Sentences with phrase «said her beliefs helped»

The singer, who was cleared of drugs charges earlier this year, said her beliefs helped her through dark points in her life.

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Ornstein says that «there's this belief, and it's wrong, that screening tests can only help, not hurt.»
Now, she says having the belief that what you bring to the table is valuable will help fuel you to go after your goals.
«The belief that house prices had nowhere to go but up helped fuel a real - estate boom in the U.S.,» he says.
The reason, experts say, is that even without specifically naming Trump or his associates, Mueller effectively threw a wrench into Trump's most passionate belief about his ascendance to the Oval Office: that he got there on his own merit and without any outside help.
Loyola keeping a Catholic identity helps promote real intellectual diversity in American public life (and, again, I'd say the same as to other religious universities; I can imagine some religious belief systems that are so pernicious that, while they must be constitutionally protected, we can still say they hurt American life more than they help it, but I think that most of the traditions that found universities do have a good deal to contribute).
Trump said the new office will help ensure such groups have «equal access» to government money and the «equal right to exercise their deeply held beliefs
If you still are unable to grasp, after my previous post, the absolute lunacy of attempting to make these examples analogous with belief in God, there is nothing more I can say to help you.
Beck, who many evangelicals say is not a Christian because of his Mormon beliefs, says on his website that the Friday event «will help heal your soul.»
You said to Irv, «Whatever helps keep your belief alive, buddy.
As I don't carry enough theological weight to help my fellow believers in this debate with evidence or valuable dialog, and I was never able to cement myself in mt attempt to be an atheist, I can only say that when I tried to de-construct my belief system and embrace the scientific angle, it fell flat.
And they say the presidency is bringing Obama to a new place in his faith - building on a system of belief and practice that helped bring him to the White House in the first place.
In a postscript to the novel, Endō acknowledges that «some people think Rodrigues» final beliefs are close to Protestantism,» but says this simply reflects his own thought and can't be helped.
Learning to strive together for excellence and unity in a competitive, challenging environment can help players grow and deepen their beliefs, he says.
When I reflect on the infinite pains to which the human mind and heart will go in order to protect itself from the full impact of reality, when I recall the mordant analyses of religious belief which stem from the works of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud and, furthermore, recognize the truth of so much of what these critics of religion have had to say, when I engage in a philosophical critique of the language of theology and am constrained to admit that it is a continual attempt to say what can not properly be said and am thereby led to wonder whether its claim to cognition can possibly be valid — when I ask these questions of myself and others like them (as I can not help asking and, what is more, feel obliged to ask), is not the conclusion forced upon me that my faith is a delusion?
Doesn't mean belief hasn't helped people also, but to say no one was hurt is blind.
I say kudos to this man for his willingness to help others (regardless of their religious beliefs) and shame on those on this message board who try to promote their own agenda while degrading others.
First, the popular Alpha courses that introduce Christianity, originating in London's Holy Trinity Brampton Church in the 1970s and «80s, have helped put «gifts of the Spirit» belief's into a broader framework, say Protestant charismatic groups.
So those who are posting and saying they belong to Christian organizations and volunteer to help others REALLY are better people than all the smugly «reasonable» posters whose venomous diatribes against having any religious belief make them sound like a logically mirrored reflection of a religious extremist.
He clearly says that evolution is the foundation for all of life sciences, and helps us to understand our world and life as we know it, and that without a belief in evolution, it's almost impossible to make life science follow logically.
Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?
«After training there are a few shooting drills that can help with self - belief,» Ozil said on the official Arsenal website.
My midwife (the senior midwife at Dorchester hospital) was amazed and wrote me a lovely letter saying how it had restored her belief in natural home birth and what a lovely experience it had been for her to help bring a healthy, drug free baby into the world.
«At that time we were working together and I was of the belief that the Senate Republican Campaign Committee solicited some donations that would help that effort to elect Senator Grisanti and that was about the extent of what I knew at that time,» Langworthy said.
He said, «the definition of social protection goes that we are helping the vulnerable but my personal belief is that we are not helping the vulnerable, but it is an investment in the future of the upper class.
