Sentences with phrase «used as sacrifices»

The problem is, teenagers like this group are immune to the disease and could be used as sacrifices to find a cure.

In an attempt to light the third and final flame for their ritual, Twinrova kidnaps Princess Zelda herself to be used as a sacrifice.

During a mission to help escort a priestess to a safe location, Aluche finds out that it's actually one of her childhood friends, Liliana, and that she's going to be used as a sacrifice for the Moon Queen — the evil being that rules over the demons.

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Using the motivation that I had developed as an immigrant, I was willing to sacrifice in the short term, to gain experience and opportunity to propel me into my career.

I used to think of sleep as the first thing that could be sacrificed, now I think of sleep as something that I can't not do.

Without mentioning specific trade arrangements such as NAFTA or the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP), Trump used the moment to boast that «America has finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies.»

A week after the Whopper Sacrifice application made waves for its creative (and aggressive) use of Facebook friend removals as a way to spread the application, Facebook has forced it to disable the app's functionality, according to the developer.

I used o think as you do about Jesus being all those «things», about love, self sacrifice, compassion, etc.... But how is Jesus so loving and compassionate when according to the bible he and his Father will throw billions of people into HELL for all eternity for simply not believing in them?

(Exodus 24:4 - 8) And always in the hinterland of animal sacrifice lurked age - old ideas of the magical potency of blood as a powerful agency of deliverance if rightly used (E.g., Exodus 12:12 - 13) and a supernatural peril if wrongly handled.

But he is no zealot, eager to practice child - sacrifice or insensitive to the horror involved; this we learn from the austere, steady, and dignified way he proceeds, as indicated by the simplicity, compactness, and austerity of the verbs used to recount his actions: He arose, saddled (his ass), took (two youths with him and Isaac his son), cleaved (wood for the burnt - offering), rose up and went.

Her argument against this position, as best I can discern and summarize it, is that each new divine occasion would in turn be irresistibly objectified or «superjected» (she uses this as a verb) back into the world, which would «bind the present irrevocably to the past, to sacrifice spontaneity and autonomy at the altar of necessity» (p. 164).

Instead they were depicted as «horrid savages» devoted to murder, rape, human sacrifice, and cannibalism and prepared to use every ruse of cunning and treachery.

I think that the references to hell are talking about the practice that was once used of sacrificing humans by burning them, and if we were evil we might suffer the same fate as those human sacrifices

Sorry to tell ya, but the Jews succeded in the death of Jesus... what I don't understand is your use of that as a basis for hating Jews... You reveal your complete ignorance fo salvation... such as without the death and resurrection of Jesus -LCB- which ceretainly did happen as I am this day a witness of his resurrection -RCB-, there woudl be no asis for the gentiles for salvation... you see his blood was shed for the atoning sacrifice for the sins of all the world not just gentile but Jew as well..

Would I have been willing to sacrifice my reputation as a «Bible - believing Christian» by rejecting biblical arguments used to support segregation and oppose civil disobedience?

The great achievements of the Hebrew prophets, from one point of view, were their insistence that God is not to be approached in this external fashion and their success in securing a general consent by the Jewish people to the proposition that «the sacrifices of God are a troubled spirit» — that God wishes the offering to Him of the whole life of His people, both as individuals and as a group, not for His own glorification but rather so that He might effectively use them for the accomplishment of great ends: the redemption of the world and the opening of rich life for His children.

This passage in James 2 14 - 24 that you referenced (you said Matthew, its in James) uses Abraham offering his son for sacrifice as an example.

While we all take some inspiration from ancient paganisms, there are some groups who are deeply dedicated to studying the primary texts and archaeological records of their chosen cultural framework to try to make their paths as close to their spiritual ancestors as reasonably possible in the modern world — this includes the use of bonfires and occasionally animal sacrifice.

G - D, this volcano you speak of probably just needs a human sacrifice to calm it, you know like the barbarians of old used to do when they did not understand something, or maybe offer up your first born son to your invisible man in the sky, blood always seems to calm him down, it may ease your «righteous» anger as well.

Luke seems to be hung up with the idea that Jesus, in order to be a sacrifice for people's sins, had to be as «perfect» as the doves and other animals they use to kill for YHWH at the Temple.

What I am against is the use of Scripture as a defense for the practice, especially when these passages are used to lay burdens of guilt on others if they don't give more, tithe more, and «joyfully» sacrifice more.

This website posits that it was not about sacrifice but about a Will (as in last will and testament), which is another analogy used by the author of Hebrews.

And the same is true of the popular use of the word «sacrifice», as when a mother dies for her child or a soldier on the field of battle.

The best theologians were aware of the danger that ordinary folk would treat the Mass as the equivalent of a pagan sacrifice, and all the more so on account of the use made of Indulgences.

St Thomas distinguished between oblation and sacrifice, and used the former as the more general term, as we see in II: II, q. 85 a. 3 ad.3: «A sacrifice, properly speaking, requires that something be done to the thing which is offered to God... The very word signifies this, since sacrifice is so called because a man does something sacred (facit sacrum).

Similarly fidelity to St Thomas» purpose necessitates translating «hostia» as «host» or «victim» on both the occasions it is used in the second sentence, whereas to translate the second use as «sacrifice» confuses the issue and helps create an artificial link with the first sentence.

