Sentences with phrase «on houses of worship»

For the mosque construction projections is has supported so far, the ADL's legal arguments revolve around the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, a 1990 law requiring government to show a compelling interest if it imposes land use regulations on houses of worship.

Legally, the county's moratorium may violate a federal law — the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act — which makes it illegal for local governments to place a «substantial burden» on houses of worship and their function.

Since Sikhs have served America as doctors, lawyers and teachers for more than a century, any attack on their house of worship should be considered an attack on all houses of worship.

But when a greedy banker hatches a plan to foreclose on the house of worship, James and his flock band together with BeBe Winans to stage a musical benefit that just might bring everyone together, and save their church in the process.

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We don't want to prevent you from worshipping, praying or doing whatever it is that you do, So pray at church, pray at home, pray in your car, at your friends house, in the street, on top of a mountain, wherever, whenever, however you want.

David Garcia, a former gang member who now Ministers at the House of Worship Christian Center, believes that troubled kids will be the ones most hurt by the ban: «In schools there's a lot of violence going on.

The requirement to practice religion only in registered places of worship creates a Catch - 22 for Russian Protestants, who are often blocked by the state from obtaining property on which to build those houses of worship, Pentecostal Union deputy bishop Konstantin Bendas told Forum 18.

Many churches and other houses of worship have taken stands on these issues and lots of others, which is their prerogative.

The measure, which passed 85 - 8 on Monday, gives houses of worship the option of allowing concealed weapons.

His heart has been on display at the cathedral since the 13th century, when it was a Catholic house of worship.

And he must have felt just as elated when he saw masses of people stream out of homes and houses of worship onto the streets and bridges of Cairo, chanting «Peacefully, peacefully» as they faced riot police and tear gas on their way to Tahrir Square.

Nuisance troublemaking against Christians goes on quite unnoticed in the smaller towns and villages, but the problem in Islamabad became a cause célèbre because a number of diplomats worship in the house parish that seeks to build a permanent church.

But we can make life very miserable for said speakers by sit - ins / walk - arounds by their misguided church, hosing them down as firemen conduct fire drills in areas where these «speakers» spout their «stupidities», insti - tute a tax on all «houses of worthless worship» and sue them for false advertising of beliefs that are simply con games.

When it comes to choosing a new church, congregation or otherwise house of worship, a huge majority of people are attracted (or not) based on a church's preaching.

You mean the building of enormous churches and mosques (etc) that cost tens of millions of dollars - of those who attend them who are living in huge houses with expensive cars that go on exotic vacations several weeks a year - all who worship someone who said to give everything (that is all) to the poor?

Douthat believes that there is a full scale war being waged by secularists against the free expression of Judaism and Christianity (in particular) outside of house of worship walls, and gets into some reasons for the attack on the first liberty area mentioned in the First Amendment.

One of the ancient prophets — the same, indeed, who spoke of the «king coming in gentleness» — also drew a picture of a good time to come when men of all nations will go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts; and on that day the prophet adds, «there shall no more be a trader in the house of the Lord of hosts,» 11 Jesus was offering symbolically a fulfillment of that prophecy, in line with his basic affirmation that the kingdom of God is here.

One promise President Donald Trump made often and loudly on the campaign trail was to revoke a 1954 law that says houses of worship can't officially endorse politicians, or they...

We are not powerless and fearful, not us: and so I pray and I work; I make coffee in the morning and hot meals to gather around the table at suppertime; I worship and sing out words of promise and praise; I raise children and read good books; I pray for my enemies and write letters and send money and show up to fold clothes and drop off meals with an extra bag of groceries; I advocate with the marginalized and amplify the oppressed and antagonize the Empire with a grin on my face; I will honour those who get after the work of the Kingdom and celebrate; I learn how to listen to those with whom I disagree; I abandon the idea that we can baptize sinful practices in the name of sacred purposes; I will stand in the middle of the field near my house with my face turned up to the rain and consider it a minor baptism.

Frogist, you are giving examples of insitutions that are more selective on who they let through the door than any house of worship.

But this rather manipulative use of religious institutions scarcely applies to the Protestant churches since they are plainer and less exotic than other houses of worship and on the whole have minimal allure for the Western tourist.

It's beyond your pay grade to even question what house of worship another person chooses to join, perhaps you should just go back to charm school and work on dusting off all that you have clearly forgotten.

If they wish to pray, perhaps those members should stop by their personal houses of worship on the way to the town hall meeting.

But shortly thereafter, Tijuanna Adetunji of the Fresh Anointing House of Worship in Montgomery came forward and said she had not given permission for her name to be used on the letter.

In 2013, the federal government issued a guide on how to deal with hostile gunman for churches and other houses of worship, in response to the Newtown school shooting.