«We are fortunate to have people who share our beliefs and are willing to volunteer their own personal time to help collect petitions,» Reif said.
The candidates fielded 14 questions, ranging from their stances on national issues — all asserted their belief in climate change and said they were against eliminating federal tax deductions for local property taxes — to how they'd help the homeless.
The former governor said it had always been his belief that money should be spent on the living and those in need of help rather than on those that were already dead.
«There is a recent and powerful belief that America's diversity, openness and acceptance is in conflict with the success of America's middle class working families,» Cuomo said referencing the mood that many believe helped lead to Donald Trump's election.
«I have a very strong belief that we should use those resources [oil revenue] to fund agriculture so your special Agric fund, that is where I am looking to and I want you to help me to direct this to Mr. President,» Dr. Afriyie Akoto said to the farmers.
Bullen's «compassion and commitment to the students, families and staff members in the district was deeply rooted in his belief that we can transform our district and help all students achieve great success,» said Michelle Mignano, board of education president, in a statement.
The center, he said, «values our preschool employees and believes giving employees that earned a practical (5 %) bonus will help maintain a dedicated workforce and is in keeping with our Governor's belief of a fair wage for all hard working staff.»
The 2003 outbreak of SARS drove home the widely held belief that global mobility helps spread infections; indeed, it's almost a cliché among researchers to say that the most important disease vector today is the Boeing 747.
«Social capital can help, but without that belief in your ability to successfully reach students, the chances you'll achieve your goals are vastly reduced,» he said.
Nevertheless, both kinds of belief help people to make sense of the world — and also to feel more comfortable in it, the authors say.
But Rutjens, who just published his own study showing that people find comfort in science, says, «Future research should focus on the way in which belief in science can actually help people relieve the negative state commonly associated with threat.»
He said that prior research has shown that it is very hard to completely debunk misinformation, such as the mistaken belief that the MMR vaccine causes autism, but the study results suggest that accurately communicating about the risks of Zika can help lessen the detrimental effects of the misbelief.
Contrary to the belief that dietary fats make you fat I will say that eating fat can help you burn fat.
Yulia, I tried to explain this to a friend of mine but she doesn't belief the science because she says candida feeds on sugar and that's why fruits won't help, but poison, anyone suffering from it.
And no, contrary to popular belief, a platform won't help matters — the effect is just as damaging, Splichal says.
And Spindel says that men, in particular, need an incredible amount of help: «Men are clueless beyond any imaginable belief.
Sandra Galloway, President of Catholic Online said: «Catholic Online is looking forward to working with White Label Dating to help our vast audience find that special someone whose values and beliefs match theirs in a fun, easy and practical way.»
Let's just say that Saeed — with his egotistical self - promotion, his belief that pretty much everyone (from those whom he's informed on to the FBI itself) is an enemy, and his willingness to skirt the law without actually understanding it — doesn't help to correct the observation.
Redford says the NEA «played a fundamental role in helping me create Sundance Institute» and its «belief in my project was vital to launching programs that now support tens of thousands of American artists working in film and theater and new media.»
«There's a deep - seated belief here that art allows young people to develop a creative and entrepreneurial understanding of the world,» says headmaster Linda Nathan, who helped found the school.
Standing before a No Child Left Behind banner and a No Excuses sign, Paige said educators need to put aside old ideas and belief systems and do whatever it takes to help children succeed.
Mr. Hornbeck said the idea was based on his belief that schools should help students learn to meet their social and civic responsibilities as well as attend to their academic needs.
«My experiences as a junior college teacher (grade 12) in Singapore, as well as my interaction with leaders within the Ministry of Education as a preschool education officer, helped shape my belief that instructional leaders are not merely those with a vision for the future but those who also remain rooted in ground realities,» says Suet Ling Juliet Chia.
«There I was, putting into practice my strong belief that if this country could help me overcome the disadvantages that I inherited, then surely it could do more for the many others who had similar hurdles to jump,» says Lafargue, who moved to New York from Jamaica as a child.
Some people are of the belief that reading helps you focus and learn more about the world, while others say that it makes you less ignorant, but not necessarily smarter.
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