Sentences with phrase «act against their beliefs»

On Tuesday Mr Scoffield said the case, a simple transaction, raised an issue of principle since those with deeply - held religious or philosophical convictions could be compelled to act against their beliefs.

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The church acts against its moral beliefs every time it covers up for a child rapist.

The act of being missionary against faith has often involved as much zealotry as has the effort to spread belief.

This does not make only the USA guilty of great wrongs done / there's many nations ruled by tyrants / psychopaths / / those blinded by greed the great injustice by Israel against palestinians but sums up the horror that nations being capable of committing / heartless acts of inhumanity of cruelity / / based on halfbaked ideas / beliefs / religious brainwashing.

For you to say gays relationships are not ok because that is an act against god and my belief, is the ultimate hypocrisy.

For most heavy viewers of religious television, watching is both an expression of belief and an act of protest against the world of general television.

Because religious conservatives sense this conflict between general television and their own values and beliefs, their viewing of religious programs is both an act of protest against general television and an expression of support for the beliefs associated with religious programs.

(Unless their beliefs lead them to violent acts against others.)

But orginally and fundamentally, religious beliefs are systematic human acts of struggle against the power elites which dominate the people.

Not every christian is the same but every christian shares a belief in a god that apparently committed horrible acts against humanity.

In wenger we trust COYG u spoilt little brats, you muppets ain't even been tested in your arsenal fan career never seen your club finish lower then fourth every year we play in cl against the big boys and you lot act like were in crisis and things are so bad wow I'm beyond belief just can't get my head around the way you lot act sometimes step back a bit a think a little you twats most of you in your life time have never seen your team finish lower then fourth yes fûc #ing fourth most of you don't even no what it's like to be a real fan wen your team are struggling finishing mid table and still saying you love the club and protect them never in my life have I heard a generation of arsenal fans critise manager players board everything about our club wen things our knowere near as bad as you make out to be and could be.

Barcelona, in lodging their appeal, have insisted that they did not act illegally, but it beggars belief that Barca could have acted so flagrantly against the rules.

It points out the Equalities Act allows religious organisations to discriminate in various ways: against potential applicants for jobs on grounds of religion or belief, for example.

The company challenged the requirement, which was part of the Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010, on grounds that providing coverage for certain types of birth control would go against their religious beliefs.

The lawsuit alleges that the park expressly discriminated against Snelling because of his creationist beliefs and by doing so violated Snelling's constitutional rights and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Far - right extremists are those who adhere to such beliefs and commit lethal acts of violence against both political targets and social minorities.

Although many religious beliefs are against such behaviour and such acts are thought promiscuous, this approach is often found to be practical and satisfactory.

All the weak jump - scares and unmotivated actions of the third act do away with any pretense of tension or thought — which is a shame for a film that earlier tried, however haphazardly, to play its characters» belief systems against one another.

I sympathize with the view that the government should not force a citizen to act against her or his conscience, with respect to religious or other beliefs, but I'm not sure I agree that civil servants should be allowed to impose their religious beliefs on the general public — the servants» officially secular employers.

J.P.'s persistence in her claim that her children had been sexually abused by their father was held against her by the Director because she thought the manner in which J.P. continued to act on her belief caused and would continue to cause emotional harm to the children.

They were found to have directly discriminated against the customer contrary to the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and on the grounds of religious and political belief contrary to the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.

The awards of compensation were made against these two individuals as well as the centre, on the basis that they had been acting as the «agents» of the centre, within the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/1660), regs 22 (2) and 23 (2).

Threatening people because of their religion or stirring up hatred against them because of their religious beliefs is now an offence, following the implementation of the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006.

The whistleblower sections of the Competition Act (s. 66.1 and 66.2) protect the identities of people who report competition law offences to the bureau and prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who, in good faith and on reasonable belief, report potential competition law offences.

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(b) Upon such information and belief, a parenting coordinator shall immediately inform the court by affidavit or verified report and serve a copy on each party of an emergency in which a party obtains a final order or injunction of protection against domestic violence or is arrested for an act of domestic violence as provided under chapter 741.

The Supreme Court announces it is taking up cases brought by two for - profit companies, Hobby Lobby, a chain of arts and crafts stores with 21,000 employees, and Conestoga Wood Specialties, a cabinet manufacturer, against the Affordable Care Act's birth control benefit on the basis of the companies» religious beliefs.

ACT Against Violence Parents Raising Safe Kids Program: Effects on maltreatment - related parenting behaviors and beliefs.

It provides that a court can not grant orders on the grounds that the corporation is acting in a way that is oppressive to the members as a whole or oppressive to, or discriminatory against, a member or members if the action is done in good faith with the belief that it is necessary to ensure that the corporation complies with obligations under the Native Title Act.