Sentences with phrase «was in the church far»

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They may live far away from family members or have few close friends because they are not involved in church or community organizations where most friendships are developed.

From the shelter, the presidential motorcade travel to First Church to help load water and food on vehicles bound for flood victims in need, and the president, who was asking Congress for almost $ 8 billion in emergency funding, also repeatedly applauded the federal relief efforts thus far.

The amount of hate in the name of the church is sickening and only makes me walk further from the doors of their buildings, each time their name is used for evil, and it goes unanswered.

It has gone so far as to call into question the criterion established in Familiaris consortio, which in number 84 says: «The Church reaffirms her practice, which is based upon Sacred Scripture, of not admitting to Eucharistic Communion divorced persons who have remarried.

Far from seeking his own advancement, each move up the echelons of the episcopal ladder has been met with surprise by Justin Welby, perhaps influenced by the fact he was told there wasn't «place for him in the modern Church of England» when he first applied for ordination.

Wilcox reports that Christian conservative fathers, at least the ones who attend church frequently, are actually far more affectionate with and emotionally invested in their wives and children than are their counterparts among either mainline Protestants or the unchurched.

And to further the statements previously made, blacks were always allowed to worship in the same place as whites since the church's inception, unlike many christian denominations that shall remain nameless.

But for all its diversity, the Assembly was far from «representative» of the church; most of the world's Christians who are found in Catholic, Pentecostal, and evangelical fellowships would find little of the familiar in Canberra.

In recounting President Harrison's service so far, Townsend mentions his participation in resisting the Health and Human Services mandate, quoting Harrison's testimony before congress during which he said he was pleased to «stand with our friends in the Catholic church» as they opposed the excesses of the mandatIn recounting President Harrison's service so far, Townsend mentions his participation in resisting the Health and Human Services mandate, quoting Harrison's testimony before congress during which he said he was pleased to «stand with our friends in the Catholic church» as they opposed the excesses of the mandatin resisting the Health and Human Services mandate, quoting Harrison's testimony before congress during which he said he was pleased to «stand with our friends in the Catholic church» as they opposed the excesses of the mandatin the Catholic church» as they opposed the excesses of the mandate.

Again, sadly, the church is trailing far beyond society in equality for women, though we have come a long way from the women as property upheld in the Old Testament and still prevalent in many other parts of the world today.

Fears have been expressed that Christians and churches may be attacked in the riots, but so far things have been relatively peaceful.

Housing Justice Cymru has been working with the Church in Wales over the last three years to turn surplus land into affordable homes, with 30 being delivered so far.

IT wasn't Christians, but rather the Catholic Church that murdered thousands of people and this was largely in response to the Muslim movement which was converting people by the sword and killing people, so it became a religious war, but this was far from what Christ taught or envisioned.

I wasn't thinking that far back in time when the Catholic Church picked and chose the Books that made up the Bible!

And, to be honest, I think it is far easier to explore, wonder, and ask questions outside of the continuous influence of an in - group church viewpoint.

In any event, I was suprised when the church I was attending here in Ontario held a discussion on women in ministry as I sort grew up without the sort of restraints that I later learned were in place in some denominations within Canada and in far more within the UIn any event, I was suprised when the church I was attending here in Ontario held a discussion on women in ministry as I sort grew up without the sort of restraints that I later learned were in place in some denominations within Canada and in far more within the Uin Ontario held a discussion on women in ministry as I sort grew up without the sort of restraints that I later learned were in place in some denominations within Canada and in far more within the Uin ministry as I sort grew up without the sort of restraints that I later learned were in place in some denominations within Canada and in far more within the Uin place in some denominations within Canada and in far more within the Uin some denominations within Canada and in far more within the Uin far more within the US.

Sadly, the church was not leading the way in this but rather trailing far beyond society.

Now, you are telling us that it's about the «proper order» of temporal, natural things here in this world (family, church) which, as far as you know, will cease when we get to heaven.

He was unsatisfied with the reception to Paul VI's Humanae Vitae of 1968, and unsatisfied, too, with the state of the argument in the Church, thinking that it did not go as far as it could in answering certain basic puzzlements that humans have about themselves.

Although there have been variations through history in the exercise of that governance, and may be further variations in order to accommodate a fuller expression of Christian unity, Catholics believe that Christ has endowed the Church with a permanent apostolic structure and an infallible teaching office that will remain until the Kingdom is fully consummated.

Sixth panel then... Zooms out even further and it's a whole room of beds with isolated churches in each.

As far as faith is concerned, there are a lot of Captain Amazings in the Evangelical church.

Editor's Note: In light of the recent allegations surfacing about Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, this article is worth revisiting as a reminder that Christians, churches and conservative institutions are far from immune from sex scandals.

Editor's Note: In light of the recent allegations surfacing about Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, this article is worth revisiting as a reminder that Christians, churches and conservative institutions are far...

Because he looks at history in a balanced and nuanced way, rather than using history to further the agenda that church and Empire are always opposed (rather 1984, isn't it?).

Only one group has gone so far as to say that the mainstream LDS Church, in banning plural marriages, is guilty of apostasy.

Churches are already involved in charity, education, culture, and other public sectors, further expanding China's public space.

