Sentences with phrase «faith leaders standing»

«It was encouraging to see a religiously and racially diverse audience of faith leaders standing with the president, calling for comprehensive immigration reform,» said Sojourners president Jim Wallis.

Another St. Louis faith leader stood and confessed: «It never even occurred to me that I would be led by the people of Ferguson.

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For their part, the protest leaders included no church representatives and did not appeal to the Orthodox faith to justify their stand.

That «something,» I suggest, is the vibrant, New Testament - style faith found in the Catholic Church in Africa, whose leaders, at Synod 2014, challenged the leaders of German Catholicism to stand firm in the «faith once delivered to the saints» [Jude 1:3].

Hall said political leaders have been «in terror of the gun lobby,» but now they need to know that faith communities such as his are willing to stand behind efforts to push for gun control.

When asked where he stood theologically, White replied: «Islamic leaders are very orthodox, and they want to know that you are as serious about your faith as well.

'' Pray for your leaders...»» Let he who is without Sin cast the first stone» MY faith is the Rock upon which I stand.

Most of the time, they've been so - called «values voters» who demanded that their leaders be people of faith, committed to traditional moral principles, and the kind of politicians who stand up for the 10 Commandments.

I wouldn't want a leader to be standing up there who hasn't reached a place of finding faith in a God who is bigger than this particular tragedy.

It was hyperbole, Eugene would say that is what the H stood for in his name, but what he was getting at is that spiritual leadership is one of the best places to hide your sin because within your faith community people often give their leaders the benefit of the doubt.

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«The New York City Council was proud to stand with environmental advocates, community groups, faith leaders and New Yorkers to pass legislation to make New York a more green and sustainable city and we're confident Speaker Heastie and the State Legislature shares our commitment to protecting the environment and combatting climate change,» Council spokeswoman Robin Levine said.

Faith leaders have stood up to corporate polluters time and again to defend our region from dirty coal and oil projects that make vast profits while harming our communities and dirtying our air, water, land, and climate.

From elected officials to health professionals to faith leaders, you stood arm - and - arm and held the line on one of the most polluting industries to threaten the Northwest in recent history.

A program was handed out to gatherers, which read, «We stand united as a faith community with our first responders, teachers, city leaders and fellow residents affected by this tragedy.

Planned Parenthood is proud to stand with a broad and diverse coalition, including faith leaders, to call on the White House to correct this error immediately.