Sentences with phrase «rather debate with»

I would rather debate with a room full of ChemTrail supporters!

I have no wish to have confrontation with you, rather debate with you.

Not exact matches

Rather than pay up, Uber got into a lengthy debate with the state in which Anthony Levandowski, vice president at Uber's Advanced Technologies Group (and founder of the self - driving startup Otto that Uber acquired) argued Uber wasn't actually testing «autonomous vehicles» because all its vehicles had human drivers aboard and would for the foreseeable future.

The NDP could have framed this debate as one of protecting Alberta jobs and an Alberta - based company, rather than just about cancelling a contract with a giant Australian company (it was later announced that an appeal panel determined that Alberta Health Services breached its duty of procedural fairness in the RFP process in a substantive manner).

At the end of his essay, Griffiths gives the impression that Pitstick should have limited herself to a school debate with Balthasar over the merits of his theology of Christ's descent rather than raising the formal question of orthodoxy.

But it was a very unsatisfying attempt — to have weighty theological questions determined by delegates who came together for a few days with little prior study of the issues, who were sometimes inclined to suppose that such questions admitted of «yes» or «no» answers, and who passed judgment after rather limited opportunity for discussion and debate.

Scholasticism Theology moved from the monastery to the university Western theology is an intellectual discipline rather than a mystical pursuit Western theology is over-systematized Western Theology is systematized, based on a legal model rather than a philosophical model Western theologians debate like lawyers, not like rabbis Reformation Catholic reformers were excommunicated and formed Protestant churches Western churches become guarantors of theological schools of thought Western church membership is often contingent on fine points of doctrine Some western Christians believe that definite beliefs are incompatible with tolerance The atmosphere arose in which anyone could start a church The legal model for western theology intensifies despite the rediscovery of the East

The most hotly debated issue in connection with the 1983 Rules, in fact, was whether a lawyer should be required, rather than merely permitted, to disclose information he has reason to believe necessary to prevent a client from causing death or serious bodily harm to another person.

Rather than air dirty laundry or debate areas of disagreement with the leaver, we're better off embracing a spirit of lament.

If you want to have a serious debate, you'll have to start engaging with the facts and arguments that have been presented rather than merely ignoring them and restating the same old arguments that you seem so desperate to believe.

The willingness to classify political views which should be respected, such as leaving or staying in the EU, as «extreme», shows the danger of focusing the extremism debate on beliefs we may find uncomfortable or disagree with, rather than on actions that threaten lives.»

Then again, Jesus would probably be hanging out with the sinners, prostitutes and all the others who don't quite fit the mold of what a good Christian should be, rather than sitting in a booth at the mall debating religion and theology with the religious types.

Starting backwards with Coll's fourth point, that it is what deacons and deaconesses are rather than what they do that is significant for the Church, Coll explains that on the issue of ordination generally, the «ontological» versus «functional» debate continues (p207).

If I had decided to chime in I would have recommended reading Ian Bradley's fine book Abide With Me: The World of Victorian Hymns (1997), where he details the heated debates in 19th century England over whether to have choirs, and if so, if they should be kept at the rear of the sanctuary in order to «back up» the congregation in its worship rather than being a visual distraction in the front.

Steve... I think we're floggin» a dead horse here, but for what it's worth, understand that I'm not trying to convince you to think like I do, rather I wd hope that room wd be made for many theological differences.To think discuss and debate theology is well supported by the New Testament and history, and is perfectly within the bounds of what it means to engage our minds with the subject at hand.Theologians and biblical scholars have done this very thing for centuries, revealing a plethora of opinion on the evolving world of biblical studies.Many capable authors have written and debated the common themes as well as the differences between Paul, John, Jesus, the synoptics, etc..

I hope Kohn can come to know better the millions of loving Christians who believe in the traditional definition of marriage and debate with them respectfully, rather than cast them out of civil discourse.

Colin... Also note and observe... how your goal in using the scientific terminology was not to proceed with a fair debate, but rather to embarrass your opponent and make him look foolish.

