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religious grateful practice
Religion is like language or dress. We gravitate toward the practices with which we were raised. In the end, though, we are all proclaiming the same thing. That life has meaning. That we are grateful for the power that created us. Dan Brown
religious religion orthodox
ORTHODOX, n. An ox wearing the popular religious joke. Ambrose Bierce
religious government faith-religion
... I have sworn upon the altar of god... Thomas Jefferson
religious faith-religion blood
The hocus-pocus phantasm of a God, like another Cerberus, with one body and three heads, had its birth and growth in the blood of thousands and thousands of martyrs. Thomas Jefferson
religious culture pot
I just had a thought that perhaps religion is so vibrant here is because of the melting pot aspect to our society. WE have so many cultures here in the US and they all bring something new to their religious experiences. Sally Quinn
religious belief
Those who are religious or who have any beliefs have so much to choose from. Sally Quinn
religious reason
One of the reasons the Europeans don't like the Muslims is because they are religious. Americans like the fact that they are religious. They just don't like the form it takes. Sally Quinn
religious law wish
I myself am not comfortable with the notion of secularists congregating in groups, except perhaps for defensive purposes: the last thing a secularist should wish to do is to act like a religion, with its rigid hierarchies, its suppression of divergent opinion, and, above all, its ruthless attempts (now mercifully inhibited by laws) to outlaw "heresy" by brute force. Opinions must be changed, one at a time if necessary, but if there are those who wish to persist in religious belief, they should certainly be allowed to do so. S. T. Joshi
religious atheist teaching
The atheist, agnostic, or secularist ... should guard against the encroachment of religion in areas where it has no place, and in particular the control of education by religious authority. The attempts to ban the teaching of evolution or other scientific theories -- a feeble echo of medieval church tyranny and hostility to learning, but an echo nonetheless are serious threats to freedom of inquiry and should be vigorously combated. S. T. Joshi
blessing children days fill pull tough treasures warm
A life-long blessing for children is to fill them with warm memories of times together. Happy memories become treasures in the heart to pull out on the tough days of adulthood. Charlotte Kasl
blessing crazy might
I think that, as crazy as it sounds, the two-year layoff might be a blessing in this situation. Joe Mesi
blessing men perfect
Heaven may have happiness as utterly unknown to us as the gift of perfect vision would be to a man born blind. If we consider the inlets of pleasure from five senses only, we may be sure that the same Being who created us could have given us five hundred, if He had pleased. Charles Caleb Colton
giving needs ive-learned
Our needs are our greatest asset. It turns out I've learned to give all the things that I need. Andrew Solomon
giving people affection
There are a lot of people who will give money or materials, but very few who will give time and affection. Daniel Keyes
giving way
The only way to happiness is never to give happiness a thought. D. Elton Trueblood
giving tragedy farce
Good God, what does it matter? If life is a tragedy, or a farce, or a disaster, or anything else, what do I care! Let life be what it likes. Give me a drink, that's what I want just now. D. H. Lawrence
giving guy understanding
Love was not in it for me at first. I dated guys because of the way they looked. And then I began to learn that it's what's inside that counts. Love to me now is understanding. It's giving. Crystal Waters
giving bright-eyes ifs
If you love something, give it away. Conor Oberst
giving feelings trying
My favorite rhymes are sort of half-rhymes where you might just get the vowel sound the same, but it's not really a true rhyme. That gives you far more flexibility to capture the feeling you're trying to express. But sometimes it's best not to have any rhyme. Conor Oberst
giving faithful desire
God's Word brought me peace and a desire for a relationship with Him. I found that questioning Him and searching for answers through Scripture helped me grow and gave me direction. Now my faith in Christ is what gives me confidence for the future. I know that through both good times and bad, He is faithful and will watch over me. Clint Dempsey
giving tools gestures
You have to teach yourself to act but Michael Chekhov will give you the necessary tools - and for me, Psychological Gesture and Centers are extremely valuable They work like a charm. I've used them all along and still do. Clint Eastwood