Sentences with phrase «of counter arguments»

Minutes of the meeting record that the Minister made a number of counter arguments to Axa on compensation concerns, for example that medical negligence cases skewed comparisons of compensation payments and that the level of awards by PIAB was «fairly consistent» from 2010 - 2014, with the majority of awards being under $ 20,000.

I am incensed by the incredible media glamour, the politically correct silliness and rude dismal of counter arguments by the high priest of Global Warming.

When they run out of counter arguments to the solar cycle explanation of the climate change on Earth, Global Warming advocates often turn the polar ice melt at the North Pole.

There were plenty of counter arguments; you didn't accept them.

There are literally thousands of counter arguments against empty points.

Humm, most of the counter arguments seem to be based on some exceptional circumstance.

There're lots of counter arguments for the so - called miracles you mentioned.

The preeminent process theologian and philosopher John Cobb has offered a challenge to my position which we are now in a position to explore.19 Cobb clearly expresses one kind of counter argument to my project we are likely to encounter among orthodox Whiteheadians.

The scope of the counter argument is huge so I don't expect to convince you in a paragraph.

«The left must avoid the trap of countering an argument about less state by making a case for more state,» he writes.

I keep writing more, and then erasing it, because I've realized that your debating consists of countering a few tangential points, which gives you the appearance of countering my argument, while ignoring the central point.

The entire first half of this counter argument says THE EXACT SAME THING that N. Unger already made herself.

In fact he never addresses Curry's specific arguments, but rather presents a cross argument instead of a counter argument, mostly a view from outer space.

Not exact matches

Whatever the arguments about fiscal policy's effectiveness in countering deep and lasting recessions, of a kind the world faced in 2008, it was never envisaged that it should be wheeled out the minute economic growth fell below two per cent.

I highlight this part of your article because countering this argument is so critical for changing the minds of both policymakers and the American public.

The government counters this argument by pointing out that businesses with an annual income of $ 150,000 CAD would be impacted the most.

In support of this second point, the President has pointed to overall declines in total Post Office revenue (an argument analysts are quick to counter — revenue in the Post Office's shipping and packages segment continues to grow).

«While Americans do respond to the arguments that American jobs are being lost to low price imports and that the US should push for better trade deals, the counter arguments — that tariffs could hurt the solar industry overall, and that there is a risk of starting a trade war — do better,» notes Steve Kull, the director of University of Maryland's PPC.

------- Trey, I am very aware of you arguments, and capable of counter points.

I find it funny that the Christian position, when met with any logical argument to discount the greatness of the Bible, can only cite more passages from the same book, as opposed to countering with a equally logical counter position.

The study of Epistemology reveals that all sources of knowledge are flawed — authority, the 5 senses, memory, intuition, and logic (a counter argument for every argument).

Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.

You said, «To discount The Bible as merely a «fairy tale», or deny the life of Jesus just doesn't cut it without ANY counter-evidence, so you make the convenient argument for yourself that there is no evidence to counter.

Chudacoff, who throughout his book tends to introduce the theme of homosexuality with hints and surmises rather than data, counters Stott's argument with this: «More recently [actually less recently — in 1985 and 1988] other historians have discovered hints [of homosexual relations].»

Even so, Schickel has been criticized in the past for abetting liberalism via relativism and lack of commitment, an argument he counters by appealing to the distinction between doctrine, which is permanent, and discipline (ritual, language, and arts), which changes with the times.

In their brief manifesto, DeYoung and Kluck counter the arguments of the emergent movement with the word of God and simple logic.

I finally, I am not offended that you completely ignored the content of my comment because you had no counter argument.

Thus the «incarnational» counter to contemporary Gnosticism and its ideology of «you are what you say you are» (irrespective, for example, of biology) will be less an argument than a demonstration: living in concord with the moral truths built into the world and into us, which lead to beatitude or happiness.

Indeed, the knowledge of the development of the «foetus» is a tremendous counter to the arguments of the abortionists.

Any arguments to counter this are not as strong as the principle of causality itself.

If the Muslim community itself fails to counter the violent argument of Islamists, there can be no hope of extinguishing those ideologies altogether, and the cycle of violence will continue.

Stronger than every obstacle and counter — argument is the instinct which tells us that, to be faithful to Life, we must know; we must know more and still more; we must tirelessly and unceasingly search for Something, we know not what, which will appear in the end to those who have penetrated to the very heart of reality.

Atheists use this argument all the time to sort of counter pascal's wager.

- Not even the pretense of a solid counter argument!

Although not in itself an argument against the opponent to abortion, nor an argument in favor of infanticide, the following consideration by Hartshorne indicates the counter intuitiveness of the theory of strict identity:

A counter argument to autonomy as a justification for euthanasia / PAS can be made on the basis of religious beliefs and moral philosophy.

Churches and pastors who participate in miracles and prophecies don't like to be told that they are being controlled by the devil, and so they often counter with the argument that anyone who says that something is of the devil when it is actually from God is committing a blasphemous sin against the Holy Spirit and will never be forgiven of such a sin.

This argument could be countered by suggesting a permanent location of the soul in one particular interstice of the brain.

Ok, well, for starts if you are basing your argument off of the fossil layers, which you said counters the Biblical order of creation.

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

If you mean that we counter creationists arguments that evolution runs counter to the second law of thermodynamics by saying that that law only applies to heat transfer and randomness in a closed (gaseous) system, well, that is true.

His book is an extended moral reflection on the subject, and it directly counters Rapp's argument that the overriding ethical concern attending prenatal testing is that of distributive justice.

The counter argument, of course, is one of inauthentic belief (among others).

but thats not what i'm talking about... i am discussing the god you claim to worship... even if you believe jesus was god on earth it doesn't matter for if you take what he had to say as law then you should take with equal fervor words and commands given from god itself... it stands as logical to do this and i am confused since most only do what jesus said... the dude was only here for 30 years and god has been here for the whole time — he has added, taken away, and revised everything he has set previous to jesus and after his death... thru the prophets — i base my argument on the book itself, so if you have a counter argument i believe you haven't a full understanding of the book — and that would be my overall point... belief without full understanding of or consideration to real life or consequences for the hereafter is equal to a childs belief in santa which is why we atheists feel it is an equal comparision... and santa is clearly a bs story... based on real events from a real historical person but not a magical being by any means!

And yes, I know that someone will list a bunch of «atheist» leaders like Stalin or Mao here, as if that counters the argument an any way.

Lewis warned readers of the hazards of relying on intellect — particularly apologetics — over spirituality, writing, «That is why we apologists take our lives in our hands and can be saved only by falling back continually from the web of our own arguments, as from our intellectual counters, into the Reality — from Christian apologetics into Christ Himself.

For one thing, such an identification runs counter to Whitehead's argument for the persuasiveness of his thought.

I know that because by taking a leap of faith I decline reason and all counter arguments.

Countering the Arguments Originally Offered in Support of the Separation of God and Creativity

Whatever layers of meaning you want to try and work into the meaphor of the cup... what Jesus was asking was something He knew may not be part of the will of the Father, which is counter to your argument, since Jesus drinking deeply of the cup would exactly be the will of the Father for all the reasons you mention.