Sentences with phrase «much the same way religion»

Not exact matches

While I don't like the word «Cult» being used so much for any religion that differs from scrict interpertation of the bible, Mormans are not Christians, the same way Jewish people would not consider Christians Jews.

If you admit that and believe you would rather use religion as a crutch to face the unknown future I can sort of respect that (I felt the exact same way just 5 years ago, it's what led me to admit that I didn't actually believe in religion as much as I liked the feeling of security that the belief gave me).

They try to spread their beliefs in much the same way as any other religion.

I still kept a round of duties, and would not suffer myself to run into any open vices, and so got along very well in time of health and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would not do, and I found there was something wanting, and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil and my own wicked heart, with the solicitations of my associates, and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again give way, and thus I got to be very wild and rude, at the same time kept up my rounds of secret prayer and reading; but God, not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls, and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could not satisfy myself with my diversions, and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company, and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics, and would beg forgiveness for hours and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would give way: no sooner would I hear the music and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my mind elevated and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever, and could sometimes not close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.

Others have gone much further; Hegel perceived of religion and philosophy as two ways of access to the same truth, with philosophy as the more perfect way.

What is disturbing is the stance of using religion to further an agenda in much the same way that Fox News and the Right has attacked The Pope for saying that money is evil.

Religions, in much the same way, attempts to reconcile existence and make an order of it.

The confusion for me, again even as a little kid (ages 9 - 11 particularly, at a time when I was quite the believer even), was that all the other religions pretty much said the same thing... prayers answered, miracle cures, and with the same back up, that «unanswered» prayers were either an answer, «no» or «not yet»... OR... the person asking didn't have the right heart, or didn't ask for the right thing, or asked the wrong way, etc..

lol stop watching too much fox news... I am a Muslim living in America... I don't even practice my religion as I should so why would I or any Muslim expect u to believe the same way as I do... stop living in fear and don't believe u hear or see on tv.

Lifestyle Dating Sites Much in the way that someone may want to date another of the same religion, someone may want to date a potential partner close in age, with a similar relationship history, or even with mutually understood intentions.