Have been mulling this over quite a bit of late — realizing how deep such feelings continue to run in me, despite my conscious and
sincere beliefs in God's grace, goodness, forgiveness, and redemptive power...
Based upon your answer here and in response to «IMJUSTASKIN», I get the impression that you don't believe it is important what one believes about Jesus (who He was) as long as they have
a sincere belief in Him.
it may be sincere, but it that doesn't make it true, or at least any more true than someone who has an equally
sincere belief in a different god.
Just like I don't hate children who still believe in the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus, or adults who profess
a sincere belief in the Abominable Snowman.
A religious person is one who subscribes to a set of practices and has
a sincere belief in God.
You need look no farther than coerced conversion to see the source of the lack of
sincere belief in the Gospel message among nominal «Christians».
Throughout the film,
sincere belief in democracy is juxtaposed with the instinctive emotions which are the motivation behind both torture and revenge.
What separates Landa from other villainous Nazis in film is how his bad behaviour is fueled more by self - preservation than
a sincere belief in the Nazi ideology.
It's a trust, a connection,
a sincere belief in the value of sharing love, even without words.
But there again, many people, myself included, believe that the whole climate debate was tailored to a political agenda and not to
any sincere belief in facts.
The Crown does not have to have
a sincere belief in guilt in order to launch or continue a prosecution, just a belief that the evidence suggests a reasonable probability of conviction.
The claimant must first demonstrate
a sincere belief in a conviction or practice that has a nexus with religion.
He is also a former Boy Scout — and has
a sincere belief in God, country, and the REALTOR ® organization.
Not exact matches
I have no doubt that Jamie is
sincere in his
belief that inflation might take off, and that this will put the Federal Reserve
in a terrible bind.
All
in the name of
sincere belief.
Let me reword your statement
in a manner that is humble and
sincere while still asserting your
belief system:
The question is not whether he was
sincere in his
beliefs but rather what they were and whether they are compelling.
The large difference is that many Islamic's are
sincere in their
beliefs, so are more willing to commit the atrocities that their, specific, text instruct.
There are many people who can have a
sincere and abiding
belief in something they can neither demonstrate nor give evidence of.
A group that claims a
sincere religious
belief in staying high all the time will probably lose its ease, not because it is necessarily insincere but because any drug defendant could make that claim and courts have no good way to know who is telling the truth.
If we assume, as I think is reasonable, that the vast majority of these
belief systems are the creations of
sincere people striving to understand their god or gods, why do they have nothing
in common?
But by 1961 the Supreme Court found itself having to acknowledge that «a
sincere and meaningful
belief which occupies
in the life of its possessor a place parallel to that filled by... God»
in the life of others qualified as religion
in our civil society.
But though I am deeply convinced that the ideas and ideals of economism are wrong, I am also quite sure that they are honestly held by persons who are
sincere in their Christian
beliefs and committed to the wellbeing of humanity.
@ grassroots: I would like to believe that you were
sincere in claiming that atheists have a ``... duty (as if being responsible to some authority) to debunk...» (I presume you to mean a
belief in God) ``... via the Internet... [etc]», but when you mix sarcasm with rationality, then you lose creditability with me because you join the ranks of those who just want to poke fun at believers for entertainment and invite a heated argument with no intentions of converting such people.
There are plenty of people
in churches who are absolutely
sincere in their
beliefs.
The addresses
in this book are marked by intelligence, civility, and a manifestly
sincere belief that he was advancing authentic Catholic teaching.
«Enlightened Despots» such as Joseph II of Austria were no doubt
sincere in their
beliefs, but they were also keen to further their own power at the expense of the Church.
In as much as the Church of North India will have within its membership both persons who practise Infant Baptism in the sincere belief that this is in harmony with the mind of the Lord, and those whose conviction it is that the Sacrament can only properly be administered to a believer, both Infant Baptism and Believer's Baptism shall be accepted as alternative practices in the Church of North Indi
In as much as the Church of North India will have within its membership both persons who practise Infant Baptism
in the sincere belief that this is in harmony with the mind of the Lord, and those whose conviction it is that the Sacrament can only properly be administered to a believer, both Infant Baptism and Believer's Baptism shall be accepted as alternative practices in the Church of North Indi
in the
sincere belief that this is
in harmony with the mind of the Lord, and those whose conviction it is that the Sacrament can only properly be administered to a believer, both Infant Baptism and Believer's Baptism shall be accepted as alternative practices in the Church of North Indi
in harmony with the mind of the Lord, and those whose conviction it is that the Sacrament can only properly be administered to a believer, both Infant Baptism and Believer's Baptism shall be accepted as alternative practices
in the Church of North Indi
in the Church of North India.
