Sentences with phrase «much point believing»

If Christians don't believe that Jesus died for All men's sins (including that of un-believers) then there is not much point believing or spreading the Good news message.

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Although the search giant points out that the definition of which ads are acceptable comes from an independent industry group called the Coalition for Better Ads, some believe that the default blocking of certain ads puts too much power in Google's hands.

Redstone was unable to say — or point to a number placed before him — how much he believed Herzer had «stolen.»

Like with my prediction, a number of people have responded to the 3.9 % projection with incredulity, but Summers and Pritchett point out, like I have many times, that the same historical precedents that form the basis for expecting much slower growth during the adjustment period also predict that it will be nearly impossible for anyone to believe these lower projections.

I rarely have much of a short - term expectation for the market, but I strongly believe that investors will be able to look out at some point 5 - 10 years from now and see the major indices below current levels.

If we can break above the top of the piercing candle, essentially making a close above $ 58, at that point I believe that Litecoin continues to go much higher.

I started this show as background noise a few years ago, not expecting much, and here we are 4 season in, and it's still one of my favorite shows, while I don't believe this season is as good as season 2 or maybe 3 as a whole, it has its high points, a couple of things fall a little flat, but no single episode failed in my opinion.

I am pretty much an agnostic at this point... which means whatever you believe is probably wrong too

Should we miss the point of that, it's hard to believe we'd get much right about the rest.

you either believe it or not the point is Jesus as much of God's son he was human with human emotions and capabilities so why is it so bad that he had a wife?

@fimilleur from time to time mankind experiences the presence of God, there have been and continue to be events that testify to the presence of Him.The multiple gods you continually point to have an unique difference from the God who first revealed His presence to ancient men i.e. the Hebrews.The particular gods you mention roman etc. are all man made and in many instances men themselves i.e. hercules, but even the ancient greeks realized the limitations of their understanding and included an «unknown» God in their worship structure.many cultures did likewise, having a glimpse of God but not the fullness of understanding that was given to the Jews.Whether or not «we» believe, does not alter the fact that God exists as an unique being, whether or not «we» acknowledge Him «we» will stand before Him.You do not choose to understand, but we are actually standing in His presence right now as He is much bigger than the doctrines and knowledge man ascribes to Him those things you find so questionable are the misconceptions and misrepresentations of God made by men throughout history.

I believe god is love, I think we have little ability to understand much beyond that at this point and those who would define and codify god are arrogant fools doing harm in this world, I believe that the absence of love in anything is proof that it doesn't come from god, fire and brimstone does not come from god, unconditional love and acceptance does.

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?

As much as christians spew on about how the mormons are not real christians, they fail to understand that the Book of Mormon still takes on its roots from the same bible they foolishly believe in... nothing like hypocrites to enlighten the mind and prove our point further.

You are making it needlessly hard, or are perhaps just plain too stupid to understand such a simple fact as: there's no point debunking myths that virtually no one and no one at all with any real clout believes in anyway, but MUCH point in debunking myths that large numbers of people, including powerful politicians, believe should be the guiding principles for the country's entire political culture and laws.

At that point I hadn't had as much evidence presented to me, and although I tended to believe the story already, I decided to split the public theology from the private behavior when I reviewed The Didache.

MyMainMan, one other point I'd like to make: If you're going to support Sagan's claim that athiests must presume to have much more knowledge than the rest of us, then the exact same must apply to Theists (those who believe in God).

This is tough pill to swallow because it implicates our very selves, when — as the response to Zerlina Maxwell shows — we would much rather believe that rape is perpetrated by strange monsters who lurk in dark alleys and who can be shot at point blank range because all they'll ever be is a monster.

Americans will believe he could have been voted in again after all he did catch the boogieman who magically melted 3 steel structure buildings with jet fuel (which burns much cooler than the melting point of a steel Ibeam) and penetrated one of the worlds most secured biuldings without getting caught on cam.

I believe that the point of original sin is to tell us how much GOD loves us, not that we are «bad, sinful, broken.»

God has given us much evidence of His existence: how about the intricacies of how the human body works - can you really believe that happened without a master plan; what about the beauty of nature - can we really think that that just happened; what about the testimony of millions throughout the ages including Scientists attempting to disprove God, that point to things beyond their comprehension or doing.

well just thinking about these wars in the muslim / mid-east world over religious differences (which may reflect mental states in many ways) in a world where most realize that living in the present moment is best way to happiness and being in the moment in non-strife and awareness through the teachings of masters such as found in the buddhist, taoist, zen, etc., etc., etc. spriritually based practices of religious like thought and teachings, etc. that to ask these scientifically educated populace whom have access to vast amounts of knowledges and understandings on the internet, etc. to believe in past beliefs that perhaps gave basis and inspiration to that which followed — but is not the end all of all times or knowledges — and is thus — non self - sustaining in a belief that does not encompass growth of knowledge and understanding of all truths and being as it is or could be — is to not respect the intelligence and minds and personage of even themselves — not to be disrespected nor disrespectful in any way — only to point out that perhaps too much is asked to put others into the cloak of blind faith and adherance to the past that disregards the realities of the present and the potential of the future... so you try to live in the past — and destroy your present and your future — where is the intelligence in that — and why do people continually fear monger or allow to be fear — mongered into this destructive vision of the future based upon the past?

I believe that the contemporary student generation's concern for freedom in higher education and their recognition of the slavishness of much of what goes by the name of liberal studies points toward the need to restore the lost element of leisure in the life of learning and to renew the conviction that understanding contains its own rewards.

