Sentences with phrase «support for any faith»

So, is the Army not the responsibility of the federal government, and wouldn't their support for a faith specific event such as this (it doesn't even cater to all Christian groups, only the evangelicals) be seen as an endorsement of evangelicalism by the federal government?
Belief in god and support for faith are disgusting qualities.
in a recent time article, it was revealed that the whitehouse's public show of support for faith - based groups was a cover for it's ridicule of them.
No longer admitting that the witness of the Holy Spirit in and through the Word is sufficient, certain evangelicals have attempted to develop rationalistic supports for their faith.
Indeed, a major incentive to archaeological discovery lay precisely in the desire of students of the Bible to find in the records of this ancient culture some support for their faith in the Bible.
No government support for any faith - based mission.
In every case it was that the bible was accurate and historically true, and this was a shield for my beliefs and therefore a support for my faith.
In response to another question he reiterates his support for faith schools.
Much of the unease about government support for faith - based schools is rooted in the concern that their highest priority is religious proselytization.

Not exact matches

We are able to do the work we love only because of your faith and support — and we will never forget that or take it for granted.
Gomez, now 29, has maintained that he acted in «good faith, in gratitude for all the support I had received from other researchers in Colombia and other countries, and voluntarily for academic purposes and non-profit,» and that he «never imagined that this activity could be considered a crime.»
A U.S. Air Force chaplain is under fire for saying that Christian people in the armed forces both «serve Satan» and are «grossly in error» if they support fellow service members who practice other faiths.
IBM has been vocal about its support for and faith in blockchain technology in recent months.
«The recent blind faith some Republicans have shown toward free trade actually represents more of an aberration than a hallmark of true American conservatism,» Lighthizer wrote in a Washington Post piece voicing his support for Trump in 2011.
I most commonly hear the thought that atheists are angry at God, had unanswered prayers, lost their way, need a support structure for their faith, etc. but I never hear anyone address the root of the cause for most atheists: there is no empirical, indisputable evidence for any god — and that matters.
All this in order for GOD to distinguish those who would support Him and His messengers, on faith.
Saying that things get worse for the sinner can not not be supported by any doctrine of Faith.
LOL - Their entire faith is a sham if for convienance they can ignore their own beliefs, just to support a man based on skin color.
Ashcroft's bill allows faith - based groups to compete on an equal footing with secular nonprofit organizations for governmental grants to support social - welfare activities, and it explicitly ensures these groups the right to conduct their outreach without compromising their spiritual character.
Groups such as Catholics United and Faith in Public Life got off the ground during and just after the 2004 election when a Catholic Democratic presidential nominee - Sen. John Kerry - was hard - pressed to find Catholic support in the face of condemnations from some Catholic bishops over his support for abortion rights.
This past weekend, the Diocese of Bismarck hosted THIRST, a eucharistic conference for the Year of Faith in support of the New Evangelization.
Absolutely, the man that was labeled «America's first gay president» for his support of gay marriage is now being praised by CNN for his faith.
God bless that town for having others willing to join in because just as we are not alone in our faith in Jesus Christ, we are members of something greater, and we can support one another in so many ways.
Any faith community can sign up to become a sponsor with a commitment to help with for housing, English language tuition and employment support as well as practical needs.
A number of faith - based organisations, including Kairos Britain, Amos Trust and the Quakers, have expressed support for the motion and urged their MPs to attend the vote.
However, the Bible does not support the multiple denominations and sects that are now existing, but sets forth the guidelines for only «one faith».
... to give us life - saving metaphors for faith or life - saving facts that science cd support.
I won't say too much here, as I'm sure I will be viciously attacked for supporting my faith but, I must say that, when we all die, If you're all right and there is no God, then we are all just dead.
The same can be said for the existence of god (s) in that there is no supporting physical evidence indicating its / their existence, whence the need for «faith
For many youth in America, faith - based organizations and spiritual leaders are a major source of support and mentoring.
You'd support a «Followers of Christ Church» business owner who offered health insurance that paid only for faith healing.
When it was suggested whether hardship in her life might cause her to lose her faith, Mrs May answered: «No, because, it's difficult to explain in simple words but actually the faith was there and did provide support for me through those difficult times.»
There are several things on which Christian faith stands or falls, but support for capital punishment is not one of them.
