Sentences with phrase «allow religious practices»

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It also means that morality provisions can not prevent employees from supporting a political party or practicing a specific religion, for example (although some employers, such as denominational school boards, have argued successfully that their religious beliefs allow them to hold employees to a different moral standards).

The federal RFRA was passed unanimously in Congress to allow individuals in states with a way to opt out of federal laws that restrict religious practices, generally speaking.

While China recognizes five state - sanctioned religions (Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism), in practice, the Chinese government allows for what a 2013 U.S. government report calls «restricted religious freedom.»

How are they not allowed their religious freedom to practice their religion?

The purpose of fighting to defend religious liberty is therefore not only defensive but also missionary: It is to allow the orthodox to meet their obligations, and to show the country a better way in practice.

I'm not defending their current policies which need more transparancy and alterations to allow anyone to believe in any religion they want, but this article masks real religious injustice of the discrimination against Tibetians and their religious practices by making it a «Christian» persecution thing.

I mean certain religious practice should not be allowed in this country.

On the other hand, the presence of religious leaders and the prevalence of religious practices at the colleges allow students to discover or rediscover faith in ways that inspire them to practice it.

every one should be allowed to practice their religious traditions.

well just thinking about these wars in the muslim / mid-east world over religious differences (which may reflect mental states in many ways) in a world where most realize that living in the present moment is best way to happiness and being in the moment in non-strife and awareness through the teachings of masters such as found in the buddhist, taoist, zen, etc., etc., etc. spriritually based practices of religious like thought and teachings, etc. that to ask these scientifically educated populace whom have access to vast amounts of knowledges and understandings on the internet, etc. to believe in past beliefs that perhaps gave basis and inspiration to that which followed — but is not the end all of all times or knowledges — and is thus — non self - sustaining in a belief that does not encompass growth of knowledge and understanding of all truths and being as it is or could be — is to not respect the intelligence and minds and personage of even themselves — not to be disrespected nor disrespectful in any way — only to point out that perhaps too much is asked to put others into the cloak of blind faith and adherance to the past that disregards the realities of the present and the potential of the future... so you try to live in the past — and destroy your present and your future — where is the intelligence in that — and why do people continually fear monger or allow to be fear — mongered into this destructive vision of the future based upon the past?

I say that if you have a religious holiday that you observe and practice, then you should be allowed to have the day.

I'd rather see no religious practices in the Capital Building than allow it to be used for Wiccan rituals or Atheistic teaching!

Because it defines missionary activities as religious practices to spread a faith beyond its members, «if that is interpreted as the Moscow Patriarchate is likely to, it will mean the Orthodox Church can go after ethnic Russians but that no other church will be allowed to,» according to Frank Goble, an expert on religious and ethnic issues in the region.

Just about everyone agrees that one reason religious belief and practice have flourished in the United States, in comparison with Western Europe, is that one state after another in the early republic ended the «establishment» of a preferred denomination and allowed all religious groups to....

So, maybe you should not be allowed to use or benefit from any invention, or advanced idea that came from someone else who came from a different religious background than you, so that you can practice what you preach as well.

A department of «theology and religious studies» needs to allow each of the traditions to be studied not just in a phenomenological way, but also with an eye to their «truth and practice» questions.

There is nothing essentially sinful in Hindu society any more than there is anything essentially pure in the Christian society - for that is what the church amounts to - so that one should hasten from the one to the other... So long as the believer's testimony for Christ is open and as long as his attitude towards Hindu society in general is critical, and towards social and religious practices inconsistent with the spirit of Christ is protestant and practically protestant, I would allow him to struggle his way to the light with failure here and failure there, but with progress and success on the whole.

Georgian culture and Christian religious practice were allowed to flourish, as were the cultures in the rest of their empire, which ranged from North Africa to southern Russia and into parts of central Asia.

Is Capps correct in her contention that the Religious Exemption Clause allows her to legally practice midwifery without a license?

The real problem is that much «Wall of Separation» rhetoric implies there is a clear, impregnable line between church and state activity when in practice over the twentieth century the principle of church - state separation has become one of lively democratic contestation and a degree of flexibility, allowing Catholics and other religious organizations to enter the public sphere and participate on the same terms as any other group.

Prisoners are allowed to practice the religion of their choice, religious texts are often provided and diet restrictions mostly respected.

Condition - of - service policies that apply to unionized employees must be consistent with collective labour agreements, and vaccination policies should allow exemptions for religious beliefs and practices.

JDate is unique in that it also measures the users» religious compatibility by allowing preferences in adherence to the laws of kashrut, frequency of attendance of synagogue, and the form of Judaism practiced, if any.

When asked about the design of a school voucher program, 85 percent of Americans support allowing parents using vouchers to choose both religious and nonreligious private schools, a practice the U.S. Supreme Court upheld in 2002.

The Western Australian legislation, in addition to stating that state schools must not promote «any particular religious practice, denomination or sect», does allow schools to teach «general religious education».

Not a religion and not allowing omnipotence to any God in particular (practitioners often practice hoodoo while observing their own particular religious beliefs), hoodoo is rich with spirits, one such being the «dark man» or devil who bares a striking resemblance to Ruby's own «dyboù».

A brief discussion of historical events as well as background in Chinese philosophy, political systems and religious practices will be presented in order to allow students to recontextualize selected works within their originating culture.

The AHRC did not accept that being a non - denominational school could reasonably be interpreted as meaning that no prayer or religious practice would be allowed.

That our country would be one that respects diversity and multiculturalism and allow religious communities find a safe haven to practice their faith in freedom from the harsh judgmental attitudes that there is only one way to live the good life enforced by the state.

Studying theology and religious studies allows you to explore how religious beliefs and practices shape and influence the world we live in