Their discomfort with cultural issues is reflected in their protests that matters such as partial - birth abortion, school prayer, or same - sex marriage are not proper items for political debate; they are rather «wedge issues» that conservatives illegitimately bring into the public arena in order to divide the nation (read: in order to cost Democrats votes).

Rather, what we are seeing in increasing measure is that the debate is being approached with the assumption that we are divided.

Neato, I look forward to having some debates with you, or rather me giving you logical, well reasoned arguements and you with horrific grammar and bible quotes.

She referred to the debate you mentioned and, with lighthearted humility, admitted her side had been defeated, but then she showed two interviews of Prof Hitchens and Stephen Fry she had made immediately after the debate and the two atheists seemed rather pathetic to me.

As several of you have pointed out, NT Wright does indeed consider his views to be in keeping with Calvin and the Reformed tradition, and his recent debates with John Piper and company over justification are something of an internal skirmish rather than a theological divide.

This event is usually a rather sedate affair, with scholars debating such recondite subjects as «Bayesian approaches to political research» and «The political?theological problem in Xenophon's thought.»

As a child I used to suffer tortures of shyness, and if my shoe - lace was untied would feel shamefacedly that every eye was fixed on the unlucky string; as a girl I would shrink away from strangers and think myself unwanted and unliked, so that I was full of eager gratitude to any one who noticed me kindly; as the young mistress of a house I was afraid of my servants, and would let careless work pass rather than bear the pain of reproving the ill - doer; when I have been lecturing and debating with no lack of spirit on the platform, I have preferred to go without what I wanted at the hotel rather than to ring and make the waiter fetch it.

But I do know this: Whenever I enter into discourse or debate or conversation, and I see the person as fundamentalist or Republican or homophobic or antagonist or (fill in the blank) rather than a human being with stories and ideas and passions, I almost always fail at being a promoter of unity.»

While emphasizing that salvation takes place by grace, on the basis of the work of Christ rather than human effort or achievement, the Catechism seems reluctant to engage with the questions raised above and does little to reassure the anxieties of any readers familiar with the sixteenth - century debates.»

But rather than debate what Luther believed, which probably would be a long and somewhat unhelpful conversation, perhaps you might simply explain to me how your view of justification by faith (whether or not it is Luther's) is not actually just another form of justification by works (with coming to a correct belief being the «work»), as I outlined above.

Listen I keep seeing bumper stickers like «you can't be both Catholic and pro-choice» these are not reflective of my faith, theser are slogans made for propaganda, I have 2 beautiful children and I have never been on a position where abortion could even play a part, but it is a legal option to the public at large; this being said even the bible calls for us to be good citizens, and to obey the law, I believe that this is a matter that belongs with the family and not the state; no matter how we criminalize abortion, they will not stop, but people will go under - ground and more fatalities will occur, I rather see the government placing incentives on more conseling for these expectant mothers and more outreach done at church levels, to reduce the debate to a single slogan is dangerous and will not accomplish the ultimately goal of preventing abortions my two humble cents

I lean towards the third view... but I admit it is the most difficult of the three views... Christ's priorities appear to be «love in motion» flowing in almost unpredictable directions as dictated by the greatest need: — He heals a slave rather than rebukes slavery; — He heals a man at a pool, then leads the man to belief, then says «cease from sinning»; — He heals many others and says «go and sin no more» to but a few; — He shares money with the poor but establishes no long - term aid; — He touches lepers; He converses with seeking Pharisees; He debates with other Pharisees; He lives with Samaritan outcasts for two days; — He acknowledges the five «marriages» of the Samaritan woman as «marriages»... and then remarks about her current co-habitation... but then moves to higher priorities; — He seems so very focused on internal holiness and not on external holiness; — He violates the Sabbath; He says He is Lord of the Sabbath; He even says that the Sabbath was created to assist man, rather than man created to serve the Sabbath... thus turning the entire concept of the Law into one of assistance rather than being chained to obedience; — He insists on impartiality in the way we bless others, even if we call them «evil» or «good».

