Sentences with phrase «power over people»

But you should also note that much of the history you study is about major religions that rose to positions of power over the people.

The book has so much power over the people that they will believe anything so long as it comes from the book.

It is funny, when it comes to power over the people religions and there difference suddenly come together.

No special powers over the People whom the so - called prosecutor claims to serve and protect.

Do not ever try to place yourself in a position of power over another person.

In some ways, you have as much power over this person's life as the judge this person may get to stand before and make his or her case.

The church IMO is a man made Pharisaical system that like politics attracts people who are greedy for power over people and / or riches.

There was a belief in that day among street magicians and those who tried to practice sorcery and things of that sort that you could gain power over a person by naming them.

They are at odds with a culture in which power over persons and property gauges success and garners respect.

It is coming from an ego based religion... run by egotistical people who only want to spread fear so that they gain more power over the people.

In his view, the West Midlands agreement is «typical of the Labour party seeking to concentrate power over the people by moving the centre of power further away from people.»

Sexual assault is not about sex, but is an act of asserting power over another person, regardless of a perpetrator's gender or sexual orientation (Groth, Burgess, & Holmstrom, 1977).

It must be «a ministry of mercy, born of an act of Christ's own mercy» (in forgiving Peter's betrayal: 93) And it involves «the task, not of exercising power over the people — as the rulers of the gentiles and their great men do... [but of] «keeping watch» (episkopein)... so that through the efforts of the pastors the true voice of Christ the shepherd may be heard in all the particular churches» (94).

Communist (extreme left wing) and fascist (extreme right wing) governments are totalitarian in nature and, as such, they opposed organized religion the same way that they opposed unions; because they held rival power over people.

This scripture does nt conflict in these verses we see the truth exposed as God allows satan to have limited power over his people to test them as in the story of Job.So was it God who tested job by allowing satan to bring trails upon him.Or was it satan who was the one testing him.Both are involved but the motivations are completely different Gods purposes are to build up his people.Satan on the other hand wants to destroy there is this conflict at work all the time.brentnz

Also, anyone in a job that led to killing — such as that of a charioteer, gladiator, soldier, military commander or civil magistrate with power over people's lives — was required to give it up.

In reply to steve88, Religion has been around for many years and was infact used as a control method to an extent to keep power over its people and as previously stated as a means to generate revenue.

Throughout the biblical story you will discover that the Bible is always careful to preserve a proper order about names, for to name someone or something was to assert that you had actual or potential power over that person or thing.

The truth is that the religeous right will band together and go against everything they belive in to retain power over the people.

«What British people tend to react to and label as impoliteness are abuses of power, that is, cases where a person or group exerts power over another person or group beyond what is considered legitimate.

It has taken decades for the forces of regression, using Islamic faith as a cover for grabbing power over people, to establish their roots firmly in Pakistan's national fabric.

What I understand by hegemony is that it is a kind of invisible political power over the people about which the people may or may not be conscious.

Freeman noted that the police and correction officers are government employees «who have the most power over people's lives but are the least accountable.

Juju refers specifically to objects used in conjunction with spells or curses, and like any practice or belief it can be manipulated to create power over people.

The story was dull, the side missions looked better than they actually were and at no time did you feel the sense of power over people like you did when watching the original announcement.

Even when they speak for themselves they implicate our collective coercive power over the person.

Basically, New York State is supporting an industry that wields enormous power over people's lives, while being shielded from criticism and professional review.

It is incredible how a mitology (an invisible Good) or religion can have so much power over some people.

But when I think of a cult, I think of a person that tries to get people to worhip him or her in order to gain power over those people.

They are at odds with a culture in which power over persons and property gauges success and...

The mainstream press might like to think that it has that kind of influence and power over people, the way it theoretically used to, but that's probably not the case in today's decentralized media environment.

But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your dick isn't a question.

the strange think is that many clergy and christians don't even believe in God they only do what they do for for the comfortable lifestyle and power over people.

They hate religion because it has power over the people that should be reserved for the supreme leader.

And many church leaders are getting scared, so watch as they try to increase their control and power over the people that remain to keep them from leaving also, which will just increase the exodus.

They exercised a great deal of influence and power over their people: performed religious rituals, sacrifices and black magic for the Pulayas and also at times for the high castes.

Yes, that's exactly what I said from the «ivory tower» of my massive college ministry, that pays me a huge paycheck, and invests me with obscene amounts of cultural authority and power over people.

He likely can also speak now and may have discerned that his words can have power over people, affecting their mood and behavior, but can't yet verbalize his feelings effectively, leaving him seconds from bubbling over when he's feeling overwhelmed by emotions, people or his surroundings.

Being late can be understood as a method for asserting your power over another person.

How can oppression and power over another person's life ever be «love»?

This if course gives Memorize a horrific amount of control and power over the people, because political dissonants can simply be captured and have their memory wiped, resulting in a population under constant surveillance and tight control.

He or she must be able to exercise some discretion or power over another person.