Sentences with phrase «spiritual persons today»

Many sincerely spiritual persons today are pressing for the church's recognition of their life style, whether that be commune living (singles, marrieds or celibates), single living, gay alliances, celibacy, or trial marriages that might be civil before they are religious.

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Though what you say, may stereotype some actual people in the «church» today, I think most people attend out of love for their God and spiritual nourishment.

Most people today who seek to attain greater psychological health or spiritual depth look elsewhere than Jesus.

While he gave up food and money to minister to others, many «spiritual fathers» today command their people to tithe 10 %, and some even go to the extent of demanding that people submit monthly financial records to show where their money is going.

I find, on the contrary, that it is much more difficult today for the knowing person to approach God from history, from the spiritual side of the world, and from morals; for there we encounter the suffering and evil in the world, which it is difficult to bring into harmony with an all «merciful and almighty God.

This conclusion followed from their very holistic view, which many people today espouse on different grounds, according to which the material and the spiritual, the body and soul, are inseparably united.

The idea that there are spiritual forces at work in the world, or that human action does not fully control the public square, is of course rejected as an absurdity by many, if not most, people today.

The pope challenged young people to «create a world of brothers and sisters» and older generations to ensure that today's youth have «the material and spiritual conditions for their full development,» including «safety and education» as well as «lasting values.»

There are people today who have the spiritual gifts of apostleship or prophesy.

He responded by relating the parable of the Good Samaritan, one of my personal favorites... bear traps are hidden, and often unseen till bear or human are caught in them... the traps are deliberately placed, they don't just suddenly appear... the answer to the question was the man who had compassion on the man taken by robbers... he was a social and spiritual outcast who had compassion on someone who in normal circumstances would have hated his guts... because his doctrine and «lifestyle» were not acceptable to the religious establishment... I have had life experiences that bear this out, experiencing love and compassion from people whom today's religious establishment demonizes and looks down upon... any reading of the Good Samaritan story should be followed up by a reading of 1 Corinthians 13....

He says it's not so much that young people are any less spiritual today, but the main ideals of Sikhism get masked by the complexities of the contemporary world.

The Hinduism from which I have learned teaches the spiritual oneness of all people, although too much of Hinduism today in India is caught up with communalism and political rivalries.

Given the state of our world today, with its extremes of progress and poverty, it seems that modern economics so elaborate and difficult to comprehend, so saturated with mathematical jargon and abstruse models and theories, has failed to deliver the happiness it promised because it has failed to satisfy people's real, spiritual needs.

I think many of the commenters here today, may wish to consider that people are not on a journey of self discovery, because they were guided there by a spiritual - but - not - religious movement.

The aspirations of subject peoples today for political and spiritual freedom should be viewed with understanding and sympathy by those who prize their own liberties, bought by the effort of their fathers.

Spiritual renewal today depends on awakening to the power of the gospel to transform persons through the Church.

The questions that people most wanted to talk about were those concerning growth as a Christian, life goals, the mix of personal and corporate spiritual practices, how to understand God's will in today's world, how to make use of the Bible, and what it means to bear fruit for the Lord.

There are millions of people today to whom the spiritual and supra - human are quite satisfactorily «proved.»

There were people with the spiritual gifts of «pastor - teacher» but they did not function the way most «Pastors» do today.

Today however many knowledgeable people are saying that many of the high - tech developments have produced technological systems in which the mechanical - materialist view of reality, human greed and ecological destruction are built in; and that therefore a new paradigm of development with technologies integrated with a more holistic understanding of human personhood and peoplehood and recognizing the organic natural and spiritual dimensions of human community are called for.

The problem with «church» today is that the majority of people who are members don't have the spiritual skills to «be» the church to any people other than their fellow church members.

I don't think it's so much about the levites being paid for their service it's about us doing what's right toward Pastors that must feed and tend to the flock of GOD if GOD has called them.JESUS even said in luke 10:7 that the laborers are worthy of their wages.In luke 8 1 - 4 it's says even JESUS HIMSELF recieved financial support from the women who ministered to him with their possessions.Now most people today would say he should have been ashamed of taking money from those poor women but JESUS accepted their support and they was blessed for sowing onto the LORD»S work.1 Corinthains 9:1 - 15 says dint muzzle the ox while it tread out the grain was GOD talking about oxes no he was talking about those who labor in the ministry.Who goes to war at their own expense.Or who goes to war but pay for their clothes, guns, etc.No one because the goverment if that country provide these things because of the soilders service.Who plants a vineyard and don't eat from it.Who tends a flock and don't drink the milk of it.I think it's just spiritual sense to support a pastor that's teaching you the word, casting out devils, laying hands and healing is manifesting in people lived, going to hospitails, prisons, and house calls to pray for the sick and shut in, going to graduations and funnerals, praying and fasting for himself and the flock.I think a person who think a pastor shouldn't be paid for their service either don't know they need to be paid and need to be taught or they are demonic in their thinking and either hate GOD, PASTORS, AND GOD»S PEOPLE.Why do nt you hear people saying anything against the dope dealers, strip clubs, dope houses, liquor stores, etc.It's only when people give into the LORD»S work that evil minded or misinformed people have a problem with it.No sir we don't have to use the old testament to show that we should support out pastors.You don't use the law, love tells me to support the pastor.Under the new testament LOVE is the greatest of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLESS.

I was raised catholic, studied Christianity in private bible study, became atheist when I learned the sciences and yet today I am a very spiritual person, based on what I have learned from the scriptures of multiple religions and the science that explains a lot of the universal way of life.

Personal and passionate, Giovanni's short narrative talks about the sacred songs first sung by slaves, tracing how people in bondage created the great spirituals to tell their stories, and what the songs (presented in full at the end of the book) still mean to us today.

Today a world of hybrid authors and immersive multi-media is being driven by passionate, spiritual, collaborative people looking to create a lifestyle that formerly didn't exist.

Today he views himself as a spiritual person with some ties into Judaism, but not so much to organized religion.

Today they share a sanctuary with Laura that gives them a second chance and uses their joy for life to bring a spiritual message to people in need.

MB: Can you name one simple action that we can take today to begin living a life that fosters the spiritual and ecological health of our people and our planet?

Today it houses the Garrison Institute, a spiritual center the Roses created to brings together people from around the world to discuss pressing issues on a global and local level.

Indigenous rights to their lands and territories have been a concern of international law from its origins in the 16th century expansion of Europe into the New World.24 Today, international law provides strong support for Indigenous peoples» rights to own, control and enjoy their ancestral lands.25 This recognition of the central place of land for Indigenous peoples encompasses in particular the communal nature of such title, and the central significance of spiritual connection to their country.

The recognition and protection of native title today is of great significance to the economic and social advancement of Indigenous communities, to the spiritual wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, and to the continued practice and flourishing of their cultures.