Sentences with phrase «rewards and punishments for»

These dogs, like any dog, want affection and so you should use a system of rewards and punishments for good and bad behaviors.

Within the evolving standards and accountability movement, states (rather than the nation or school districts) have borne the responsibility to develop standards, tests linked to those standards, and a system of rewards and punishments for schools depending on their performance.

There was a strong conviction, to be found clearly in Deuteronomy, in many of the Psalms, and in the mouth of Job's comforters, that a man receives the due rewards and punishments for his deeds during the course of his own lifetime.

If you are of the «lucky» sort where these existential rewards and punishments coincide with emotional states, you might simultaneously feel guilty and proud, though it's important to note that these emotions are not necessary for you to recognize the existential reward and punishment for what they are.

If the scales of reward and punishment for good and bad behavior were not balanced here on earth, they would be balanced — the preachers would tell you — beyond the grave in the heavenly places or in the fiery pits of hell.

This is the reward and punishment for paying fighters a larger piece of the pie.

Not exact matches

Advertising models have evolved, and social networks have evolved with them — incorporating perceived social «rewards» and «punishments» for users.

The fear of the great nothing is too much for my mind to bear, and I can sleep at night by convincing myself that the absolute nothing we all face one day will instead be full of happy choirs of angels, reward for any suffering I've endured, punishment of the wicked and evil (it pains me to think those who cause so much evil will not suffer for eternity, so hell is a great comfort too), and that I'll get to see all those I currently miss since the death of friends and family are so painful.

Please, any Christian, honestly answer the following: The completely absurd theory that all 7,000,000,000 human beings are simultaneously being supervised 24 hours a day, every day of their lives by an immortal, invisible being for the purposes of reward or punishment in the «afterlife» comes from the field of: (a) Astronomy; (b) Medicine; (c) Economics; or (d) Christianity You are about 70 % likely to believe the entire Universe began less than 10,000 years ago with only one man, one woman and a talking snake if you are a: (a) historian; (b) geologist; (c) NASA astronomer; or (d) Christian I have convinced myself that gay $ ex is a choice and not genetic, but then have no explanation as to why only gay people have ho.mo $ exual urges.

The major religions we see in the world today have evolved over hundreds or thousands of years, but they most follow the pattern I described, so for the most part they all involve some form of worship, the concepts of rewards, punishments, and obedience, and so on.

Primarily they do this with promises of rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior.

We aren't told what Thompson believes now» and his art does not require us to place him in any doctrinal camp» but by the end of Habibi he seems to have least worked his way to a beautiful observation: «God's followers worship not out of the hope for reward nor fear of punishment but out of love.»

He reported sarcastically that «there» were some members [at the Constitutional Convention] so unfashionable as to think that a belief of the existence of a Deity, and of a state of future rewards and punishments would be some security for the good conduct of our rulers, and that in a Christian country it would be at least decent to hold out some distinction between the professors of Christianity and downright infidelity or paganism» (IV: 642) This chapter also includes excerpts from state constitutions that imposed religious tests on government officers (Delaware, for example.

For if that were so, His commandments, the missions of the apostles, the scriptures, and the promise of reward and punishment would all be null and void, impossible to reconcile with the Almighty's Wisdom and Justice.

For instance, inasmuch as the founders» notion of free self - government rests on an essentially Lockean conception of freedom as power outside and prior to truth (however much God or truth imposes an extrinsic obligation to obey, and however reasonable it is to do so in view of future rewards and punishments), then American liberty will eventually erode the moral and cultural foundations of civil society inherited from Protestant Christianity.

The world's reward and punishment do not serve as informers against him; for he has overcome the world, even if by a higher deception.

The parental reward or punishment control factors are seen for what they are as we evolve into deeper understandings of psychology and neuroscience.

The Bible promises us that the rewards and punishments will be waiting for us.

And since accountability has in it's definition rewards or punishments for our actions that we're accountable for, could you tell me how you personally practice your weekly accountability where you fellowship?

Any system of belief that is based on fear of punishment and hope for reward is inherently barbaric and evil as it eliminates intellectual freedom from the equation.

