Laymen in a sentence

Laymen were told by the priests that only the priests really knew what was necessary for salvation and that laymen must accept the "mysteries" on faith and on the priests' authority.

He eventually became the general secretary of the Laymen’s Department where he served for more than 24 years helping to build, organize and to formulate many of the missions and ministries of the organization.

The 15 consultants include nine priests, a religious brother, two women and three laymen.

The Syrian laymen found themselves obliged to search for a source of an acceptable income even it costs them to take the risk of crossing the borders illegally and dangerously (via illegitimate boats).

The enmity caused was so palatable that was when R. Yudelovitz passed away in Bayonne, N.J., in 1930, his funeral was boycotted by most of the New York rabbinate, though thousands of laymen attended.

He added that the price of domestic gas cylinders have also been increased by Rs 150 in the last 15 days, which has hit the budget of laymen hard.

He indicated that consultations have also been held with civil society groups, professionals, laymen as well as chiefs and prominent persons in society.

Not only professional but even laymen may help in extending a hand to those experiencing depression.

On April 22, a historic phenomenon took place and oil prices ended up in a negative territory; which led some laymen to believe that they would get paid if they bought oil.

The scientific dispute isn’t easy for laymen to navigate.

This is one reason why when it comes to matters of the law and its interpretation, no matter our levels of education, in the end, we are all laymen (and laywomen, if there is anything like that).

On Saturday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m., Laymen Fish fry dinner will be served at Lisbon Street Missionary Baptist Church parking lot.

Additionally, all Almohad leaders – both the religiously learned and the laymen – were hostile toward the Malikite school favored by the Almoravids.

As in Germany, the reformers were laymen, operating in a country with little rabbinic presence.

As laymen, our opinion as to its soundness may, of course, mean little.

Both clergy and laymen were taxed for a quarter of the value of their property, the gold and silver treasures of the churches were confiscated, and money was raised from the scutage and the carucage taxes.

Catholic bishops were exiled or killed by Genseric and laymen were excluded from office and frequently suffered confiscation of their property.

During the Tōjō -regime this was suspended, arguably stemming from the popular belief that any defendant who risks his fate on the opinions of untrained laymen is almost certainly guilty.

Ginzberg’s initiative to base halakhic decisions on law committees and not laymen is the method the Conservative movement describes as its present one till today.

Here, monastics teach and counsel the laity at request while laymen and laywomen offer donations for their future support.