate of more than 8.75 percent for the fund.

My colleague Nate Silver has pointed out that Christie's ideological scores, based on public statements and his donors, make him more liberal than all the other serious Republican candidates except George Pataki.

«The report accurately points out that the objective is not to raise tolls entering the borough of Manhattan, but more specifically those trips adding to the congestion in a defined central business district,» he said in a statement.

Cuomo in a statement reiterated his call for New Yorkers to receive flu shots and pointed to steps the Department of Health was taking to stem the number of illnesses, including making more medicine available and a webinar with pharmacies on implementing his executive order to provide more vaccines.

But the case isn't about nothing, Schneiderman said in a statement, pointing to Newman's alleged use of drafted architectural renderings for more than 100 properties in the Capital Region area that had been submitted along with engineer letters, foundation inspections, field reports and energy compliance letters.

Its mission statement, a 3,200 - word, 10 - point manifesto, is aimed at Republicans in general — and more specifically at whoever takes the helm of the Republican National Committee in the next few weeks.