Sentences with phrase «people of no particular faith»

«Banning people of a particular faith or creed, race or identity, sexuality or ethnicity, from entering the U.S. is antithetical to both Lyft's and our nation's core values.
Therefore, if people of a particular faith wish that their loved ones also of that faith be remembered with a short statement of that faith — then I would say that anyone who objects to that is being bloody [email protected] arrogant and elitist and exclusionary.
I think it's safe to say that building walls and barring people of a particular faith won't solve America's problems nor will it build it up in the world.
Applying a policy, criteria or provision equally to everyone but the effect to a person of a particular faith or belief is disproportionately worse than a person without faith or not holding a particular belief.

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Likewise, it would appear from the comments that both Christian and Moslem take offense at having their religious artifacts burned — in this particular situation by persons who are not of Moslem faith.
Falsely linking morality to a particular religion or to some political or military ideology is a time - tested «three card trick» uses to stop people from asking the hard questions which might lead to an abandonment of the relevant faith.
The way a person of faith is called to prayer, what words they articulate during prayer, and their thoughts and intentions while praying speak volumes about their particular faith....
And if that isn't recommendation enough, Gilead and the two novels that follow in its footsteps, offer a vibrant, realistic picture of faith unfolding over decades amidst a community of people in a particular place.
Nor have I anything to say about cultures or peoples who have not suffered the history of faith and disenchantment we have, or who do not share our particular relation to European antiquity or the heritage of ancient Christendom.
That moment can be filled individually with a prayer of any faith, with true silence for the meditation people, with nothing in particular for the atheists, or with thoughts about how you are going to remodel your kitchen next week for those who really have no idea about it.
Grateful for the welcome of the American people and thanking the bishops and President Bush in particular, he said the purpose of the visit was «to confirm the Catholics in their faith, to renew and increase fraternity with all Christians, and to announce to everyone the message of «Christ Our Hope.
If in fact, by people giving out of love, it somehow helps those in Ja - pan that «do» have some kind of a particular faith, whatever their religious beliefs are, i.e...
Notice the Bible is very particular about how and when a person is saved; when they repent and put their faith in the Lord Jesus because of His death on the cross and resurrection.
But I think the drawback will always be that their people are not experiencing the faith of the early church itself, intact, but rather the selections from the early church that fit the taste of this particular contemporary leader.
And because being in Christ is bound up with one and only one particular history — that of Jewish faith and of the man from Nazareth — it is simply not clear what it would mean to say that this perspective could in principle be gained by a7ny person anywhere with any sort of commitments.
Hebrews 11/12 makes it pretty clear that the criteria which marries the whole message is faith in God's promise of redemption, which leads us to live a particular way in relation to people and creation.
Is the creation of the soul of man at the beginning of the history of humanity and at the beginning of the individual life of each particular person, as this is understood by traditional Christian philosophy and the Church's magisterium (as a truth of faith), an exceptional, extraordinary occurrence whose special ontological features contradict everything that is otherwise understood regarding the relation of the first cause to second causes?
It is the business of men of faith to see to it that they employ the forms which, in a particular cultural environment, will give the clearest and most exact description of the content of their faith to the people who live in that environment.
Jeremy i think satanic forces is more likely in that particular storm with Jesus and his disciples in the boat that was to test his disciples faith and they failed the test.Jesus rebuked the storm there was a power that was out to destroy them why else would he rebuke it maybe he was waiting foir them to rebuke it themselves they had prayed for people and seen healing they had commanded evil spirit to come out of people so they were aware of the power of God.Yet they were in fear of there lives faithless and afriad.Paul on his way to rome was caught in a storm and through an angel paul was told many would die Paul interceeded for the crew and lives on board and God promised that all would be spared.Paul had warned them before the voyage that it would end in disaster but they did not listen.Satan wasnt happy with that plan because he had hoped to kill as many people as possible there was over 300 souls on board and many had been expected to die.So satan attempted to kill Paul and he was bitten by a snake but satan is no match for Jesus Christ he has been defeated and so Paul lived and continued to preach the gospel was many being saved.brentnz
By carrying out their commercial activities in a particular way, people of specific faiths earned a «premium» on what they were doing.
More than this, we need to equip our young people, in particular, with the theological knowledge to engage in healthy discussion and debate with those of other faiths and none.
