You may conclude very differently than I have, but I would encourage you to try to think about the hard
problems of our world today in a systematic way.
It is a fact that obesity is one of the most significant
health problems of the world, and it is mainly caused by foods with no nutritional value.
We know a mid-years couple who are pouring themselves with passionate enthusiasm into working to help solve the interrelated
problems of world hunger, overpopulation, and environmental pollution.
Turning now from questions of conscience in relationships with nature and with self, the present chapter and the next five will be concerned with conduct in relation to persons, beginning with the private face - to - face associations within the family, broadening out to the larger, more impersonal connections within the community and the nation, and concluding
with problems of world responsibility.
But to the pastor who said, «Of course there is nothing I can do about war; clergy do not have enough politica1 clout to tackle the major
unsolvable problems of the world,» I would reply that the local pastor in the United States today has an opportunity unparalleled in history to make possible the emergence of a movement that can turn the world around.
Sometimes in the face of the acute
practical problems of the world, I feel instead that only by contributing to their solution can I justify myself, that is, can I be and do what I should be and do.
The
immediate problems of world - hunger, population explosion, illiteracy, pollution, energy, the spiritual confusion of our day, etc. demand an end to the hurling of condemnation and pronouncing of mutual anathemas.
Putting obscene amounts of time and money into initiatives to protect / destroy Gay rights, while ignoring the
bigger problems of the world... IS a sin.
Our country can tackle the major
problems of the world far more effectively inside the European Union than it can on the outside.
The goal fo «Education for Life» is to promote the formation of different educational agents in innovative methodological techniques, with an international and holistic perspective, in order to get the awareness for
current problems of the world - society.
Although
tackling problems of the world is a noble one — one we highly encourage — there is a reality surrounding volun - travel that would be irresponsible not to share.
In 1986, the Library of Congress requested his personal papers noting that his writings «have already strongly affected thinking
about problems of world population and resources.»
«Clergy do not have enough political clout to tackle the major
unsolvable problems of the world; hunger, disease, pollution, overpopulation, crime, injustice, war»
Feelings like awe, reverence, and a sense of calm and «separation from
the problems of the world» could all force them to take their aircraft into an unplanned maneuver.
As Singal sees it, «Why wouldn't you take advantage of your resources, your excellent education and a great network to do something meaningful and solve
the problems of the world?»
Are you doing your part or are you part of
the problems of this world?
You don't understand
the problems of this world, you have carpeted roads, electricity, water, power.
Kindness and compassion are not theoretical principles that the church reflects upon and then seeks to apply to
the problems of the world.
They Pray for
the problems of the world and I mean all the problems, much like the Convents, instead of being a cynic you might just be glad that there are people who care this much, by the way that life you claim for yourself is not really yours, it belongs to God whether you want to recognize Him or not, you did nothing to give yourself life, its His gift to you hopefully you in your arrogance will not waist it.
Perhaps we are more impressed by
the problems of the world than the power of God.
It is at the level of NGOs located in the north and south that contact must be established and
the problems of the world system examined.
Their attitude, however, is easily refuted for it must be admitted that
the problems of the world today are very different from those of the time of Muhammad, and their attitude would make Islam a dead religion.
Perhaps we are more impressed by
the problems of the world than by the power of God.
They think they can easily fix
the problems of the world if only they would be given an opportunity to do so.
The biblical hope is not based on human ability to sort out
the problems of the world and order its future, but it is based on God's future, a future which God is bringing about in Jesus Christ.
The urgency our minds have to label things is what is causing
the problems of this world.
I don't understand how we Athiest blame a God that doesn't exist for
the problems of the world and then fault Christians and their God for the problems of the world.
It is not about hating others or scapegoating them for
the problems of the world, but owning up to our own contribution to the problems... whatever that might be.
«Clergy do not have enough political clout to tackle the major unsolvable
problems of the world; hunger, disease, pollution, overpopulation, crime, injustice, war» He may be wrong.
I wonder how many of the thousands of commencement speakers, who have over the years magnanimously informed the graduating class that it is now up to them to solve
the problems of the world, have realized that they included the implicit proviso: to solve those problems according to our ideals and our methods, to succeed where we have failed, to take the weight of guilt that we can no longer bear.
These developments show that the church is vitally interested in the thoughts and
problems of this world.
The council made me aware, perhaps even frightfully so, of
the problems of our world.