Sentences with phrase «particular sect»

The phrase "particular sect" refers to a specific group or branch of a religion or belief system. It implies that within a larger religion, there are smaller groups with distinct beliefs, practices, or interpretations of the religion's teachings. Full definition
The Christians lose because they can not agree on which particular sect of Christianity should prevail, and this would only result in endless ensuing conflicts forever thereafter.
at most, the overwhelming majority of people have no more choice other than which particular sect to adhere.
What's hilarious is that for so many people who think that the world can be compartmentalized, even within particular sects there can be broad ranges of thinking.
Confirming them via «holy sacrament» into lifelong membership in one particular sect of Christianity at the age of 10 years old (or less) is far healthier..
Of the rest some believe in an Abrahamic, Biblical «God» but are not affiliated with any particular sect.
His particular sect can be pretty humourless.
Much of it depends on the particular sect in which you were brought up.
After years of participating in and serving a minister for the last 10 years — I awoke to the reality the particular sect was abusive, controlling, exclusive and contrary to the bible.
This type of sin is deeply rooted in this particular sect of people.
Unless of course, his particular sect believed that drinking is a sin.
On the subject of very specific religious dogma of a particular sect, it is very easy to disbelieve because the claims can easily be proven false.
As «evangelism» goes, these billboards are far less club - like than many I've seen from a particular sect of Christians.
George Mason, a member of the Con - sti - tu - tion - al Convention and recognized as The Father of the Bill of Rights submitted this proposal for the wording of the First Amendment All men have an equal, natural and unalienable right to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience and that no particular sect or society of Christians ought to be favored or established by law in preference to others.
The «vision» is really the mission statement of the particular sect / religious business that competes against all other come ons to potential recruits.
Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other sects?
The military straddles both religious clauses, and must allow or even provide worship opportunities for members and also refrain from endorsing any particular sect.
The American Civil Liberties Union originally had no objection to a general Christian outlook in the public schools, as long as it was that of no particular sect.
You may not belong to any particular sect, but I sincerely doubt you are not a religious believer.
The reference here is not to a particular sect among the Christians but to the entire church.
Janet grew up Old Order Mennonite in the Lancaster, PA area and can shed some light on that particular sect.
«When followers of a particular sect enter into commercial activity as a matter of choice, the limits they accept on their own conduct as a matter of conscience and faith are not to be super imposed on the statutory schemes which are binding on others in that activity.»
Reynolds v. United States, 98 U. S. 145, involved the claim that a belief in the sanctity of plural marriage precluded the conviction of members of a particular sect under nondiscriminatory legislation against such marriage.
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