Sentences with phrase «used as a weapon»

Fox responded to Peters» charges in a statement: «Ralph Peters is entitled to his opinion despite the fact that he's choosing to use it as a weapon in order to gain attention.

Gas supplies have been used as a weapon in the conflict, as Russian threatens to cut off gas to Ukraine as a shaky ceasefire remains in place in east Ukraine.

Prime minister Alexis Tsipras «didn't have what it took, sentimentally, emotionally, at that moment, to carry that no vote to Europe and use it as a weapon,» said Varoufakis.

Last year, the agency — which routinely confiscates questionable items that could be used as weapons — found a record 3,957 guns tucked away in carry - ons, according to the TSA's «Year in Review,» which has tracked the figure since 2005.

Damascus is still permitted to have chlorine for civilian use, although its use as a weapon is banned.

There is also some concern that OfficeMax's letter might be used as a weapon for privacy advocates who want to rein in data collection.

In the real - world trade is used as a weapon and it is time the U.S. wake up to that reality.

and yes, throwing scriptures to win a battle is using it as a weapon.

The bible is not to be used as a weapon or proof - text for previously held positions.

I would even say that «goal - setting and vision - casting language» can be a very positive thing — until somebody uses it as a weapon to beat others over the head with.

This is popular ply by the anti science / antievolution crowd, take a quotation by a reputable scientist out of context, or leave out the salient parts, and use that as a weapon against evolution.

you use that as a weapon instead of presented facts.

According to Tearfund's Katie Harrison, who has visited many conflict and post-conflict situations around the world, rape is «constantly used as a weapon of war».

The truth is, the players behind this book and this movie just love all this stuff too much to use it as a weapon.

And we give him credit for the courage and pride and hope that he used as his weapons as long as he could.

Therefore, it sickens me when people such as yourself use it as a weapon to spread hate.

Maybe the reason lots of people aren't interested in «Bible studies» is because the Bible has been used as a weapon or club against them in the past.

From Heidi: Because Rachel is such a voice for women in the blogosphere, I would love for you to address gender inequality in the church and bring a better reading to the passages that have been used as weapons on women for generations.

Oates was used as a weapon by the cynical Whig party, led by the first earl of Shaftesbury, whose personal secretary was John Locke.

Isn't it amazing how religion is so often used as a weapon, whether it's against our own families or others?

But God has been used as a weapon so often in my Evangelical family; that we are so callous toward each other.

The withdrawal of aid has also been used as a weapon against countries whose politics do not respond to U.S. interests.

Since it is God's gift food should not be used as a weapon either by Christians to destroy the weaker consciences of their fellow believers or by the state to compel Christians to engage in certain cultural activities deemed to be necessary for citizenship.

Giving generously is to be lauded, but it is not to be used as a weapon against those who don't give as generously as you, Glenn (in your opinion)-- have some humility.

I merely said the verse popped in my mind when I read a certain section of Jeremy's blog post, but ironically, you reminded me of Paul's command to the Ephesians that they SHOULD use it as a weapon.

Any faith can be used as a weapon.

I saw you take the fact that the original poster has a daughter and use that as a weapon.

Many people have faith, but do not use it as a weapon.

In the U.S., what I care about is when they want to crap all over different people in differing ways because they differ and don't agree with one another; and because this conflicted nature of the Christian belief system is thus often used as a weapon of bigotry.

Even her nakedness, her vulnerability, which should be beautiful and cherished, is used as a weapon against her.

it seems that shame is something you try to use as a weapon against those who have different belief systems than you do, which is one reason why a lot of people have left organized religion.

When it is no longer used as a weapon to deny equal rights to all, we may have reason to stop talking about it.

They can be used as weapons.

Words like «justice» have emotional throw - weight, so people use them as weapons.

It really is ironic that the story of Jesus, of Moses, of any prophet or god really, have been taken out of context and used as a weapon against those who do not believe.

It is flattened out and simplified, used as a weapon against other people and a prop for pet political and theological positions.

And yes fear being something that is used as a weapon.

The «conflict thesis» of science and religion was born in the salons of ancien régime France, where philosophes like Voltaire and d'Alembert used it as a weapon against the Catholic Church.

Sometimes I think I'd rather believe in a God that doesn't «answer» prayers than a God that gives me what I want for me and mine and lets children be raped or forced into drug habits and used as weapons of war.

We must not use the Bible as a sort of encyclopedia out of which texts can be taken for use as weapons.»

The rule is simple, don't lower your head and use it as a weapon.

This kid didn't use it as a weapon.

Wall not only can pull off a jump pass that would be frowned upon by any youth coach, but he's also discovered a way to use it as a weapon to force defenders to make a decision.

He doesn't coast on his body and his athleticism, he uses it as a weapon.

«It has to be used as a weapon.

I learned some things about my players, how we can play on the counterattack and that we can use that as a weapon in the future but I am not more happy because we beat the club I love so much.»

So I find it particularly frustrating when feminists adopt the rhetoric of choice and use it as a weapon against other women, like the assumption in some feminist circles that women who stay home are betraying the sisterhood and giving in to the patriarchy.

What is really being pushed on parents here is the arbitrary social idea and / or judgment that the earlier the infant does not need intervention the better (in some way for the infant and eventual child and adult) and this concept is inappropriately used as a weapon often by false claims suggesting that if an infant or child can not by some pre-determined age «self - soothe» it never will, or that something is either wrong with them, and is in need of repair, or that their parents are deficient (for not setting «boundaries»).

Our parenting beliefs are not as easy to hide as religion and politics, so we use them as weapons when we need a release.

Somehow the conversation turned to the spork, and it turns out the real reason it was introduced was because there were many documented cases of the plastic knife being used as a weapon in some troubled schools.