Sentences with phrase «places of worship think»

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NP, why would you think it's good for a Muslim, who believes that the Jew is wrong, to help the Jew build a place of worship if the Muslim believes that lies are going to be spread there?

One stops to think of actual countries of sand, which include more than a few particularly violent locales, places where people are not as willing as Mary Oliver to concede the comfy and common received idea of liberal Christianity that we all worship the same deity by «whatever name.»

hope today's entertaining service with the hot air balloon helps to inspire other places of worship around the world to think about how they can use their majestic, but underutilised, spaces to raise substantial income each year and attract the next generation of visitors.»

But sometimes you get a long way into what you think is a clear discussion of evangelicalism, and suddenly realize that the person doing the talking is getting increasingly shrill about how the hallway needs to have more room for seats in it, and wants to know where we're going to put the worship band or the choir, and where the weddings take place.

If the scriptural pattern is consistent the answer is that it must be men, appearing in a place of worship or otherwise who are presenting thoughts to God, e.g. in prayer or meditation.

The author contrasts an ancient abbey with its traditions, history and rootedness, to the modern American megachurch without tradition, culture or weighted worship, to an ecological sound, modern, high - tech, all thought out community but where the state church seems of little consequence, yet in this latter place the gospel seemed to make more sense.

Robert Brown And, here I thought that asking to get «saved» in the first place was a form of worship?

I thought a Church was a place of worship regardless of your skin color.

If once a week, when we are at our place of worship, or just sitting and thinking, would we not be better people and better leaders if we examined ourselves this way?

My own participation in such monastic worship has also sent me back to the scriptures to ponder Mary's place in them — more prominent than I had thought on the basis of her place in the churches that reared me.

«As we approach the 2017 Budget, I hope that the fact that the public think that it is important to protect church buildings for the future will provide the Chancellor with the evidence he needs to provide further funding, such as the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund, to protect churches for future generations.»

I may not be a Christian, but I can tell you one thing, the only time I know of that Jesus went to a place of worship like the one I attended last Sunday, it is my understanding that he turned over their tables, called them thieves, and ran them all out so that they could think about what the house of God was really supposed to be.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

To describe the Church as a community of memory and hope, sharing in the common memory not only of Jesus Christ but also of the mighty deeds of God known by Israel, expecting the coming into full view of the kingdom on earth and / or in heaven; to describe it further as the community of worship, united by its direction toward one God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit yet worshipped more as Father or as Son or as Holy Spirit in this or that part of the community; to describe it as a community of thought in which debate and conflict can take place because there is a fundamental frame of agreement and because there are common issues of great import — to do all this and the much more that needs to be done would be to essay the work of a large part of theology.

That is a sad sad statement seems like you are judging and want everyone to think like you, fact is we are all different I would hate to think that Heaven is filled with robots who have to do this or do that in order to be right with God we did not ask to be created, we are just living our lives based on our view and interpretation of things, we can not possibly think like Jesus because we are not perfect, fact is I do nt want to worship a God that would» ALLOW» a place like HELL to exist, also tell me where the bible mentions hell, just once.

Sister Mary Corita chose to answer these questions with the words of William Sloane Coffin: «Because we love the world, we pray now, O [God], for grace to quarrel with it, O Thou whose lover's quarrel with the world is the history of the world... Lord, grant us grace to quarrel with the worship of success and power... to quarrel with all that profanes and trivializes [people] and separates them... number us, we beseech Thee, in the ranks of those who went forth from this place longing only for those things for which Thou dost make us long, [those] for whom the complexity of the issues only served to renew their zeal to deal with them, [those] who alleviated pain by sharing it; and [those] who were always willing to risk something big for something good... O God, take our minds and think through them, take our lips and speak through them.

Again, in men's acts of worship, there is place for acknowledgment of human failure, for sin, for violation of the taboos which it is thought that the god has imposed.

The remainder of this book will be given to further and detailed development of the definition just suggested, to the ways in which we may pray in words and in thought, to the place of prayer in public worship and above all in the Holy Communion or Lord's Supper — which all Christians save the Quakers and the Salvation Army know to be the central act of public worship, however much they may sometimes slight that importance in church practice — and finally to see how it all «fits in» — how faith and action are related to, and find fulfillment in, prayer both private and public.

If you have any role in the design of worship, or the choice of music for use in congregational worship, or if you are sleeping with somebody who does, think very seriously about what would it mean for the design of our worship services if we took seriously that one of the major purposes of worship is to become a thin place where our hearts are open.

If one starts with clear belief in the divine unity and omnipresence, one may safely worship in many places, as we do, without losing the sense of God's oneness; but when the presuppositions of thought and imagination are polytheistic, as with the early Hebrews, many shrines keep alive and vivid the tradition of many gods.

I think all places of worship should be closed down and the few that are beautiful (like cathedrals) used for tourism.

I think we need to stop hurting each other I don't understand the world I'm a Christian and I only a man so I stay in my place I was taught to spread the good news of Jesus no to force it so when I here of people hurting people and they worship God God is good not bad so no matter what you call God it's not your place to tell some one they can't worship there God this holy war no this the good guy always wins so search deep with in your self ask your self do I hurt other people and if yes you need to under stand that you may be in for a surprised your God may be evil so let's judge are own actions

Ok, I do not see any of the players who have just won a championship in england leaving their club, where they are worshiped, have a place in Champions league and are guaranteed starters, i think that decision will be made after next season, so Mahrez is out of it.

You are just one of those who couldn't wait to see his name posted.I bet your Mummy is so proud of you.I thought Pires would never be beaten for First place as the Village Idiot But CONGRATULATIONS.You Win.Even Pires has never managed to post something so completely one dimensionally incorrect as you.And you know what?You come across as STUPID enough to actually believe what you are saying.Honestly pal I can assure you that posts like this will only have everyone LAUGH AT YOU.Even those minority who still worship Wenger have NEVER blamed the Supporters for our rapid demise.

And so it's not a far leap to think that the people who worked under those admins and coaches are still around, still supporting the same hero worship culture, and would just as easily be part of the same passive culture that allowed it to happen in the first place.

I would think the great thing about a book on spirituality would be that you have a built - in market: you can offer to give talks about your book's subject at all the churches, temples (whichever place of worship would be appropriate for you) in your surrounding area.

Editor and writer Francis Pearce observes: «Taking time to research and consider the history of the building and the weight of connotations it holds as a former place of worship, West has thought about stained glass and the importance of light within the space.

Article 9 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion)-- in the applicant's view, her inability to wear the full - face veil in public places is incompatible with the freedom to manifest her religion or belief individually or collectively, in public or in private, by worship, teaching, practice and observance of rites