As for the dangers, I think religion in general, and Christianity in particular, is ill served when leaders of the Religious Right proclaim what Christians as «people of faith» are going to do if a President or major party disagrees with them, as if they have been empowered to speak for all Christians or all people of faith.
By heretic, again, Aquinas meant a person of Catholic faith who deliberately and resolutely, even after having been called to reflect on the matter, has chosen to renounce that faith in some important particular.
And yet the blame for the absence of Catholicism — or Judaism or Protestantism — from the larger conversation must, in part, rest with people of faith — and in particular with the critics, intellectuals, and theologians who help to mediate what is going on in the arts to a broader audience.
As I point out in The Crescent Directive, for most people, their perceptions of a particular group are more of a function of their observations and interactions with individual members of that group, than they are a function of specific teachings of that faith.
But when we confess our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord, we make a particular affirmation: We are calling people to recognize in the events of Golgotha and of the garden tomb, the redeeming and saving power of God with consequences for all humankind.9
Such a presumed relationship and intimate understanding of what must be more than tens of thousands of persons on this particular mailing list not only contradicts the sincerity implied in the Christian faith but verges on personal fraud and manipulation.
The general body of research indicates, therefore, that religious television programs do have the potential to change people's attitudes toward religious faith in general and toward specific aspects of religious faith and practice in particular.
These gain their distinctiveness not from their rejection of the marketing approach in the name of religious faith but from their almost total integration of modern consumer marketing with religion, producing what Virginia Stem Owens identifies as a range of prepackaged, certified Christian life - styles to meet one's particular demands and aspirations, with appropriate seminars available to show a person how to fit into that life - style.
Such a claim is always anathema to syncretists, because it is a cardinal article of their faith that God would never condescend to reveal Himself in a particular way, at a particular time and place, and to a particular people.
«In a time defined by vitriolic hyper partisanship and when people have lost faith in their government's fundamental ability to address the critical challenges of our time — in particular, the growing income inequality in our country, New York State has once again come together to get things done.
In particular, the groups hope the Trump administration can address aspects of the Affordable Care Act considered especially vexing for social conservatives as well as concerns such as «the numerous small business owners who have been negatively affected by the push to keep people of faith out of the public square.»
If you are seeking at Christian - based dating sites, then you almost certainly have already decided that you simply are looking to be matched having a person who's of a particular faith.
No doubt if you are a serious Christian, or you adhere to a particular Christian denomination, you will want to meet people of a similar Christian faith and belief.
In particular, both documents finish with a quotation from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons.
As for this particular solo show, NIL reflects the faith that Jago places in his viewer — «this tension is what is beautiful about abstraction; the image that one person interprets as a depiction of humankind's conquest of nature may appear to another as a depiction of nature's triumph.
Faith warmers, like the pathetic grub that is aon of above, who says because big hurricanes don't hit US, people don't care - faith warmers have a particular craving for big hurricanes to continually hit the US as the country must be made to suFaith warmers, like the pathetic grub that is aon of above, who says because big hurricanes don't hit US, people don't care - faith warmers have a particular craving for big hurricanes to continually hit the US as the country must be made to sufaith warmers have a particular craving for big hurricanes to continually hit the US as the country must be made to suffer.
In assessing such a risk, both objective and subjective factors should be taken into account (that is, that even when a certain religious practice is not prescribed by faith or the religious community, the fact that to a particular person a religious practice is an important element of his or her faith should be taken into account).
Some believe that the individual rights of persons who have a particular religious faith or important cultural or philosophical commitments must be recognized.
If an application overcomes the hurdles in CA 2006, s 263 (2) the court will then take into account the discretionary factors set out in s 263 (3) which states: «(3) In considering whether to give permission (or leave) the court must take into account, in particular --(a) whether the member is acting in good faith in seeking to continue the claim; (b) the importance that a person acting in accordance with section 172 (duty to promote the success of the company) would attach to continuing it; (c) where the cause of action results from an act or omission that is yet to occur, whether the act or omission could be, and in the circumstances would be likely to be --(i) authorised by the company before it occurs, or (ii) ratified by the company after it occurs; (d) where the cause of action arises from an act or omission that has already occurred, whether the act or omission could be, and in the circumstances would be likely to be, ratified by the company; (e) whether the company has decided not to pursue the claim; (f) whether the act or omission in respect of which the claim is brought gives rise to a cause of action that the member could pursue in his own right rather than on behalf of the company.»
Most ministries are open to people of all faiths and denominations, not just attendees of a particular church.
The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,
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