Sentences with phrase «scapegoat if»

Now, he's an easy scapegoat if the tricky investigation doesn't lead to the killer.

The governor could also be giving himself a scapegoat if lawmakers end up raising income taxes, something Cuomo and Republicans in the Senate have argued against.

Almost by default now, Olivier Giroud becomes Arsenal's scapegoat if they fail to win a big game, as he has become once again after this weekend's 0 - 0 draw with Chelsea.

a scapegoating if you will.

Not exact matches

If you want to be «real» and have substance, it starts with thinking on your own and taking responsibility for your actions, not allowing the sainted scarecrow / scapegoat to take it for you

1) they are brain - dead ideologues, 2) there is a lot of money to be made off of stupid people looking for a scapegoat 3) if Limbaugh can make millions flaming the fires of ignorance and hatred, why ca n`t we?

If the couple wants to talk about their sexual topics, be it hetero or homo, they will do that, and they must be treated with real, humble love and compassion, and not with brimstones and fire, and not making scapegoats out of them in front of the congregation.

If Jesus was matyred, then they will want someone to be a scapegoat.

I have a friend from Egypt who lives in an upscale neighborhood, and he said that he hatred spewed from the mosques against Christians and Jews is appalling, and that if it is that bad in his neighborhood, he could just imagine the things said in the more rural and poorer areas where Christians and Jews are made the scapegoats for all problems.

In a high - control system, especially if there is a narcissist involved, asking questions or disagreeing will automatically make you a target for the leader and a scapegoat for the community.

If you undermine their authority (to take at face value and not resort to «they were deluded and scapegoating»), aren't you undermining perhaps the most significant apologetic we have to know that the resurrection really happened?

God knew this in the Old Testament (and even today), and so allows people to blame Him for the most horrendous actions, not because He has done these things, and not because He has commanded that such things be done, but because He knows that if He does not act as the scapegoat, we will destroy ourselves.

You just want a scapegoat to make you feel as if you've accomplished something.

A priest who is accused of even one incident» even if it was no more than a misunderstood hug, and even if that was twenty or thirty years ago» and has given his life in faithful service to the people of God ever since, is rudely thrown out, not because he poses a credible threat to anyone but because he is a convenient scapegoat for bishops who, after years of laxity, now want to look tough.

If he committed the crime, and in the same time claimed innocence by playing victim, using his race as a scapegoat, hoping to be set free, and yet put his faith in Christ... his sin could not be forgiven, becaue he did not confess it and acknowledge it publicly.

If the Scriptures are to be believed, then the actions that follow do come as a result of God's command, not people «scapegoating.»

And if you read the story of the good samaritan with this in mind, you'll see, that when the Levite and the Priest don't help the poor guy, it could have to do a lot with scapegoating, because, ya know, he is a samaritan, he had it comming...

sure feels like scapegoating — if you disagree with my premise, you are «one of those.»

And if you read the story of the good Samaritan with this in mind, you can easy see, that is not only a story about how to act but also a critique on the scapegoating what the Levit and the Priest was probably doing, when they let the poor guy rot to death («ya know, it would make me unclean to help, the guy probably had it coming, I better serve the Lord»).

And the country would be fine if it weren't for communism or liberalism, or Blacks or Arabs or Mexicans or Japanese, or Khadaffi or Hussein or Miloševiƒ, or whoever or whatever is the convenient scapegoat that day.

If we go back to blaming, accusing, scapegoating, and judging the world, then we have learned nothing about Jesus Christ or why He came.

Of course, as John goes on to explain, if we deny what Jesus reveals to us through His blood, and say that we are not guilty of sacred violence toward others, then we simply have not yet seen the truth about the blood of Jesus and have not owned up to our own duplicity and participation in human scapegoating and violence.

So once again... if you deny that you engage in this basic human practice of accusing, condemning, and scapegoating others... if you think that the people you call «monsters» and «heretics» truly are guilty of everything you accuse them of... if you think that some people truly deserve to burn in hell for all eternity... if you think that war is righteous and good and we need to bomb some groups of evil people off the face of the planet... then you are calling God a liar, and you have not understood the first thing about God and what He taught through Jesus (cf. 1 John 4:7 - 11).