Are they the one's on Earth controlling our lives or are you about God the creator of universe that is worshipped by mankind in different ways, given different names, given different looks and combinations, partners, sons... others worshiped Satan or made him partner to God... The Message of the «Monotheism» was there from time of existance up to Noah PBUH and the monotheist derived from those saved by Noah named Abraham PBUH who came up then with the message of «Submission» and rebuilt the house of worship in Mecca for religion teachings redirecting pagans worshiping idols, trees, or worshiping many Gods they made and named as in Greek mythology...

The lack of emphasis on a single religion does not stop Disney from taking up a catechizing role, Pinsky notes, «In the Western world in particular, the number of hours children spend receiving moral instruction in houses of worship is dwarfed by the amount of time spent sitting in front of screens large and small, learning values from Disney movies,» Disney's evangelistic entrepreneurship has been extraordinarily successful.

Maybe he's busy getting his beliefs strengthened as his local house of stupidity, errrr, worship... Maybe he's busy praying to his imaginary friend, asking it to stop those pesky atheists from asking simple questions he can't answer... Maybe he's huddling with the likes of Adelina, HeavenScent and the rest of that ilk on the ultimate proof of their god (s)... Maybe He's realized the only way not to look like an even bigger fool is to remain silent...

As most same - gender - loving people in fundamentalist houses of worship, Marcus lived a double life, or on the «down low,» for he felt it was the only way to continue in ministry and stay connected to the community he loved.

Religious symbols on your person, in your house, and in your place of worship is your own business.

Despite its minor flaws, St. Thomas Aquinas is an inspiring and transcendent design — one that may encourage ecclesiastical architects to save spolia from the wrecking ball and bring the best of historical architecture to bear on more such numinous houses of worship.

«An assignment: Compare and contrast the responsefrom the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian group, to the attempted assault on their offices with the response of a Sikh temple to the killings that took place in their house of worship.

And upon the fear of simplicity, we build religions, church programs, strong leaders, great worship music, ex-gay therapy... and then it all collapses, because the house was built on sand.

The US is a secular country not a christian country.Our country was founded on the principles of freedom fo religion and seperation between church and state.I am a muslim, I can tell you that the reason men and women don; t pray in integrated environments is to avoid distractions and to focus on the prayer not because women are less than men.I personally don; t want to be praying next to a woman because all I'll be thinking about is her and not god.Jews also do the same thing in temples by seperating between men and women in temples.A house of worship is built solely for that purpose, worship!

The leader of the International House of Prayer (IHOP), Mike Bickle, saw it too «The Church in the UK said yes to the emphasis that John put on intimacy in worship.

«Whilst the government continues to present these cases as a purely administrative matter, the fact remains that the destruction of houses of worship violates all international norms, as does the use of excessive force on civilians who are peaceably exercising their right to worship in communion with others.

On the other hand, most of our rural communities are dramatically oversupplied with Protestant houses of worship, which might be good places to use for work of this kind.

Justin lifts the curtain upon the action of such a high priest, though he calls him quite neutrally a «president,» in a Roman Christian assembly at worship early on Sunday morning, presumably in the house of one of the more prosperous members.17

Trump's order to ease limits on political activity by religious organizations is being met with enthusiasm and dread from religious leaders, with some rejoicing in the freedom to preach their views and endorse candidates and others fearing the change will erode the integrity of houses of worship.

President John Mahama on Sunday, October 2 2016, joined hundreds of people to worship at the Royal House Chapel to partake in the «Convention of Saints» communion and impartation service in Accra.

De Blasio told Brooklynites at the town hall on Thursday that homeless families should be close to the communities they come from and near their medical care, houses of worship and schools.

The Legislature will consider a bill this session that increases the penalty on convicted criminals who victimize houses of worship.

Several houses of worship will provide sanctuary — and temporary sleeping space — to the homeless under a de Blasio administration initiative aimed at helping to reduce the number of people living on New York City streets.

It was a question posed often on a recent evening spent at Holyrood Episcopal Church by elected officials and community members who gathered to mark the six - month anniversary of the day undocumented mother Amanda Morales - Guerra sought refuge with her children at the house of worship.

The Senate already passed legislation to increase penalties for bias - related graffiti and graffiti on religious property when the act of vandalism occurs at a house of worship, a chilling effect occurs.

At the event, de Blasio also said he would review all NYPD surveillance policies, some of which have drawn criticism for focusing on Muslim residents, businesses, houses of worship and student associations.

HOUSE DIVIDED: NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL, 9/8: «The New York City Police Department's indefensible program of spying on law - abiding Muslims in their neighborhoods and houses of worship has turned out to be even more aggressive than earlier reports had shown.»

This week Councilman Peter Vallone plans to introduce legislation calling on the federal government to pass Congress Member Grace Meng's bill and allow houses of worship damaged by Superstorm Sandy to receive aid from FEMA.

Both during and after the storm, houses of worship were on the front lines taking care of the refugees and evacuees.

But a bill co-authored by Rep. Grace Meng (D - Flushing) would put religious institutions on par with these other nonprofits and remove houses of worship's barrier to FEMA aid.