Sentences with phrase «as a union between»

Inclusion of social issues like the right of the unborn child and the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman

The battle is joined, and it is likely that it will figure also in the presidential election, with Senator Obama urging «respect» for the court decision and Senator McCain reiterating his support for marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Marriage in the bible and a law in the US as a union between a man and a woman.

This fall in Washington, Maryland and Maine, voters will decide whether same - sex marriage should be legal, and in Minnesota, voters will weigh in on a ballot measure amending the state's constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

While the sanctity of marriage will be debated the Kirk earlier claimed its move towards greater acceptance of gay marriage would not compromise the Church's traditional view of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

If there is an inherent «right to marriage» for same - sex couples, religious groups that refuse to marry gay couples are violating their civil rights, which in turn could lead to a repeal of the churches» tax exempt status» or a complete overturn in our law and culture of the religious understanding of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

If more states agree to allow gays and lesbians to marry, we will have expanded the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Some want to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman to create a family.

Even though he voted «no» and continues to believe marriage should be defined as a union between one man and one woman, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos deserves credit for allowing the bill to come up for a vote last week, Mayor Bloomberg said.

In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act, a law that defined federal marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

The 33 - page amicus brief argues that DOMA, which defines marriage as a union between a woman and a man, violates same - sex couples» right to equal protection under the law and «discriminates based on sex and sexual orientation.»

Nicole Cherubini presentation on contemporary ceramics where paint acts as the union between disparate mediums presents painting as a verb, creating some of the most successful pieces in the exhibition, Cherubini follows suit with Apfelbaum, merging the disciplines of sculpture and painting.

The 1996 law defines marriage for the federal government as a union between a man and woman, only.

This is a part of developing what Terry Real calls «relational esteem,» which he defines as «the capacity to hold the relationship in warm regard in the face of its imperfections and limitations, to cherish the relationship as the union between two flawed human beings.»

Marriage is recognized all over the world as a union between two people.

Not exact matches

The gap between rich and poor narrowed after World War II as unions negotiated better pay and benefits and as the government enacted a minimum wage and other policies to help the poor and middle class.

Talks to draw up a new executive in Germany between the pro-business FDP (Free Democratic Party), Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU (Christian Democratic Union), its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Greens came to an end at the weekend, after the FDP decided to walk out for what it saw as a lack of compromise from other parties.

The companies» relative inactivity is explained by several legal challenges in Europe to an agreement between the United States and the European Union, known as the Privacy Shield, the sources said.

Worryingly for Emanuel's administration, the union seems to be framing the dispute as a tradeoff between education and economic development, with Sharkey noting that, «We need to be asking why we're spending on things like river walks when our schools aren't funded.»

As the European Parliament continues to negotiate a trade deal between the U.S. and European Union, a key issue to watch concerns a concept called geographical indications (GI)-- that is, how the names of foods and products from specific regions are derived.

The laws passed by Republicans in Michigan last week would exempt existing contracts between employers and unions until they expire, such as the automakers» contract with the United Auto Workers union, which expires in 2015.

The damning PAC report comes as UK negotiators sit down with their European negotiators in an attempt to reach an agreement on the post-Brexit relationship between Britain and the European Union.

However, big questions remain on how it plans to maintain tariff - free trade with the EU outside the single market, as well as avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland outside the customs union.

This offer comes as part of a larger partnership between Delta and Union Square Hospitality Group.

Their ambivalence was not a function of trade skepticism — the Liberals emerged as enthusiastic backers of the trade deal between Canada and the European Union — but rather stems from the recognition that Canadian interests in the TPP were largely defensive in nature.

In addition to conventional business relationships, we have deep experience with innovative partnerships: we have created successful alliances between our portfolio companies and government agencies, as well as trade associations, nonprofit organizations and unions.

As the news service notes, Group of Eight leaders on May 19 urged Greece to stay within the euro area as polls in the country showed a close race between parties supporting and opposing the European Union's bailout deaAs the news service notes, Group of Eight leaders on May 19 urged Greece to stay within the euro area as polls in the country showed a close race between parties supporting and opposing the European Union's bailout deaas polls in the country showed a close race between parties supporting and opposing the European Union's bailout deal.

The UAW in a statement said the announcement «continues GM investments that have emerged as a result of the 2015 national bargaining agreement» between the union and the automaker.

