Sentences with phrase «why saying a belief»

In this chapter I will try to do two things: first, examine the difference between faith and doctrine; and second, show why saying a belief is a valid Christian belief is not the same as saying it is «right» in the sense of being consistent with truth.

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She might have said something like, «I can understand why people who have been struggling might blame people from different countries, or those who have different beliefs from their own.

Obviously they're not true atheist if they would even read an article about religion, because according to their beliefs, after this life, there is nothing, so why do they feel the need to comment on something they say doesn't exist?

But then why are atheists interested what the BELIEF blog has to say?

so glad YOU know what god means... why don't you enlighten the rest of us becuase the bible is full of contradictions... I am going to come here everyday now to see if you can fill me in... but unless you can clear it up for me post haste, I am going to continue to view belief in god as silly and childish which it is and that is how I teach it... I don't say «all of you listen: god doesn't exist.»

and being aware of your environment, being respectful of those of all beliefs and none beliefs, and of our world, and its about personal responsibility, with that said why is is such a bad thing to believe in something greater than yourself, how can somebody live there life without believing in something, what kind of life is that, life is meant to be discovered, its one big mystery, and all the science in the world can still not prove how we exactly came to be?

I have my belief as to why some have e-mailed me, but then as I said, I never asked.

I'd go a step further, and say that most people do not know why they have the beliefs that they have.

Why do you have to try and push your beliefs on everyone else by saying we should abandon any faith in God simply because YOU do not believe?

Why should the churches be seen as hypocritical for dismissing someone who is saying «I'm going to live like you don't matter in my life and I don't hold the same beliefs you do»?

When Jerry DeWitt converted to Atheism and it was posted as an article here on the Belief Blog, the Faithful said the same thing you said in wondering who this guy was and why was it news worthy.

Thank you for giving me the chance to express out but still I am hurt and a nice word will cool it of and guide me if wrong and about quitting I would because what I am doing now at CNN is taking almost my whole time since the Quran burnning issue and would out doubt I will go back to it and that's why I mentioned earlier that we back here worry about our daily bread and water for family support but needed from you in the free world to notice us out there and have your say on behalf of all heavenly beliefs that what is happening is wrong, One Nation Calamities to other nations benefit, profit?!

This belief, says Noddings, explains why women haven't been heard in the moral debate about evil (to enter it they would have to become «conscious»).

Then all I can say is these doomsdayers» only sin is making the idiocy of most religious belief transparent, which is why many Christians disdain them,

Guess what twit he did not say anything that demeaning just explaining what happened... If you don't like God than why post on a blog about belief?

What I was trying to say is that believers and their beliefs, primarily Christians in the US, have an impact on lives of everyone in this country and that is why many non-believer feel not just a right but often a duty to challange what they see a irrational thinking.

I have even heard some say that the pagan writings and traditions were changed to match the Christian beliefs and practices, and that is why there are similarities.

That's why this is called the «Belief Blog» rather than, say, the «Proven Facts Blog.»

Respected neurologists such as Andrew Newberg of the University of Pennsylvania, along with colleagues Eugene D'Aquili and Vince Rause (authors of Why God Won't Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief), say not only that we're wired to dream but that we are wired to have unifying mystical experiences.

I understand why you would say Atheism isn't healthy for kids, but in that same school of thought, you would have to deduce that NO belief system is healthy for children.

they just don't try to reason about their belief... that's why they come up with saying such as «god works in mysterious ways» and so on.

If you don't subscribe to the Mormon belief system, some might say, why does the practice matter to you?

For the one you choose, please say why it is any more ridiculous than the rest of the garbage Catholics swallow and give an example of a non-Catholic belief which is just as stupid.

''... Others might view the practice of proxy baptism as simply strange or utterly meaningless... If you don't subscribe to the Mormon belief system, some might say, why does the practice matter to you?

This is all well and good — these beliefs are beautific ideas and are all suitable guidelines for living, so why do I say it is a «cop out»?

Say your Christian or Hindu or some other religion / belief if one person in your religion made a mistake why do you have to blame them all for ones mistakes?

To renounce this idea, Kim says, «would render our moral and cognitive life wholly unintelligible to us, plunging us into a state of self - alienation in which we could no longer understand, or care, why we do what we do, or how our norms and beliefs regulate our deliberations and decisions» (SM xv).

but thats not what i'm talking about... i am discussing the god you claim to worship... even if you believe jesus was god on earth it doesn't matter for if you take what he had to say as law then you should take with equal fervor words and commands given from god itself... it stands as logical to do this and i am confused since most only do what jesus said... the dude was only here for 30 years and god has been here for the whole time — he has added, taken away, and revised everything he has set previous to jesus and after his death... thru the prophets — i base my argument on the book itself, so if you have a counter argument i believe you haven't a full understanding of the book — and that would be my overall point... belief without full understanding of or consideration to real life or consequences for the hereafter is equal to a childs belief in santa which is why we atheists feel it is an equal comparision... and santa is clearly a bs story... based on real events from a real historical person but not a magical being by any means!