For Hartshorne, eliminating everlasting life altogether releases us from the «future rewards and punishments» bind, and therefore frees us as well to love in and for the beauty and goodness that loving presently creatFor Hartshorne, eliminating everlasting life altogether releases us from the «future rewards and punishments» bind, and therefore frees us as well to love in and for the beauty and goodness that loving presently creatfor the beauty and goodness that loving presently creates.

A more ancient view, still apparent at many points in the Old Testament, had been that righteousness was rewarded by prosperity and long life in this world, and misfortune was a punishment for sin; but as Israel suffered more and more adversity, and the most faithful individuals and groups were the most oppressed and afflicted, it came to be felt that the humble, the meek, the devout, the poor were the righteous people of God, and the mighty and prosperous were the proud, wicked oppressors.

---- Al - Kahf 18: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Praise be to Allah Who hath revealed the Scripture unto His slave, and hath not placed therein any crookedness, (1)(But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward, (2) Wherein they will abide for ever; (3) And to warn those who say: Allah hath chosen a son, (4)(A thing) whereof they have no knowledge, nor (had) their fathers, Dreadful is the word that cometh out of their moutand hath not placed therein any crookedness, (1)(But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward, (2) Wherein they will abide for ever; (3) And to warn those who say: Allah hath chosen a son, (4)(A thing) whereof they have no knowledge, nor (had) their fathers, Dreadful is the word that cometh out of their moutand to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward, (2) Wherein they will abide for ever; (3) And to warn those who say: Allah hath chosen a son, (4)(A thing) whereof they have no knowledge, nor (had) their fathers, Dreadful is the word that cometh out of their moutAnd to warn those who say: Allah hath chosen a son, (4)(A thing) whereof they have no knowledge, nor (had) their fathers, Dreadful is the word that cometh out of their mouths.

Fear of punishment and hope for reward is a flimsy (not to mention frightening) basis for morality.

And with this has gone also the old idea that what might be called «the rewards and punishment syndrome» demands that there should be a post-mortem existence for these rewards and punishments to take plaAnd with this has gone also the old idea that what might be called «the rewards and punishment syndrome» demands that there should be a post-mortem existence for these rewards and punishments to take plaand punishment syndrome» demands that there should be a post-mortem existence for these rewards and punishments to take plaand punishments to take place.

The Rules been Given and laid out as to what the punishments or the rewards would be for each of our deeds, but then after all only the Mercy of God that would admit us into heavens and paradise and not only our efforts, after all, all that counts is what is in our hearts and our intentions, belief or disbelief!?

As for Hartshorne, he understands the traditional view of everlasting life to be a place of rewards and punishments.

In the interim, the disciples are exhorted to be faithful, for there be rewards and punishments at the time of the last judgment.

On the contrary, I feel that there must be a void in the lives of religious people to feel that they need to force themselves to keep believing in these silly myths in order to have a reason to do good things and be good people... that it's not enough for them to be «good» for the sake of goodness, for the sake of our society and our world... that they must believe that there is to be some great reward for themselves or some great punishment after death in order to motivate them to be good.

Is it possible and after reading about it i kept on thinking «i will sell to my soul for 20 carats get out shut up i will never ever sell my soul to you oh god please help me and this is continuing for a few days i am afraid that i have sold my sold to the devil have i please help and still i think god's way of allowing others to hate him us much worse even you know and can easily think think about much better punishments like rebirth after being punished for all the sins in life and i am feeling put on the sin of those who committed the unforgiviable sin (the early 0th century priests) imagine them burning in hell fire till now for 2000 years hopelessly screaming to god for help i can't belive the mercy of god are they forgiven even though commiting this sin keans going to hell for entinity thank you and congralutions i think the 7 year tribulation periodvis over in 18th century the great commect shooting and in 19th century the sun became dark for a day and moon was not visible on the earth but now satun has the domination over me those who don't belive in jesus crist i used to belive in him but now after knowing a lot in science it is getting harharder to belive in him even though i know that he exsists and i only belived in him not that he died for me in the cross and also not for eternal life and i still sin as much as i used to before but only a little reduced and i didn't accept satan as my master but what can i do because those who knowingly sin a lot and don't belive in jesus christ has to accept satan as their master because he only teaches us that even though he is evil he gives us complete freedom but thr followers of jesus and god only have freedom because they can sin only with in a limit and no more but recive their reward after their life in heaven but the followers of satun have to go to hell butbi don't want to go to hell and be ruled by the cruel tryant but still why didn't god destroy satun long way before and i think it was also Adam and eve's fault also they could have blamed satan and could have also get their punishment reduced but they didn't and today we are seeing the result

«If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed» - Einstein

Apocalyptic speculation with future punishments for the wicked and rewards for the virtuous played no part in Jesus» teaching.

