Sentence examples for commanded us to from inspiring English sources

(English translation) "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with Thy Commandments, and commanded us to affix the Mezuzah".

Blessed are You, O Lord Our God, Ruler of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with Your commandments and commanded us to kindle the lights of Hanukkah.

In US history, it is taught that Jesus commanded us to make a profit; giving "handouts to citizens" was contrary to the intentions of America's hallowed founding fathers; nontaxpayers should not vote; and it is wrong for governments to provide welfare for citizens.

Suddenly, the cops commanded us to follow them.

Suppose that God commanded us to torture a child.

Jesus commanded us to commemorate his death, and not his birth.

Authentically Islamic traditions and much of the Quran commands us to use reason.

What she concludes is that there is no real "human right" under God's commandment because if God commands us to renounce human rights, then that is required.

These standards that we learn from reason apply also to God, so that we can use them to judge what God is and is not commanding us to do.

"God commands us to rest on Shabbos".

"The platform commands us to be nonpartisan.