Sentences with phrase «recite scripture»

Or, for that matter, listening to some holy man mindlessly recite scripture while you sit there with your head bowed.

There is no god, only morons who follow their delsuions and try to make others see their delusions by reciting scripture as it were the truth.

CNN: My Take: Obama's Newtown remarks show presidents as pastors in chief Stephen Prothero, an author and Boston University religion scholar, says President Barack Obama was «a pastor among pastors» as he recited scripture and inspirational quotes to comfort the people of Newtown at Sunday's interfaith memorial service.

He therefore acknowledges his gratitude to whatever power or Power inspired the man and the Prophet who first recited these scriptures.»

And, Loopo, I'm only reciting scripture, what do you want for me?

Can't you just picture Timothy's mother reciting Scriptures and telling Bible stories as she bounced Timothy on her knee?

Both portrayals, though, suggest a distant man so paranoid of his own wealth and power that he can hardly put either to good use («When a man becomes wealthy,» says Plummer's Getty, as though he's reciting scripture, «he has to deal with the problem of freedom»).

Not exact matches

Ever since the call for prophethood first came to Muhammad, the son of «Abdallah» approaching the age of fortieth on the month of Ramadan, it is related the Angel Gabriel came to Muhammad and he slept in solitude on Mount Hira and said, «Recite» what Muslims known as the first four verses of the ninety - sixth chapters of the Muslim scripture, known as the Qur «an.

For instance, you might know your scripture verses and be able to recite a creed or know the facts about doctrinal theology.

We been given in the Whole heavenly scriptures including Quran stories that when are read or recited they are supposed to inspire us from it's wisdom of the old, reading those stories is like feeding our senses for knowing which becomes to be known as man's common senses.

«There were healing Scriptures we had to recite over and over again, and eventually, whatever you say will come to pass.»

As a Word of Faith church, Eagle Mountain is part of the booming prosperity gospel movement, which holds that God wants to reward believers with riches, health and happiness, if they will just recite certain Scriptures, pray and trust in divine providence.

Al - Ankaboot sura 29: Recite that which hath been inspired in thee of the Scripture, and establish worship.

The Scripture either refers to him in the third person or addresses him directly — O Prophet, O Messenger, We reveal to thee, We send thee, do this, recite this; such is the language of the Qur» an.

And raise up in their midst a messenger from among them who shall recite unto them Thy revelations, and shall instruct them in the Scripture and in wisdom and shall make them grow.

If I had to choose between a Bible expert who could recite large chunks of Scripture from the Greek and Hebrew yet who did not show love toward his neighbor, and someone who barely knew anything about Scripture but who did show love to his neighbor, I will choose the second person every day of the week.

Thomas says an exorcism usually takes from 45 minutes to two hours and involves reciting prayers, reading scriptures and using sacramental objects such as crucifixes and holy water.

Their thinking is constrained by the scripture they recite like parrots.

To recite a creed, to participate in the Eucharist, to read Scripture, to sing songs — all of these are ritual acts.

They are not [all] the same; among the People of the Scripture is a community standing [in obedience], reciting the verses of Allah during periods of the night and prostrating [in prayer].

He continued to feed on the great texts of scripture and on the Psalms as they were chanted in the choir, first one side then the other, when he was able to find time to attend rather than reciting them privately late at night in his room.