Accordingly, in the answer to the third objection, from which O'Connor's quotation is taken, he states that sacrifice and victim are bothappropriately used of the Eucharist because they refer to different aspects of the sacrament, «sacrifice» to the representation of Calvary, and «victim» (or «host») to the sacrament as containing Christ.

The thanksgiving psalm no doubt had its regular cultic use as a part of the sacrifice of thanksgiving.

My problem is that I just don't trust vegan chefs / recipes (I haven't had many good experiences) and as someone who wants to respect and be sensitive to my vegan friends I'd really appreciate a cookbook, for normal, non-fancy smancy food like the Great Chefs Cook Vegan, written by someone who is currently used to eating anything and isn't «sacrificing» for their cause, dietary choices, or belief system.

-LSB-...] Shank Bone or Egg, vegetarian and vegan families can use it as a springboard for discussion on what else could serve as the symbol of sacrifice and an offering.

Another way I like to control what goes into my baked goods to make them as healthy as I can without sacrificing taste is to eliminate the use of all - purpose flours as much as possible since they don't contain whole grains and are, therefore, less healthy since they're stripped of nutrients.

Vinegar made from coconut water, however, does not sacrifice coconuts or coconut oil in its production, as it is collected from mature coconuts which are used to make coconut oil, and the same trees can continue producing coconuts year after year.

Their focus on wholesome ingredients is centered on the importance of using premium whole grain bread as the foundation for delicious sandwiches to satisfy your cravings without sacrificing taste or nutritional value.

Well, as many have discovered, using black beans in place of flour is a clever way to make brownies a bit healthier (and gluten free) without sacrificing a delicious chocolaty, rich - tasting dessert.

And I am pretty sure, this is the same reason, wenger used when he shipped out viera, kept dennis as an unused substitute in the CL finals and subbed Pires - you have to make sacrifices to do what sis right for the club and the right thing for the club now is to let Wenger GO!

My suggestion is that if Sanchez can learn that, he has the potential to do it much better than giroud does because he is faster off the mark and can dribble.he's too honest in his running so I disagree with those that think it's the set up of the team that failed him.his movement is still a little naive for the premier league Secondly on the left wide argument.Wenger is jamming attacking midfielder out there so as to provide cover for the defensive midfielder using two box to box battlers.it only makes sense because we have lots of them and it can be effective if well mastered.the catch is sacrificing a winger for the the attacking midfielder.if your memory serves you well you'll remember that artetas downward spiral began when teams noticed he was the hub for our possession and started deploying their number 10 to press him.it's been working for ages and can be used on any defensive midfielder regardless of the size so You'll end up with your much cried for cavarlho, kedihra, bender, schneiderline, and every other one passing sideways and backward because of the pressure so I personally appreciate the innovative move but Again appeal to Ramsey and Wilshire to take their job more serious.

While there are many benefits to having tech devices in our lives, such as having a world of information at our fingertips or being able to video chat with grandparents who may live hundreds of miles away, parents must be mindful of the things that are sacrificed if screen time isn't used carefully and limited.

Savory Ham & Cheese Pinwheel — The great thing about using wraps as an alternative to bread is that there are different flavors, making this sandwich alternative a delicious lunch option, a little bit lights, and you're not sacrificing the most important parts, the meat, and the cheese.

Using cloth diapers, as so many parents share with us, is not so much a sacrifice as it is a gift to their baby.

This has continued since the election as the Liberals have sacrificed many of the manifesto pledges that they used to pose themselves to the left of the Labour Party, such as the scrapping of Trident, proportional representation, an amnesty for illegal immigrants and opposition to nuclear power — the latter on which it will now abstain in any parliamentary votes rather than oppose it as its manifesto had stated.

He could use it as a big sacrifice in any deal, saving himself from other punishments like fines, disbarment, or jail time.

Last week it was reported that the deal, which might have made a technical Democratic majority in the Senate into a solid one, had sacrificed a vote on same - sex marriage in the coming session by using it as a bargaining chip.

You'll sacrifice some speed with this first - gen model, but expect performance boosts as other models using ULV processors roll onto the market.

Although traditional in vivo imaging tools, such as widefield and confocal microscopy, and newer ones, such as light - sheet microscopy, can image in three dimensions, they sacrifice substantial spatiotemporal resolution to do so and, even then, can often be used for only very limited durations before altering the physiological state of the specimen.

This technique uses a gentle — but just as effective — approach to modify the classic triceps pull, without needing to sacrifice form or invite potential injury as you might with weights.

But using science as you have makes getting there a whole lot easier and understandable and not really feeling the sacrifices at all along the way.

Use as heavy as you can handle without sacrificing good form.

Another way I like to control what goes into my baked goods to make them as healthy as I can without sacrificing taste is to eliminate the use of all - purpose flours as much as possible since they don't contain whole grains and are, therefore, less healthy since they're stripped of nutrients.

You should never use it as a topical treatment in isolation, unless you're prepared to sacrifice your skin to the cause of acne research, but you could easily combine it with a high linoleic acid, low oleic acid topical treatment like grapeseed oil, which would balance out the danger while preserving whatever benefits it may have like the sunscreen abilities.

A meal delivery program, such as The Fresh Diet offers innovative gourmet meals using the freshest, all - natural ingredients that compare to the cost of dining out without sacrificing nutritional value.