I can go with people saying: my belief is, but I an understand why others may not want to believe that.

I've never understood that [why it wouldn't be central to governing] and say it definitely — that as governor I [had the] belief and, best I could, acted on the belief that life is a gift from God.

Why is there no mention on the Belief Blog of Senatorial candidate Richard Mourdock who yesterday said that when a woman becomes pregnant during a rape «that's something God intended,» and today said he stands by those comments?

Why can't one side just say: I don't agree with your politics, but respect and tolerate your beliefs?

The employer's religious beliefs should have nothing to do with what healthcare an employee receives anyway, but why does the GOP think that the employee who is also paying (usually A LOT too) should have no say, no freedom whatsoever.

Why should it not say «Allah Followers» or «Zeus Followers» The problem is not differing beliefs but instead an unwillingness to let others have THEIR beliefs (or in my case, lack of beliefs).

You said, «Why isn't your belief system commensurately flexible?»

You said, «Why do you deluded masses call atheists «angry»» My guess is that the emotion believers feel when atheists question, or ridicule their silly beliefs, is very similar to what they feel when someone is angry at them while they think they did nothing wrong.

I personally find it challenging to understand why so much hatred stems from religion yet people say it's about LOVE, LOVE, LOVE... but condemn, critisize and hate those who do not conform to your beliefs.

Just like you have the right to dog her personal beliefs... but why would you... did this woman say anything ill - willed against Obama or anyone for that matter... no!

«I'm hoping the data opens a discussion about preachers» eschatological beliefs, why they hold those ideas, and how congregants and faith leaders can better understand the biblical texts,» he said.

that their religion is flawed somehow... and when questioned why they try to push their ideas on everybody else, they get frustrated and say that it's the Religious ones that push their ideas on people... NOT THEM... That's funny because i have about 1000 comments on this thread that state the opposite... Atheist's i see on this post appear to fall into that category of people that need to try and convince others to believe what they do because they're not sure in their own beliefs... They know that believing in the big bang theory or other similar theories takes as much faith as any religion has to offer... and when pinned down to the facts that By the laws of physics... the big bang couldn't happen....

The reason why church leaders probably don't say anything is because, by law, non-profit organizations are not supposed to espouse political beliefs one way or the other.

I have said it for years (and recently Wenger in his own words has proven me right when he has gone on record and stated that he has unsuccessfully bid for certain players), that the reason why we have missed many of the targets that we have gone for is not solely down to money, but the lack of belief the prospective players have in Wenger.

yep and @ozgunner and @rkw i do nt see why it angers and agitates you so much when i insult fans who abuse wenger, look i am not the kind of naive guy who thinks everybody should be nice to eachother of course that would be nice, but when i hate some opinions of some people i do get annoyed a lot of times and i do show it and its truth i am not a supporter of the belief that one has to respect all opinions equally because i am firm believer that there are dump opinions for example when a conservative talks about homophob things i am pretty sure that i will insult him and some will say its wrong and will say its right its your opinion but back to your point..

I asked why the older daughter thought her younger sister should do what she said, and that that false belief was the source of the trouble.

Asked about Funiciello's beliefs, Woolf said,» I think it's incredibly offensive that anybody would allege that our government had a hand in detonating those buildings, and I'm not sure on a political level why it would ever be wise to espouse that.»

Simon Danczuk, the Labour MP for Rochdale, said he was surprised and disappointed with the slow response of the leadership to proposals for English votes for English laws in the Commons saying: «Why we couldn't have had a good offer ready... just beggars belief in my opinion.

The Liberal Democrats said the price rises «defy belief» and would leave commuters wandering why they are paying more to be squashed onto packed trains.

Yulia, I tried to explain this to a friend of mine but she doesn't belief the science because she says candida feeds on sugar and that's why fruits won't help, but poison, anyone suffering from it.

«The most impactful part of program is the adult development strand, which ultimately led to a deeper understanding of my beliefs and the root causes for why I believe what I do,» Sanders says.

\ n \ nSlide 10 - students are to place the terms atheist, theist and agnostic on the belief line and then say where they are and why.