Word: akin
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...wonderful to see Mary on TIME's cover. She is humanity's greatest friend and intercessor but never takes or shares the place of Jesus. Discussing her role as intercessor, however, without mentioning her apparitions and the miracles associated with her at Fatima, Lourdes, Guadalupe, etc., is akin to discussing Christ without mentioning his Passion. Frank Buono New York City...
...reality, that’s akin to earning praise from future NFL passer Ryan Fitzpatrick for arm strength. But that’s what captain Sky does: reap the respect of his peers. During the offseason, Mann became the cinch choice for captain of Harvard baseball. Teammates raved about the senior’s preternatural diplomatic chops...
...wonderful to see Mary on TIME's cover. She is humanity's greatest friend and intercessor but never takes or shares the place of Jesus. Discussing her role as intercessor, however, without mentioning her apparitions and the miracles associated with her at Fatima, Lourdes, Guadalupe, etc., is akin to discussing Christ without mentioning his Passion. Frank Buono New York City Yet another issue of time that made me wonder whether I have subscribed to a newsmagazine or a religious tract. It seems that far too often you feature major stories about religious practices, religious politicians and religious businesses. Please, stick...
...WONDERFUL TO SEE MARY ON TIME's cover. She is humanity's greatest friend and intercessor but never takes or shares the place of Jesus. Discussing her role as intercessor, however, without mentioning her apparitions and the miracles associated with her at Fatima, Lourdes, Guadalupe and other locations is akin to discussing Christ without mentioning his Passion...
...this particular production, love becomes a horrible, sinister thing, more akin to a drug addiction or a form of psychosis than a force of benevolence or good will. Love turns mortals and gods into goblins and monsters, livid contortions of their former selves with impossible cravings leading to their own self-destruction...