Sentences with phrase «rather point the finger»

i hate the conversation but i am not afraid to clarity the biblical tone on this subject, i would rather point the finger at my self I have a few vices i need to quit.

We would rather point the finger at external circumstances.

I sure hope you are still hovering around this website, which is working hard to help animals in our country unlike yourself who would rather point fingers.

Not exact matches

That means Theranos is using full blood draws, from patients» arms, rather than a few drops of blood from pricking patients» fingers, which up to that point had been one of the company's key competitive advantages.

Rather than pointing a finger at a co-worker, in 2015, acknowledge your part and then communicate your message in a clear, nonjudgmental way.

A finger - pointing culture will see each department as its enemy rather than another member on the same team.

Rather than pointing the accusatory finger at the churches and their vast wealth, I need to take a hard look at my budget, and my possessions, and where my money is going.

We doubt with humility when we recognize that our theology is not the moon, but rather the finger pointing at the moon.

As the conversation turns to the state of our nation's political discourse, let's remember that as followers of Jesus, we should make this a time of reflection and repentance rather than finger - pointing, for Christ's definition of violent rhetoric holds us to the highest possible standards:

He assumes an attitude of humility rather than of arrogance, for it is God who is in a position to point the finger.

But to the extent that it ignores the finger Lincoln points at the Civil War — to the extent that it forgets the decimation of a generation of young Americans at the beginnings of manhood; to the extent that it forgets the windrows of corpses at Shiloh, the odor of death in the Wilderness, the walking skeletons of Andersonville, 623,000 dead all told, not to mention the interminable list of those crippled, orphaned, and widowed whose pensions became the single largest bill paid by the federal government for the following half - century; to the extent that it ignores how the war cost the United States $ 6.6 billion, rocketed the national debt from $ 65 million to $ 2.7 billion, retarded commodity growth for the next thirty years, and devalued its currency — then the call for reparations opens itself up to a charge of willful forgetfulness so massive that resentment, anger, and bitterness, rather than justice, will (I fear) be its real legacy.

When people we love or respect shift in their theological beliefs, rather than jumping to judgment or to finger pointing, seek to listen and to understand, and to assign positive intent.

If they were taken out of context, a mature individual who wanted to participate in a «civil debate» would clarify their original meaning, rather than call names and point fingers.

In my experience most people are not willing to invest this and would rather sit around pointing fingers and decrying those that do as greedy.

The penalty decision may be seen as dubious, but the club should point the finger at themselves rather than Lee Mason who, by letter of the law, did not put a foot wrong.

The players» conference wasn't a form of protest aimed to point fingers, but rather a peaceful attempt at creating effective conversation.

Rather than pointing fingers at players its better we focus on the next game or access the season so far as a whole and the chances we have missed to run away with the league.

It's rather hard to point the finger at a particular aspect of their game that has improved on last season — but they look as if they have collectively moved up a level in terms of confidence and assurance both on and off the ball that even when Everton threatened David De Gea in the early stages of the second half, the home side refused to be drawn in.

Rather than assume their previously - healthy child caught a cold because that's what kids DO, they point fingers or play Dr. Detective.

But these very valid points are undermined by her unnecessary finger - pointing at feminism, which feels more like a tactic to spur book sales rather than an honest assessment of how the movement actually deterred breastfeeding.

«Hospitals across England are on a knife - edge and they need a government that provides support rather than points the finger,» he said.

She criticized state officials for focusing on finger - pointing rather than long - term solutions to the crisis.

To try to make the relationship work, and try to get something done, rather than devolve into this finger - pointing, political, everybody blames everybody.

Your time might better be spent actually helping flood victims rather than pointing fingers at such inconsequential (that means unimportant, just in case you didn't make it past the 4th grade, as noted from your spelling of «reason».)

At this election we are offering voters a chance to back a party which has consistently held those at the top of society to account, rather than pointing the finger of blame, and aiming to divide, those at the bottom.

Rather than point fingers and promote divisiveness, I have built my career and this campaign on finding common sense solutions to the problems facing Ramapo.

Rather than place blame and point fingers, New York State will help prepare residents for future jobs and promote economic growth while aiding middle class and poor New Yorkers, the governor said.

He continued: «There will be calls for a «government - of national unity», to get political adversaries round a table working - together rather than pointing fingers at each other.

«The intent of this study is not to point fingers but rather use the results to motivate physicians, policy makers and researchers to improve how we identify and treat patients at risk of opioid - related harms before they occur,» said LaRochelle.

But rather than interlace your fingers behind you as you normally would, press your upper arms and elbows into the ground and bend the arms at 90 degrees with your fingertips pointing toward the sky.

As you can see, the performer points his fingers forward and due to his lack of flexibility (which is the issue for the majority of the Earth population) he stands more on his fingers rather than on the full palm.

You should not point your fingers to your toes, rather your arms should stay parallel to the floor as you lift.

Not to point any fingers but I think we can look around and see that there is a lot of this going on (although often out of ignorance rather than hubris.)

Chaplin had been making terrific and memorable films up to this point, but it's The Great Dictator which seems to have the most fingers pointing at it today as Chaplin's grand film masterpiece rather than yesterday when it was mostly steeped in controversy.

You'll be swiping like mad on one enemy with an exposed weak point then quickly rotate to cancel a tough foe's charged attack only to realise that another enemy is readying their attack at the same time and before you know it; your finger is cramping up due to the rather intense workout.

I hesitate to point the finger at Minnelli, but rather at the source material itself which is inherently... well... ridiculous.

Aguilar: Do you worry that people from the extreme right in the U.S, like Donald Trump, might used the film erroneously to support their claims and point a finger at Mexico rather than admitting there is a shared responsibility?

By focusing on the needs of students and the quality of education they receive rather than pointing fingers over where they are served, we will do more to ensure that our most vulnerable children have access to the education they need and deserve.

Rather than ending years of divisive finger - pointing, the plan's most likely result is probably more finger - pointing than ever.

But if authorizers have this data, the tricky work will more likely be based on empirical reality, rather than just finger pointing or storytelling.

When the school districts send out the notices, the teachers unions angrily point fingers at the district, insisting that they cut the bureaucracy instead and suggest that taxes should be raised rather than cutting back teachers.

Rather than pointing the finger at a community that you believe doesn't value your hard work, ask yourself why what you're offering doesn't seem worth paying for.

Rather than pointing finger at one's home pet cats straight away, it is necessary for asthma patient to request the Ear - Nose - Throat Specialist to help perform an allergy test.

Should the customer's project go south, the storeowner can also point the finger of blame at the kit rather than the store.

It's rude to point with your fingers so rather beckon someone with your palm down - a bit like waving your dog to heel!

Searching an area for points of interest in the name of picture snapping is rewarding in itself, requiring a keen eye rather than quick trigger finger.

Whilst she's not really one for the shows and exhibitions crowd, she always comes up with active projects and startling stories that tread the fine line of alegality — responding to issues through making and doing some rather than pointing a finger at them.

The photocopies of the eye, mouth, nose, ear and finger embedded in these layers mimic fossils — or rather fossilized tracks deposited at different points in time.

Perhaps unexpectedly, the primary concerns of Michael Dean's (b. 1977) Government do not include satire, contemporary politics or acerbic finger pointing and it is refreshing to encounter an exhibition with such a value - laden title that is concerned instead with the fundamental worth of the term rather than its party - political resonance.

The sooner we can stop pointing fingers at each other and get into «action» rather than «blame», the faster something healing for the earth can happen.