If we can find a scapegoat, we are spared having to face ourselves.

If the scapegoat is relatively innocent (or at least, not completely guilty of everything for which they are charged), why does their death create peace between two warring sides?

Guns should not be a scapegoat, but maybe if we keep guns around, we can shoot the scapegoat and deal with the real issues that cause violence, issues such as broken families, class warfare, racism, drug and alcohol addictions, violence in movies and video games, and moral issues such as envy, jealousy, greed, and rage.

We would not look for scapegoated victims in every corner of the world if the magnifying glass of the cross had not already helped us see them.

We have gone astray if we think that God endorses the mechanism of scapegoating sacrifice and that the crucifixion is just the largest and most powerful example.

If the board was going to throw Wenger under the bus then they would sack him ASAP and use him as a scapegoat.

If you want a scapegoat, i choose the ox for the scapegoat.

If arsenal lose find a scapegoat as soon as possible.

but i think we are using giroud as a scapegoat for our shortcomings, its not like we defend too well either.we might get a wc striker but how many points will he be worth if we let in cheap goals?i know we got a good gk to help with that, but he alone cant do much..

And why you still find a scapegoat??????? Didn't they play as all of you want??? If you want to scapegoat, find somebody that made us lost 3 - 1 in emirates!!

NEGATIVES: I'm not looking for a scapegoat, I'm not trying to bash anyone but I think arsenal pay ozil enough to at least pretend to give a fk, honestly we would've tore city a new one if Mozart or ox played ahead of ozil, I think we need to realise we made a mistake signing ozil, lets cut our losses and develop the wilshere and ramsey partnership by giving them a five star anchorman with the ozil money, cause flamini and arteta are extremely average, arsene needs to learn how to sub

If we don't find any scapegoats then we will not improve..

And if they're going to scapegoat last season's problems on Rose - Butler not fitting together, Rondo should be an even worse fit next to Jimmy.

If there's any scapegoat for Pittsburgh's loss, it will likely be offensive coordinator Todd Haley taking the brunt of the blame.

Per Mertesacker is always made a scapegoat by fans on here even when it's Kos6's fault, it's not by mistake that he's conceded 7 penalties since 2010 people must stop making excuses for him he must be criticised if need be like other players e.g. Ozil, Giroud, Per, Poldi etc

If Wenger does not sign anyone and keep the money intact, then OX will play and then if Arsenal perform badly, then he could be the scapegoat which will ruin his carrier for eveIf Wenger does not sign anyone and keep the money intact, then OX will play and then if Arsenal perform badly, then he could be the scapegoat which will ruin his carrier for eveif Arsenal perform badly, then he could be the scapegoat which will ruin his carrier for ever.

If they done win games, they should not look for scapegoat

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If Bale feels he is not appreciated at the Bernabeu, and he's become something of a scapegoat this term, then he may well be interested by a move back to London.

You say «Wenger has become a scapegoat for the board» if this was true he should of resigned long ago.

Emenalo in many ways was a scapegoat for when things did not go right at the club, particularly if he was feuding with a manager that got the sack whilst he survived.

I worry that if what my son says is true, the teacher is scapegoating another kid in the class (call me crazy but I don't think a 5 - year - old should be sent out of the classroom three times in the first three weeks of school unless the behavior is violent or seriously disruptive).

Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, with her N225m bulletproof BMW car scandal, had a dose of what Dino could do in making a scapegoat of a public official if the act fits the plot.

«We wonder if it is even possible for these officers to receive a fair trial given that the powers that be regularly use correction officers as a scapegoat for decades of mismanagement at Rikers,» he said.

If Mr. Cuomo enacts payback on Mr. de Blasio, a city of eight million people could suffer, and Mr. de Blasio can point to a scapegoat in the governor.

Instead, the majority of the film focuses on Behmen, Felson and the others boringly arguing amongst themselves about numerous things, including if the girl is just being used as a scapegoat, and if the teachings of the church are right.

Because each scenario has a limited number of units and you can't build more of them along the way - like in games inspired by Advance Wars - each unit counts and each unit can become the hero or the scapegoat (yes, looking at you my lovely tanker who couldn't hit a German unit if it was looking down your barrel).