When asked what she intended, she said, «I want to burn up heaven and put out the fires of hell so that persons will love God for God's goodness alone, with no fear of punishment or hope of reward!»

If there is no such personal identity, all justification for rewards and punishments seems to vanish.

«FYI people, the Christian heaven is not a reward for virtue, and the Christian hell is not a punishment for vice.»

Bobinator: I don't think it's so much about «blame» since heaven isn't a reward for virtue and hell is not a punishment for vice.

Bruce «the Christian heaven is not a reward for virtue, and the Christian hell is not a punishment for vice.»

the sinless creatures of Allah who perform His orders; to believe in Allah's books, the Old and New Testaments and the Qur» an; to believe in all the prophets of Allah; to believe in the Day of Judgment with rewards and punishments; to believe that destiny belongs to Allah, recognizing that although every creature's destiny is in Allah's power, each one must use his reason and accept responsibility for his conduct.

There has to be a punishment for the wicked and a reward for the righteous in the world to come or otherwise life becomes a bad joke.

Hartshorne seems to hold that we shall engage in no personal actions at all after death; and, as for rewards and punishments, he declares his rather unconventional conviction that they are all received in the now of the present moment of action and at no other time or place.46

For those wonderfully naïve little girls, Santa Claus was a symbol not of the commercial debasement of Christmas but of the real meaning of their faith in punishment and reward.

(Exodus 20:5) Reward and retribution, therefore, were to the early Hebrews not individual but social phenomena, and only upon this basis could the doctrine of happiness as always reward for virtue and trouble as always punishment for sin have rested so securely and soReward and retribution, therefore, were to the early Hebrews not individual but social phenomena, and only upon this basis could the doctrine of happiness as always reward for virtue and trouble as always punishment for sin have rested so securely and soreward for virtue and trouble as always punishment for sin have rested so securely and so long.

Also, by this logic, there is no guidance whatsoever for deciding between Christianity and Islam (just as an example), since both promise infinite reward and threaten infinite punishment.

For that matter, if I make the claim that there will be infinite reward for everyone who gives me ten percent of their income for the rest of their lives and infinite punishment for anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your beFor that matter, if I make the claim that there will be infinite reward for everyone who gives me ten percent of their income for the rest of their lives and infinite punishment for anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your befor everyone who gives me ten percent of their income for the rest of their lives and infinite punishment for anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your befor the rest of their lives and infinite punishment for anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your befor anyone who does not, my claim has equal standing with either of those religions under Pascale's Wager and you'd better start paying up if you want to hedge your bets.

As for sanctions, check out the McGuffey «s Readers and other school texts invoked by today's traditionalists, which truly get into rewards and punishments.

A man manifestly intelligent and devout, but with a knack for making providence sound like karma, argued that all are guilty through original sin but some more than others, that our «sense of justice» requires us to believe that «punishments and rewards [are] distributed according to our just desserts,» that God is the «balancer of accounts,» and that we must suppose that the suffering of these innocents will bear «spiritual fruit for themselves and for all mankind.»

Grace is not awarded for the satisfactory completion of a spiritual check list — and grace is not earned for works or acts — and grace is not part of a quid pro quo arrangement or relationship — and grace is not a stipulation of a contract or covenant — and grace is not right thinking or thinking right or thinking good thoughts or having the right beliefs — and grace is not about rewards and punishments — and grace is not about later.

This belief says «You are so terrible and deserve only torture, but the all loving god tortures his all loving son for your miserable maggot of a self, so you better be grateful... Punishment / Reward, Carrot / Stick... It is all very Pavlovs Dog if you ask me.

Disputes are perhaps frequent in any organization that does not operate by means of coercion, provide pay for services or have a clear system of rewards and punishments in this life for actions taken.

We reject, as ideas not rooted in Judaism, the beliefs both in bodily resurrection and in Gehenna and Eden as abodes for everlasting punishments and rewards.»