Sentences with phrase «people view prayer»

This is how many people view prayer, although they might not realize it.

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The religious among us keep trying to chip away at the separation of church and state by making people recite the pledge of allegiance with the God clause, installing religious symbols and displays on public property, holding prayer breakfasts for politicians, berating the removal of prayer in public schools, trying to pass laws limiting women's access to birth control, and trying to get an amendment passed outlawing abortion (since in their view God creates a soul the moment a sperm enters an egg).

But you are right, it is a dangerous prayer, and depending on the context, can even cause people to view God wrongly (as you point out).

«In my view it is vital that people are given the opportunity to hear the magical language of The Book of Common Prayer in church.

In his discussion of prayer for an evil person, Rabbi Soloveichik misunderstands what I would consider to be the Christian view.

A copy of the aramaic translation... a look into some other views... but most of all, a detatchment from the gospel of quantity... to get as many people as possible to say the sinners prayer and fill the pews... and a new foundation based on the KIngdom of God and the red letters in our bibles.

And while it may seem to some that you're simply asking me to engage in an theological tussle where we have a spirited debate surrounding the right views of prayer and how God equips his people to speak to Him — your question is deeper, and I'm guessing more personal.

So, Jesus needed to die and His death saving power was not sufficient for all, but needed to be consciously accepted (in some people's view with a specific prayer) in order to take affect.

If you are at all interested in learning more about how and why people who love Jesus — why long time faithful disciples who have a high view of Scripture with a deeply Christian ethic around sexuality — are arriving at this conclusion, I would commend to you a season of bible study and theological reading and prayer in company with the Holy Spirit and the body of Christ.

I'm not a big fan of slippery slope arguments, and this is borderline, but in what the justice said it boils down to «Will the person who leaves on personal views of religion, also have their points and objections dismissed as not being noteworthy» because they chose to leave during the opening prayer.

Yet the reality of innocent suffering has made sensitive people suspicious of this formulation of the doctrine of providence and the corresponding view of prayer.

prayer does work, but atheism is much healthier than ANY of the major religions... atheist don't force people into believing the way they do... and condemn them to hell fire if they don't... most if not all Christian religions do... Buddhism is a much better way to view the earth and it's people...

For many of those who adhere to such a view of what the Bible reveals — especially the revelation of the Deity as a loving person — particular interventions by God into events, from hurricanes to headaches, are warranted expectations of answers to prayers.

such a simple view of God and unknowing... you guys really do not know God, nor the Christ, and should really talk to some Christian counselors who do know... > Prayer helps, God decides, evil exists, pray for your self and for others... cat out sin in the name of Christ.Thank God for our lives, Thank God, Bless your fellow people.

In One Person by John Irving (Simon & Schuster) This new novel explores the life of a 60 - year - old bisexual man and is told in the first person — Irving's first novel from that point of view since A Prayer for Owen Person by John Irving (Simon & Schuster) This new novel explores the life of a 60 - year - old bisexual man and is told in the first person — Irving's first novel from that point of view since A Prayer for Owen person — Irving's first novel from that point of view since A Prayer for Owen Meany.