As a longtime admirer of Russell, and as an occasional student and (in due turn) teacher of his views, I have long believed that the similarities between Whitehead and Russell on metaphysical issues were much closer than we imagined, and I am grateful to Kuntz for laboring to point out some of these.

So even if you don't believe in Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (whom Ahmadis believe to be the promissed Messiah) according to the prophecies of the Prophet (s.a.w) how can you not believe that the Muslim world has deteriorated to the point that now it is time for that foretold Messiah to come and re-introduce the true teachings of Islam which people have twisted and turned so much, as to give this beautiful and perfect faith such an unbecoming face before the world?

At this point it's not so much anyone believing, because a lot of them won't, but simply saying God is right, while they rally against him.

We get caught up into «going to church» and / or «being the church» so much, but I believe we are going to miss the point (or should I say purpose) yet again.

Cecilia, it gets even worse when you realize that many of these men are the same people who push the modesty movement — meaning that they believe men are uncontrollable hormone monsters who can't keep themselves in check if they see a woman showing too much skin — and often believe in complimentarism to the point where men are wild and reckless and need wives to «tame» them.

To Ken Margo: I am totally agree with you about this evil thing going around the earth... this evil minded people is there everywhere regardless of faith... that was not what i was trying to say... my point was to be able to recognize the One True God who is Unseen and who has no partners as He is not in need of any partners but we the creation is in need of Him... thats all... I wish I could do something to stop all these taking place around the earth... I think we human fear the fed laws more than we fear the laws of our Creator, for example not to associate any partner with Him, taking the life of others, drug dealing, human trafficking, believing in hereafter and so on... I remember a story that I was talking with one of my friends... I was telling him look we all obey the law of the land so much like for example when we drive and no one moves even an inch when there is a school bus stop to pick / drop kids as it is a fed laws but when it comes to the laws of our Creator, we don't care... like having physical relationship outside of marriage and many more... then he said something nice... he said that its because we see the consequence of breaking the law of the land but we do not see the punishment of hereafter even though it is mentioned very details in Quran, it even gives pictures of hereafter....

As someone who believes in God whole heartedly and feels he is the way through alot of the darkness on this earth but also the way to celebrate our greatest joys.I am happy she has found the love of God.But I to find the choice of religion somewhat suspiscious.As others have pointed out the dicotomy makes one wonder if the fact that her boyfriend is a Catholic has alot to do with her choice.Alot of women and men for that matter find conform to what their partners religion is because it is just easier and more comfortable at home for them.Now I am not saying this is what happened in this case.but it is somehting ti ponder.For me loving God and your neighbor as much as yourself are the most important part of believeing in a Supreme Being and all the rest of the Dogma just gets in the way and even is the cause of alot of the strife and wars in this world.So I hope she is happy but UP God for me... but no thatnks on the religion!!

I don't believe that what is going on here is down to me not having a thick skin and not down to you not listening and / or not being welcoming / affriming to good points that are made as much as others.

I believe that much of this is due to conversations that were meant to serve as solutions being centered on the wrong focal point: race.

My point is pretty much the same as Sven2547, that any non-inclusive religion can claim that it's adherents are being tempted to believe a false religion.

At this point, I'm inclined to think that the inconsistency is due to you not really understanding what it is that you believe (an inevitability, I suppose, when you try not to think about it too much).

Of course, this is not all that Christians believe, or even the major part of what Christians believe, about Jesus Christ; but for our purpose, it is enough now just to admit at least that much, to see here life given in love to the point of complete surrender of self, to agree that the ages witness that this is healthy life, this is wholeness, and then to turn to oneself and ask the very simple but very searching question, «How do I measure up to that standard?»

I do not believe their is much the church or any of us as individual christians can do to stop the Gay marriage train at this point.

My good wife Lisa, who is much wiser than I, pointed out to me that the post felt negative and seemed to denounce miracles and those who believe in them.

For the same reason, Griffin is misguided when he believes he has offered a serious challenge to free - will theism by pointing out that «much of the suffering in the world produces not virtue but its opposite» (ER 16).

Now I don't believe it and am much happier and things make a little more sense so your point is completely wrong.

It's near impossible to tell who was a christian because they believed and who was a christian out of convenience, but that is besides the point because I can still think that GW may have had his priorities wrong even after he did so much good for this country and has been relegated to near god - like status.

the saddest part of all this inane aruing is that all you have to do to stop the fighting killing name - calling suffering torturing bickering and finger - pointing world - wide is to simply... remove god... whatever you believe just for a minute think «if there was no religion how much of this would have never happened how much nicer would this world be» then realize the irony that for the world to become the loving peaceful place your holy books perpetrate (but never practice) to be.

To think that, Hey this does not depend on you nearly as much as you think it does was actually so freeing and I really believe at that point I started to live completely different.

Abolition of the First Amendment is much more in tune with religion especially monotheistics religion which believe they have a monopoly and any dissenting point of view is ultimately an afront to «God».

My point is, Christians have much more access to God directly than many would believe.

July «08) makes some good points, but in the United States there is a much bigger issue and I do not believe there is much hope of fixing it.

E. Stanley Jones pointed out that the council did not emphasize the Kingdom of God as much as he believed they should.

If you don't believe Jesus ever existed, there isn't much point in commenting.

Your belief... The whole point about having a different religion is believing in different things so when you share your christian rhetoric it matters to them just as much as a the Qur «an matters to you... Get over yourself.

We are going, I believe, much further than at this point we can possibly see, and in everything we do or fail to do, much more is at stake, I believe, than we dream.

I don't believe I'm not saying anything much different than what you wrote above, but I would encourage you to point out that shaping role of culture that underlies who we become as humans rather than simply accepting cultural assumptions as givens that can not themselves be challenged.