Before the election, many evangelical leaders predicted that opposition to Obama over his support for abortion rights, his personal endorsement of same - sex marriage and his vision of government as a force for good would trump reservations evangelicals had about Romney's past social liberalism and his Mormon faith.
The rich, though privately agnostic, supported the old orthodox ritual and faith; the poor developed a moral code that made virtues of their weakness, misfortune and poverty, and a theology that culminated in a heaven for Lazarus the pauper and a hell for Dives, the millionaire.
So, in honor of the new addition to Team Evans, I'm joining Melinda Gates, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kay Warren, Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter and host of other Christian advocates in their support of an organization called Hope Through Healing Hands, and in particular the Faith Based Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Children Worldwide, which seeks to galvanize faith - based leaders and their constituencies around the issues of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) as well as healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies (HTSP) to improve maternal health and reduce child mortality around the wFaith Based Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Children Worldwide, which seeks to galvanize faith - based leaders and their constituencies around the issues of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) as well as healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies (HTSP) to improve maternal health and reduce child mortality around the wfaith - based leaders and their constituencies around the issues of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) as well as healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies (HTSP) to improve maternal health and reduce child mortality around the world.
Hence there must be reasons for obedience and love which can not force the consent of faith but which help to motivate and support the choice of love in return for love.
But its apparent low priority makes the case of economics a good trial for the thesis that the reason of the social sciences fails without the support of faith.
I was delighted to find in the March / April 2013 edition of Faith magazine James Parker's article «Chastity and Same - Sex Attraction», which highlights the support available for those who endure same - sex attraction.
All sacramental systems lend themselves to two uses — they can be either supports to a genuinely spiritual faith or substitutes for moral character and conduct in seeking the divine favor.
The call for a mutual support agreement between faith and reason has often been rejected, both by some of the faithful and by many scientists.
I've gone through such a difficult, isolated time as the Christians around me believe things that make me so angry — like gays are sinning and that homosexuality is the worst thing for our society and is accelerating us towards the end times and that if we support gay people we are deeply deceived and can fall away from the faith.
Buttressed by such a phalanx of support Leo XIII ended his encyclical with a ringing exhortation, «We exhort you, Venerable Brethren, in all earnestness to restore the golden wisdom of St. Thomas, and to spread it far and wide for the defence and beauty of the Catholic faith, for the good of society, and for the advantage of all the sciences» [6] It was an exhortation that was welcomed and followed by many in the Church so that it has been written «We are accustomed to consider Saint Thomas, Thomism, and Aristotelianism as the predominant points of orientation and the most favourable to the Church.»
Two sentences in the discussion of reason in the earlier version of the report could be taken to support the use of such analysis: «By reason we relate our witness to the full range of human knowledge and experience,» and «By our quest for reasoned understandings of Christian faith we seek to grasp and express the gospel in a way that will commend itself to thoughtful persons who are seeking to know and follow God's ways.»
I found my faith again in the margins — through the Gay Christian Network, for example, and among fellow doubters and dreamers who limp from their wrestling with God — and I'll be amplifying and supporting these efforts even more as they face potential new threats under this administration.
However, if we are humbly though critically ready to put up with the fellowship in its particular local manifestation, where and as we find it, we shall help to renew and strengthen it, at the same time discovering for ourselves the deepening of Christian discipleship and finding that we are enriched by other men and women who, like ourselves, are seeking to live in the Christian way, informed by the Christian faith, and supported by Christian worship.
Ultimately this fundamental decision is not supported by the Church and her magisterium, but these are supported by it; they are only a secondary norm for the contents of the individual Catholic's faith.
Two verses — «They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly things, it shall not hurt them» (Mark 16:18) and «Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you» (Luke 10:19)-- are used by the snake - cult Christians in Appalachia as support for snake - handling and the drinking of poison as tests of Christian faith.
Demeaning someone for their beliefs or faith by saying it is a myth makes you an insecure person that is unsure of your own belief so you try to rally support for your opinion.
I went to a meeting in another town, that a fellow prison chaplain (in another prison) has started in his church for EX-prisoners to encourage them to go on in their faith and support one another.
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