Sentences with phrase «often misses the point»

I think the church as a whole and Christians have become very self centered and therefore, defensive about protecting their rights, to the point they often miss the point that should be obvious.

We have been created eternal beings and because we often do not think this way we often miss the point.

Publishers spend countless hours and dollars working on their covers, but they often miss the point.

As much as Crichton's book presents wildly biased perspectives on Climate and environmental science, I have to thank him for two things — first for simply raising awareness, and second, for arguing the often missed point that mankind has not inherited a stable, «preservable» environment.

I'll give you the media is uneven perfomer sometimes on the money often missing the point but its hard to argue this issue doesn't deserve the attention it has received.

They also often miss the point that their Anxious partner's distress is completely understandable and that it's true: they have stepped away from the connection in an important emotional way.

NAWL is concerned that the judiciary often misses the point of violence and abuse against women.

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But such instruction often inspires half - baked, repetitive content, and even worse, misses the point entirely.

As I've often argued, to see Musk as the CEO of a car company, or a space - exploration company, or — soon — the CEO or co-CEO of a solar company misses the point.

The links vs. content debate has often times missed the point since you need quality content to get people to link to you.

The financial services industry is understandably focused on investing and giving investing advice, but talking about a portfolio that underperforms the S&P 500 often is missing the bigger point.

Personally i think those specific prayers are a distraction most of the times we pray these prayers because its what we think we need and often thats not the case.The better way is to just trust the holy spirit let him lead i think we miss the awesomeness of doing it Gods way its easy not difficult.The struggle is difficult when we are walking by the flesh and trying to do it our way.When i got to the point where i said to the God i am not going to do it my way anymore and i submit to you because know whats best for me.Change me and when i feel the wrong desires or temptation to walk by the flesh i just say Lord you know i am weak and i can not live a christian life without you help me.As soon as i do that it is effortless theres no struggle thats how we should grow.I am excited with what God is doing in my life he has opened his word i am seeing the fruit of his life impacting mine and i am changing day by day.I am walking by faith and not slipping back into my old desires i know what it means to be an overcomer sin does not have dominion over me anymore.In myself i can not boast because it is the power of God at work in my life and i give all the praise back to God.brentnz

My wife pointed out, of course, that the «homeless» family members had hats covering their faces and other such things, so it is not really their fault for not seeing their loved ones, but still, the point of the video is as you say, we often ignore or miss the homeless people around us.

That rather totally missed the point, as the point has been missed so often in the years since then.

He believed that in too many histories of philosophy, «Minor points by great philosophers are dealt with, often with loving care, but major points by minor philosophers are missed» (Creative 86).

This over-glorification of a man that Jesus often said missed his point is cause of countless wars and all kinds of suffering going all the way back to the earliest Christian churches.

Kant's ethic has often been viewed as unduly severe, as purely formal and lacking emotional warmth, but to see it in these terms is to miss his main point.

At the Library of Law and Liberty, Greg Weiner reconsiders Daniel Patrick Moynihan's criticisms of the War on Poverty, and suggests conservatives who frequently cite his work on the subject miss Moynihan's broader point: It was not that too much money was being misspent on the poor, but rather that those resources which were directed at the poor were all too often funneled through the middle class professional classes:

Those who approach matters from a dualistic point of view often miss this commonality of long - term interest, seeing primarily the tensions.

Liberal Catholics respond that conservatives have missed the point of Vatican IIs «turn to the world» and accuse them of playing their own divisive brand of right - wing politics, often within the church hierarchy as well as in secular politics.

These days the thought of something so rich often makes people worry about calories and fat, an enemy of the waistline, but I think that's missing the point.

So far, it has been a little hit and miss... the hits scoring big points, and the misses still tasting okay, but often a bit too sweet and lacking in the performance category.

Spurs have found the net 24 times in 14 Premier League outings so far this term, and while they have often impressed in offensive areas, they have dropped points against the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United after missing big chances.

Not often you see a kicker get a personal foul, but things have only gotten worse for Wallace, who missed an extra point before the half in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

hello hello everyone you're all missing the point where does cheating and professionalism differ.Is anyone really surprised that idiot eboue did what he did evidently he's good in the dressing room undoubtedly the best place for him.Sadly too often our players have fallen short they are IDIOTS not PROFESSIONALS in normal working conditions their work would have proved not to be up to scratch and P45's issued.

And when you do look at those goals — as I have, on my tactical breakdowns, which you can find on the site — you can see why Liverpool have dropped points, and more often than not it's because of some individual error you can not account for, such as Lovren missing the ball, Matip leaving a header, Karius not positioning himself well enough, a midfielder not tracking his man properly, or the team of officials being useless in enforcing the laws of the game.

What happens when parents try to override the teacher's instructions on an assignment is that the child often winds up more confused or totally missing the point of the assignment.

I think an important point that is often missed in these comparisons is that people have very different definitions of what it means to be potty trained.

However, crying, pointing, smiling and other non-specific messages from the baby could often be misunderstood, hard to decipher or even missed altogether.

The second important point I wanted to mention something that often gets missed is obstructive sleep apnea, usually caused by enlarged tonsils and adenoids, and it can cause early rising.

They are sensible and have a good head on their shoulders and often point out something I missed.

New insights into specific gene mutations that arise in this often deadly form of brain cancer have pointed to the potential of gene therapy, but it's very difficult to effectively deliver toxic or missing genes to cancer cells in the brain.

«This is a fundamental point that often gets missed, as people say, «when I feel confident, then I will do X, Y and Z».

Even the best note takers miss a point every so often.

But what often seems to be missing is a detailed plan that helps you progress from Point A (just starting out with interval training) to Point B (performing the more challenging interval training techniques).

Too often, people miss the point that Mark's diet is moderate protein and mistakenly do high protein.

While the Ben Affleck vehicle has got positive reviews so far, it's more often the case that film adaptations miss the point completely.

The game often requires pin point precision to successfully move through obstacles without missing your target or taking damage.

But these standardized quantitative methods often miss much of the point.

I often give them these sheets with missing boxes to test learning or ask them to form points and development from a quote.

«With Maths for example, if you're teaching Year 7 fractions and the student has missed something in Year 5 or 6, you often don't know at what point they stopped understanding.

Often this point is missed with those pressuring others (generally boys pressuring girls) to share the images presenting it as «a bit of fun.»

Although learning scientists have far more to learn — and some of the biggest advances I believe will occur in the field instead of the lab given the rise of adaptive learning products — not having products informed by what's known about learning as a starting point is often a big miss for students.

This mastery is often missed when summative (end of course) multiple choice testing, based primarily on memorization, is the only data point.

A growing consensus of research points to chronic absence — defined by the national policy group Attendance Counts as missing 10 percent of school or more — as one of the strongest and most often overlooked indicators of a student's risk of becoming disengaged, failing courses, and eventually dropping out of school.

They are often hurting someone's feelings or getting hurt, misunderstanding or overreacting or completely missing the point.

This is a critical point that is often missed by newcomers (including myself).

In the study Missed Opportunities, The New Teacher Project found that these staffing hurdles help push urban districts» hiring timelines later to the point that «anywhere from 31 percent to almost 60 percent of applicants withdrew from the hiring process, often to accept jobs with districts that made offers earlier.»

Citing national studies, Stevens points to several negative effects of suspensions on students apart from missing class time that include an increased risk of dropping out and getting arrested — and that the kids who are most vulnerable, including students of color, special education students, and gay and lesbian students, get singled out the most often.

It's also worth pointing out that a USB port is standard as well, something that can often be missing from older SUVs and crossovers.