Sentences with phrase «well as a place of worship»

The significance of the Mosque as a community centre as well as a place of worship is explored.

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A God who could make good children as easily as bad, yet preferred to make bad ones; who could have made every one of them happy, yet never made a single happy one; who made them prize their bitter life, yet stingily cut it short; who gave his angels eternal happiness unearned, yet required his other children to earn it; who gave his angels painless lives, yet cursed his other children with biting miseries and maladies of mind and body; who mouths justice, and invented hell - mouths mercy, and invented hell - mouths Golden Rules and forgiveness multiplied by seventy times seven, and invented hell; who mouths morals to other people, and has none himself; who frowns upon crimes, yet commits them all; who created man without invitation, then tries to shuffle the responsibility for man's acts upon man, instead of honorably placing it where it belongs, upon himself; and finally, with altogether divine obtuseness, invites his poor abused slave to worship him!

The imperial cult, the worship of the emperors, is one of the central elements in the ideology of the emperor and is a good place to start (though it is not, as is so often the case, the place to end).

, at its best, serves as a «showcase for scripture» in which «the authority of God places a direct challenge to the authority of the powers that be,» and in which the reading of scripture together in community is itself an act of worship.

These architecturally appealing houses of worship as well as the more formal and subdued worship taking place within their walls, however, may indicate that with its prosperity the AG has lost some of its distinctiveness as a Pentecostal denomination.

Of the teens who attended worship services, 70 percent rated their congregation as a very good or fairly good place to talk about serious issues, such as family problems, alcohol or troubles at school.

As well as providing a venue for Christian worship, the hub will also provide a place of learning and well - being, and be available for hire for, among other activities, community development programmes, children's theatre, art exhibitions, business functions and interfaith celebrationAs well as providing a venue for Christian worship, the hub will also provide a place of learning and well - being, and be available for hire for, among other activities, community development programmes, children's theatre, art exhibitions, business functions and interfaith celebrationas providing a venue for Christian worship, the hub will also provide a place of learning and well - being, and be available for hire for, among other activities, community development programmes, children's theatre, art exhibitions, business functions and interfaith celebrations.

Evangelistic meetings, evening non-sacramental worship, outdoor preaching (as in London at the Tower and in Hyde Park), and similar times and places may very well include an address whose main purpose will be the presentation of the reality of Jesus Christ to those who otherwise would not know about him.

As widespread as Coltrane is — posters of him are found in nearly every college dormitory in the country — idol worship may very well take place, but the members of the church in his namesake seem to have embraced his true vision — to worship the only being worthy of praisAs widespread as Coltrane is — posters of him are found in nearly every college dormitory in the country — idol worship may very well take place, but the members of the church in his namesake seem to have embraced his true vision — to worship the only being worthy of praisas Coltrane is — posters of him are found in nearly every college dormitory in the country — idol worship may very well take place, but the members of the church in his namesake seem to have embraced his true vision — to worship the only being worthy of praise.

We should strive for excellence in the celebration of the liturgy and in what surrounds it: excellence in our liturgicalmusic and well trained readers; beautiful and noble vestments and vessels; an oratory that is well kept and clearly identified as a place of worship, a place that is set apart and not a spare classroom.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

It is a center that not only house a place of worship for Muslims (as did the WTC towers) but for Christianity and Judaism as well.

and relight old fires of hatred and pain, I would worry about the safety too of the good American Muslims, although it was radicals to have a Mosque where 3,000 were killed seems to me to rub salt in wounds for many, I don't really understand what happened to the plans of statues and tributes to those lost in 911, other than a money factor.It seems like this Mosque will be viewed as a Trojan horse, no religion would want a house of worship to be a reminder of hatred.it should be a place reminding the world of peace and love if it's a place of worship, and in that location it will not bring a feeling of peace.

He also referred to Deuteronomy 12 — that says God wanted them not to change their place of worship to their gods into place to worship our God — but destroy it all — doesn't that then go for those holiday as well — we just changed it up a bit?

well for starters, in jewish lore there is not spirit of god, there is god... so what we have here is a creation by man to explain something that they view as important but missing something... what do you suppose that is... perhaps its what they were worshiping in the first place... according to the 610 laws one must follow or burn is not to idol worship, and that was defined by jewish lore as anything but god.

It takes all religions and tries to merge them into a «all roads lead to the same place» kind of approach as well as mixing worship to multiple gods thereby denying the truth of most views of God.

It means a life which, in New Testament idiom, is «in the heavenly places» even while it is lived here; for belief, worship, and action are seen as worthwhile, since they can never ultimately be frustrated or useless — God receives them, enjoys them, employs them, to «his greater glory», which is nothing other than His continuing loving action in the advance of the creative process towards the good.

If religion enjoys no privileged place in American life, it should certainly be accorded its competitive place, its right of influence as well as of worship.

The loop system, which enables hearing aids to serve as wireless speakers, is popular in Great Britain and Scandinavia but less widespread in the U.S. Proponents of the system say it works especially well in public spaces with background noise or reverberant sound, such as train stations and places of worship.

There are also much larger temples, which have become tourist attractions as well as remaining active places of worship, often because of their stunning locations.

As it is still an active place of worship non-Muslims may not enter but it is possible to get a good view of the exterior by walking around either side.

During this Costa Maya excursion learn for yourself the purpose of the temples, they are believed to have been part of the study of the stars and astronomy as well as being a place of worship.

The artist is also driven to display how the tribally sanctified spaces in which those forms of worship and spirited performance takes place are Black pocket - universes of intense energy, eloquence and illumination — ones that exist in simultaneous alignment and detachment from the poetics of Black political and popular culture but are as well - organized as those realms around the acquisition and consumption of material wealth for culturally redemptive purposes.

As an attendee at Basel, you even feel compelled to dress differently, like entering a place of worship, where all are dolled up in their Sunday best.

The Portland - based nonprofit organization provides 10 discussion course books for use in schools, the workplace, places of faith and worship, as well as throughout the community.

This book features 50 Passive House buildings across New England, as an illustration of a better way to design and build our shelters and the places where we work, educate, worship and do everything else.

Schools, such as known and licensed daycares, pre-schools and other early learning programs; primary schools; secondary schools; post-secondary schools up to and including colleges and universities; as well as scholastic or education - related activities or events, and school bus stops that are marked and / or known to the officer, during periods when school children are present at the stop; Medical treatment and health care facilities, such as hospitals, doctors» offices, accredited health clinics, and emergent or urgent care facilities; Places of worship, such as churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples; Religious or civil ceremonies or observances, such as funerals and weddings; and During public demonstration, such as a march, rally, or parade.

The 9 - point likert - type scale encompasses several domains of religiosity including interest in religion, attendance to place of worship, intrinsic (25 items), extrinsic (20 items), and quest (12 items) religiosity, as well as doctrinal orthodoxy (6 items).

The program sessions are implemented in a variety of community - based settings that serve families, such as child - care centers, Head Start centers, schools, community centers, hospitals, and places of worship, shelters, as well as in prisons and as part of teen pregnancy programs in high schools.

The detailed neighborhood demographics include income breakdowns, education levels, area schools, and places of worship as well as a myriad of other relevant area information.