While recognising that in such an analysis, which targets both Christians and Muslims, we do not have the points for any kind of debate but rather are confronted with a diatribe, nevertheless, I believe that in such a forum as the Gurukul Summer Institute, where an honest spirit of inquiry prevails, and where there is a commitment to a rigorous process of theological exploration, we need to address some of the issues raised.

Sadly, most of the debate is anchored in an analysis that freights these bronze statues with the racial politics of our own time — rather than considering the motives of those who raised Confederate monuments in the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, during the great period of Civil War memorialization.

Although I agree with Father Richard John Neuhaus that immigration and border policy is a legitimate area of public debate (While We're At It, May), I think his view of the Mexican border situation is rather superficial in historical context.

My goal with that series is to reconstruct much of what I've deconstructed in the past, to celebrate equality rather than debate complementarianism.

In one debate with his opponents, Jesus accuses them of trying to get eternal life from the scriptures rather than from Jesus himself, to whom the scriptures all testify (John 5:39 - 40).

And lately Brigette, I have found that fundamentalists identify anyone and everyone who disagrees with their particular brand of dogma as the enemy and seek to discredit them, rather than engage in any substantive debate.

I had an odd experience myself of «changing sides» in a rather fundamental linguistics debate with my own closest colleague in the field.

Even Christianity Today, Henry thought, had squandered an opportune moment by moving from Washington to the evangelical hinterland near Wheaton, by becoming a populist organ rather than challenging the cognitive frontiers of the era, and by becoming obsessed (for a while) with the intra-evangelical debate over biblical inerrancy.

Although I fear it may degenerate into charges of flirting with heresy rather than a debate over what the scriptures actually say.

This site has been better without them with much more debate rather than stupid thumbs???

I thought people here were debating about two or three seasons back why he should be our top striker.When I thought the Monaco match was the icing on the cake to show how average he was it seems just like Wenger we» will never learn our lesson.Now people our okay with him being a super sub which is debatable.Giroud was a super sub in games last season because he wasn't played when he was supposed to.He's not your ideal super sub because he very hardly creates but rather requires people to create for him.Most of the time super subs are the one's who tend to create the chances and open up spaces in the opposition defence.West ham are ready to pay and hence we should demand more from them.We can then use the money from his sale on far better players.Given the same seasons, time and chances a lot of average strikers can do better than what he did.This is because Arsenal create a lot of chances and it just needs someone who can finish.Goodbye!.

Rather than become a well - reasoned debate between sides, it's become a battleground, with attacks too ferocious and too incessant for the disputed territory in question.

I long for the days where we can actually debate and disagree on players and their contribution with hope and passion in our hearts rather than the situation we are in today.

I truly feel I am not attempting to debate co-sleeping with you — rather just addressing what you wrote in your response.

Although at first I thought it was rather strange that breastfeeding came under his brief, I am now sure that it is simply the case that the issue is so important to the Government, and crosses so many departmental boundaries, that they settled on him, and it was not just a case of Ministers perhaps playing «pass the parcel» with this important debate.

Whilst the media fuels the debate with sensationalist articles which highlight criticism of mums breastfeeding, we must remember that they concentrate on the stories that create the discord rather then celebrate the positive everyday experiences which go without comment.

Rather, ITSSD's publishing of its analyses was an effort to inject rational discourse into the heated emotional and ideological debate that Baby Milk Action has fomented, with the help of local UN agency offices, to frighten the public into believing what the organization and the UN wishes them to believe.

I'd say it's the side - by - side comparison of candidates» video clips in what amounts to a virtual debate, but with the critical difference that it's done with a video - on - demand model rather than with live streaming.

The Scottish Tory leader also revealed how she had shocked the prime minister's spin chief Craig Oliver with a rather unkind description of Angela Eagle (and herself) during the Brexit debate.

Okay, okay, it's another presidential debate, basically in a town hall format, but with questions submitted by video rather than in person.

Trump's dismissal of Shulkin, and the nomination of a Navy doctor with no known policy views to take his place, has brought renewed focus to an increasingly contentious debate over whether to give veterans the option of using the benefits they earned through military service to see private doctors rather than going to government hospitals and clinics.