But if Milton was
sincere in his Christian
beliefs (and surely he was), and if he really felt called to give witness to his Puritan
beliefs (as surely he did), then he must have wanted to provoke
in his readers a response so powerful that it would transform their lives; and Fish can not have been amiss to point that out.
Whether Huckabee is really
sincere in the
belief that bloggers saved his campaign or not is outside the knowledge of e.politics, but his campaign and Ron Paul's definitely demonstrate the power of political outsiders to defy the expectations of the establishment.
I am a grandmother who is
sincere in her
belief in God and living life to the fullest.
Tom Hopper steals scenes as Billy Bones, a man who is
sincere in his
belief in the righteous cause of pirating.
There is something sad and yet authentic about her lack of connection with others and
in how Lacy's
sincere military man is able to break down her defenses, despite her obsessive need to debase his political and religious
beliefs (Republican and Christian).
Juicy Excerpt: The Ban on Honest Posting is a Social Taboo that instructs us that we shall not discuss
in public our
sincere beliefs about the effects of valuations on long - term returns.
Dr. Chad Harris, President of the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation, says, «What we have built with the partnership of our friends and donors spans four decades
in the great state of Texas, and we want to extend our
sincere thanks for their
belief in our mission.
He believes it, I believe he is
sincere in his
beliefs, and he says what he should say given those
beliefs, his apologists notwithstanding.
I am sure there are some people who are
sincere in this
belief.
Really, I have talked to the guy, he is
sincere in this «
belief» he is writing these books about.
But
in today's world, with political and other vested interests, not to mention
sincere but misplaced
beliefs, and just plain dishonesty (probably not par for the course, but does exist), everything becomes very messy very quickly.
In this case, Webber Academy's desire to foster a non-denominational identity and learning atmosphere was not prioritized over the
sincere religious
beliefs of its students.
Even
in the case of the Succoth hut on the condominium's balcony, where the SCC said that religious
belief had only to be
sincere to qualify for Charter protection (Linus van Pelt
in Peanuts expressed that decades ago: it doesn't matter what you believe, as long as you're
sincere), the religious person got to set up his hut contrary to the condo's by - laws because the court held it was no big deal for the condo.
The judge stated that while she felt these two members were
sincere in their
beliefs about the spiritual power of marijuana, and that the prohibition against pot possession limited their freedom of religion, laws against possession and trafficking were reasonable limits on their religious freedoms (as per Section 1 of the Charter).
The situation becomes muddier, however, when an employee claims that the employee is a member of a theistic religion
in which they have a
sincere belief which has white supremacy as on of its ideologies.
This means that, w.r.t. the draft and the religious exemption, the basis for deciding is whether the
beliefs are
sincere, and whether they are
in the subjects «scheme of thing» religious.
There are huge difficulties
in defining what makes a legitimate
belief (which is why the SCC has taken refuge
in the Linus van Pelt thesis that it doesn't matter what you believe, so long as you're
sincere), and what constitutes a practice rather than a
belief (cf Claire l'Heureux - Dubé and the Quebec Charter of anti-Muslim Values).
If the Old Testament doesn't apply, can we really call religious
belief in the Old Testament
sincere?
This was a very technical defence based on the evidence and case law, BUT P.L. was
sincere and honest
in his
belief and was found not guilty at trial.
In particular, if an individual claims that adhering to a workplace policy would violate their religious consciences, the individual simply has to show that the religious
belief is
sincere.
We share
in the optimism and
sincere belief that Canada offers excellent settlement options within a stable environment to those who wish to become a part of its landscape.
Though dealing with divorce
in any process will be difficult, it is George's (and my)
sincere belief that the collaborative family law process is the best way to handle not only the legal, but also the emotional, financial, and even spiritual consequences of divorce.