Having come to the conclusion several years ago (after a lot of abuse from the first church I was part of) that doubt is far from being a threat to our faith — if we enter it with questions for God — I realised it is actually the yeast in our faith, and in the discourse with God we grow (much like your cartoon).

5oo, ooo priests for 1.2 billion Catholics - There is the answer to why the abusing priests were tolerated.The conclave elected exactly who they wanted to be Pope - Someone who would not rock the boat.I believe Pope Benedict was advised to retire in light of the Federal indictment pending so this would not involve a standing Pope and the possiblity of him being found guilty.I further think this new election of Pope will allow the Church to change it's stance on the very controvertial issues the Church is facing ie.female priests being one, the decisions appearing more acceptable coming from a new head as opposed to reversed stance of standing Pope.This decision to retire, in the Churchs» view I believe is damage control and not neccessarily Pope Benedict's desire.If looked at for what it is - A very slick maneuver indeed.

The most ironic is that when they listen in on our conversation with an unbelieving world and discover that our community is overflowing with people so far from God that they normally wouldn't darken the doors of a church — and they conclude we must be emergent.

«Naturally, some in the church will try to polarize or interpret this, but as the rest of us aren't pope, we still have to get further explanation,» Palmo added.

Even if younger Catholics are far from unanimous in their support of Weigel's positions, they nonetheless are not consumed by the theological and ecclesial power - struggles that have afflicted the American church for the past 40 years.

I have been critical of mega churches in the past, but have not gone that far!

Loki, his «church» was quite literally FOUNDED on the principle that Southern slavery was Biblical and just; further, that «church» has NEVER issued a binding, formal apology for its support of slavery, racial etiquette, and Jim Crow; in fact, they were their most ardent supporters.

Those who argue the UK Church is in decline don't need to look far in order to find worrying statistics.

While the fundamentalist experience on this question has been quite slow in allowing the ministry of women, lagging far behind the churches of the mainstream, the Wesleyan churches have often been the pioneers of this practice, especially in the nineteenth century when the conservative Wesleyan churches were far in advance of the more established denominations.

But in an aside, Pierre remarked that the Church is «still far away» from receiving Francis's programmatic document, the apostolic exhortation Evangelii gaudium.

If there was a church whose goal was to persuade, and who has, thus far, persuaded over 13 million people to lie about what they blieve in order to fit in with others, nobody would join that church, they would just join the «others» they are trying to fit in with.

I do not however, believe in church membership beyond the concept of «if i am a christian, then i am automatically a member of the church, His bride, and therefore do not need to make any further pledges or committtments.»

The work of these churches in economic policy is usually criticized because it is politically too far to the left of center or socialist.

In Ephesians we are presented with a stark reminder of the early church's understanding of the power of the risen Christ, who was placed by God «far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to comIn Ephesians we are presented with a stark reminder of the early church's understanding of the power of the risen Christ, who was placed by God «far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to comin this age but also in that which is to comin that which is to come.

Organized religion, and I'm referring to organized «Christianity» in the USA, is a far, far cry from the «church» we find in the New Testament.

In his statement to the church, Hybels said, «I too often placed myself in situations that would have been far wiser to avoiIn his statement to the church, Hybels said, «I too often placed myself in situations that would have been far wiser to avoiin situations that would have been far wiser to avoid.

Far too often, our experiences in church have been less than ideal.

In the course of controversy the reformers were led to go further than they had intended at first, and to claim for the whole Bible indiscriminately, in and by itself, exposed as it now was to the possible vagaries of private interpretation, an absolute authority displacing that of the Catholic ChurcIn the course of controversy the reformers were led to go further than they had intended at first, and to claim for the whole Bible indiscriminately, in and by itself, exposed as it now was to the possible vagaries of private interpretation, an absolute authority displacing that of the Catholic Churcin and by itself, exposed as it now was to the possible vagaries of private interpretation, an absolute authority displacing that of the Catholic Church.

So far as I know there is no issue in our society today on which the old - line churches are giving effective leadership of the sort I have been outlining above.

I know this may not reflect national trends, but the Episcopal Church Dan and I attend — St. Luke's in Cleveland, Tennessee — is incredibly diverse as far as the ages of people sitting in the pews.

I clearly stated that I knew it was David's right to moderate how he wanted, and I noted that I believe it is fair to talk about silencing in church systems, but I asked him to consider the damage and misinformation that a free - for - all like this can have when it takes a huge left turn into picking apart people's personal darkness from a far.

The purpose of the Faith Movement, in harmony with the Trust Deed of the Faith - Keyway Trust (registered charity # 278314 in English Law) made on July 13th 1979, is to advance the Catholic Faith in the modern world, by working together to attract many to discipleship of Jesus Christ in a living, sacramental practice of their faith, and above all, through this same activity and as the means to achieve it, humbly to offer within the Church a new development of, and further insight into, the Catholic Faith which she herself teaches us through Scripture and Tradition.

Crossing Church in Elk RIver, MN under Eric Dykstra, I believe this church to be a cult - one that I lost my son to for far too long, he is now «home» with his family, thanChurch in Elk RIver, MN under Eric Dykstra, I believe this church to be a cult - one that I lost my son to for far too long, he is now «home» with his family, thanchurch to be a cult - one that I lost my son to for far too long, he is now «home» with his family, thank God!