Sentence examples for is not commanded from inspiring English sources

The beard has a long history in the Islamic world, but as with the Amish, the tradition is not commanded by Scripture.

Polls show Mr. Bush ahead, but his lead is not commanding.

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.

As Aristotle expressed it, what was not commanded by government was forbidden.

Non-Jews, in the view of Judaism, are not commanded to keep the Sabbath.

(Men are required to do the mission; women can do it but are not commanded to).

"We are not commanded just to plant among people that look like us," he said.

But isn't commanding thanks awkward?

That said, the UK isn't commanding its empire while sipping brandy in a regal club house.

But advising was not commanding.

One of its recent young laureates is this compelling Russian musician (who started out as an accordion player), who composes when he's not commanding the keyboard.