Sentences with phrase «much evil is»

We don't know how much evil is required to bring about a certain good.

Whereas Pagels discusses second - century theologians who offer alternatives to Augustine's problematic freedom, she ignores the great «heretic» Marcion, who finally concluded that the creator of a world in which there is so much evil is a deeply flawed deity, the very God from whom we must be redeemed.

One of the constant accusations brought against the Christian faith by atheists, is that the presence of so much evil is allowed in the world by this «Almighty God» of the Christians.

It is to be regretted, therefore, not only that much evil was done to aboriginal people, but that their very spirituality was violated by the introduction of Christianity in Australia.

Not exact matches

I realize that they're a necessary evil, but you need to be very careful that you're not saying things or doing things (even worse) to «prove» something to these people because (a) it's never enough to satisfy them in any case and they won't believe you anyway; and (b) it's a fool's errand to waste your time trying to impress people whose livelihood is much more about finding the warts and shortcomings in your story than in celebrating your successes.

While the company amassed an army of fanboy followers over much of its history as the underdog in the epic struggle against the «evil empire» (Microsoft), it's perhaps understandable that haters are now popping out of the woodwork.

Throughout much of its first decade of existence, the search engine company presented itself as a different kind of company, one that cared about changing the world for the better first and making money second, an ethos exemplified through its famous «don't be evil» motto.

Although they are much less powerful than the industrial models from Universal Robots, IOActive released a video of a test in which an otherwise cute NAO robot suddenly begins laughing in an evil and maniacal way and uses a screwdriver to repeatedly stab a tomato.

And it's much easier to do that than to say, «Well listen, we have free markets and we have democracy and both those things are incredibly messy and no one is really controlling it,» but if I give you a few symbols and attach a name to it, all of a sudden you have an evil villain that you can pin the blame on.

However, the Queen is much more violent and Snow White seems to stage a full - scale rebellion against the evil dictator.

Presumably, much of the criticism of tar - sand oil isn't that it's so environmentally evil that it's ethically worse than, say, Saudi oil.

Despite all their boasting about being good fiscal managers and the evils of accumulating debt, the Conservative government doesn't seem to really care that much about reducing debt.

Sometimes that's a necessary evil if you're getting much better financing, but it's not necessarily the most cost - effective option.

Take away their ability to tax and inflate and so much of their power to do evil things to good people is gone.

Entirely too many careers, too much money, and too much of money's evil twin, political clout, are now involved: The discrimination state will not wither away, so we all had best get used to it.

The fear of the great nothing is too much for my mind to bear, and I can sleep at night by convincing myself that the absolute nothing we all face one day will instead be full of happy choirs of angels, reward for any suffering I've endured, punishment of the wicked and evil (it pains me to think those who cause so much evil will not suffer for eternity, so hell is a great comfort too), and that I'll get to see all those I currently miss since the death of friends and family are so painful.

What Hitchens wrote about the evils of religion was not so much a scholarly argument, but more a wave of righteous indignation that levelled everything in its path.

I will say this much, wheter you like it or not Islam will dominate the world and evil will lose its place and truth will pravail, justice will be in place, that is Promise of God almighty.

«They» have NOT been the cause of «much evil».

Many atheist throughout history have been to cause of much evil have they not?

And I do think there is an element of hope in the crusade's demonstration that moral appeal and censure can affect a behavior so widespread, although goodness knows there are evils much more in need of our moral attention.

The celebration of Satan is much worse than abortion, as it is the greater evil.

Because we have shared so much... because I believe Him to be a big, teddy bear under the sometimes rough exterior... because He protects me and is there for me... because I have seen Him sacrifice for others... I can not even conceive of Him being evil.

So my question to you even before it gets to that point is the same as I have given to others, first why do you hate God so much and second what are you afraid of by switching your faith and it is by faith that you believe there is no God to a belief that God does exist he sent his Son Jesus to the world to redeem you from your evil and hateful ways?

So we're cleaner but we're also doing so much more evil as a collective you could look at a society of apes and might actually find it more beautiful than some disgusting ones that are around now.

If the 53 % of Americans support this evil, then they need to be stopped - much like Hitler needed to be stopped.

not so much the job but the company which i think is evil.

There is much evil in the world and it will all come to a end very soon I pray.

11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

We learned much about faith, spiritual maturity and, more importantly, just how sneaky, evil and dangerous our «self» nature is.

And cometh that match, Jesus shall laugh in glee as the faithful, filled with His love, gouge the eyes from the atheists and kicketh them where men should not be kicked, and smash them over the head with conveniently available folding chairs, just like in Professional Wrestling, and others of the saved shall hoot and holler and watch NASCAR on giant Jesus flatscreens and the atheists do much wailing and gnashing of teeth and stubbing of toes and get nasty hangnails for their evil sins.

The innocent little mouse was so much like converted Christians: Satan wants to destroy them also as did the evil guard who wanted to destroy the mouse.

Eventually, the Satanic powers brought so much evil into the world, that they were once again able to lead the world to the brink of complete destruction.

In other words, Griffin's argument is that process theology presents a much more plausible explanation for natural evil than can classical theism.

In this new situation they are asked much more; they are asked to believe that their country has been evil.

I consider that men DID create and write the bible, but both Christ and satan are metaphors... christ is the metaphor for the potential good in a person, satan the metaphor for the potential of bad or evil... given that this is MY definition, and makes much more sense that most other beleifs, then the bible WAS written by satan, or rather it was inspired by the bad / evil side of the minds of the writeWAS written by satan, or rather it was inspired by the bad / evil side of the minds of the writewas inspired by the bad / evil side of the minds of the writers.

«Much of the humor found in the Hebrew Bible has a purpose: To demonstrate that evil is wrong and even ludicrous, at times.

You probably won't hear much about his being evil, though.

If the Evil One is a master deceiver, then pretty much everyone would be falling for it.

I know mine to know that I, too, and a wretch with an evil heart, and I fully expect that her's is not much different.

There is much good, yet there is real evil.

I have seen so much evil done to people in the Name of Jesus from the institutions / parachurch orgs / evangelism that when someone tells me they are a pastor my first reaction is not what they might expect.

These «failed attempts to act on behalf of God» (Stark, The Human Faces of God, 232) were done with evil in our hearts and the name of God on our lips, and thus reveal to us not so much of what is in the heart of God, but what is in the heart of men.

It's interesting that all humans from all cultures pretty much share the same ideas about what is right and wrong, good and evil.

For the victim of war struggling to connect with a God who allows so much evil in the world, the bad news is that mankind's rebellion has turned the planet into battlefield; the good news is that God loves the world and has a plan to ultimately heal, restore, and redeem all of creation.

A monistic, panentheistic position can not avoid this conclusion.29 In a physical, biological, historico - cultural evolutionary process as complex as the universe, much that is evil from various perspectives will occur, and if one sees this process as God's self - expression, then God is involved in evil.

so the Swiss Guard, protecting this evil, are they as much to blame, misled they must be, but of course the vatican says if you will protect us will put all our money into your banks, sounds fair doesn't it.

Even if evil and suffering is a teaching tool, an all good God would only allow as much evil or suffering as is absolutely necessary, in order to achieve a greater purpose.

I suggest you read you Bible, while there are evil people doing evil things, often at the behest of God, but more importantly, if you believe the Bible much of the evil comes from God himself.

Because there is so much in Western civilization that is good, 1 and that can be and ought to be made better, it would be fatal to withdraw in isolation from it or condemn it as wholly evil.