That rate compares favorably to traditional competitors in remittances — such as Western Union and MoneyGram — whose highly variable rates can fall anywhere between 7 % and 50 %.

With contract negotiations ongoing between Canada Post and representatives of the crown corporation's workers» union, Canadians are bracing for a service disruption that could start as early as Wednesday.

The Ukrainian conflict is now largely frozen and has reached the stage of trade - war between Russia and Western powers; as seen with Ukraine's recent free - trade agreement with the European Union.

The seeming collapse of the trade agreement between Canada and the European Union (CETA) has created obvious disappointment for International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and the entire Canadian government, which made the deal as its top trade issue.

The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, or CETA as it's known in political circles, is a landmark free trade deal between Canada and the European Union.

Winterhalt points to Europe as the Next Big Market for Canadian exporters, thanks to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) negotiated between Canada and the European Union (EU).

UK publishes Brexit positions After being criticized by European Union negotiators for months, the British government published several position papers this week, laying out detailed viewpoints on border issues between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as well as on the need for a transitional customs union following BrUnion negotiators for months, the British government published several position papers this week, laying out detailed viewpoints on border issues between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as well as on the need for a transitional customs union following Brunion following Brexit.

Sales tax on catering may be the largest difference between Greece and its creditors as they negotiate rescue arrangements this week, according to two European Union officials.

He helped draft the «Defense of Marriage Act,» the 1996 law in which the federal government defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman, and is the author of «Fighting for America's Soul: How Sweeping Change Threatens Our Nation and What We Must Do.»

And since marriage is a union between one man and one woman — as with Adam and Eve in the garden — homosexual marriage is wrong.

When a Christian organization appears to endorse same - sex unions, even in ways that avoid formal cooperation, the world views it as proclaiming, at least tacitly, that it does not believe that marriage is between man and woman or that sex is reserved for marriage.

He begins with Ephesians 5, where the apostle Paul describes marriage as a «profound mystery» pointing to the ultimate union between Christ and the Church.

«Today's opinion dismantles the structure of constitutional law that has permitted a distinction to be made between heterosexual and homosexual unions, insofar as a formal recognition in marriage is concerned,» wrote Scalia.

If the union between man and woman has strayed further and further from legal forms, and if homosexual unions are perceived more and more as enjoying the same standing as marriage, then we are truly facing a dissolution of the image of humankind bearing consequences that can only be extremely grave.

The EA's director of advocacy Dr Dave Landrum said: «Even though we are no longer a director of C4M we do remain supportive of the campaign to expose the inconstancy of the legal changes brought by redefining marriage in order to secure protections for those who continue to see marriage as a lifelong union between a man and a woman.»

There would be certain consequences that come with the act of procreation, namely, a deeper union between the couple: «spiritual and sacramental love, joy of possession, and the fulfilment of human, complementary vocation in one flesh, all taken up to God», [5] as well as a natural organic pleasure such as accompanies the proper functioning of other humanacts (like eating and drinking).

Sex between unmarried adults might be inside that gray area between the ideal and the immoral if, first, no one's marriage is being violated by either party; second, if it is a union of love and caring, not just a union of convenience and desire; third, if sex is shared only after other things have been shared, other things such as time, values, friendship, communication and a sense of deep trust and emotional responsibility; fourth, if it is both loving and discreet, private, shielded from those who would not or could not understand; if it is valued as a bond between the two people involved and between them alone, never violating the sacredness of the exclusive quality of that moment.

The act declares that «the word «marriage» means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word «spouse» refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.»

He concludes that, since «sexual union is not part of the essence of marriage, as the Catechism of the Council of Trent and Vatican II teach, consequently, the exercise of the sexual act between divorced and [civilly] remarried couples does not harm the existing sacramental bond.»

After all, if marriage requires actions or relations unique to male — female unions, then to say that marriage is between a man and a woman is akin to a tautology, and we could perhaps regard the question of how we approach same - sex relationships as an altogether different issue.

It would be as if you still had him to hold to, you had his words, his audible approval, and in the union between you two perhaps it would escape you both that a change had taken place.

'' «Today's opinion dismantles the structure of const «i «tutional law that has permitted a distinction to be made between heterose «x «ual and ho «mose «x «ual unions, insofar as a formal recognition in marriage is concerned,» wrote Scalia.»