Sentences with phrase «on issues of marriage»

Matrimonial Law cases which typically deals with relations between spouses and former spouses on issues of marriage, divorce and child custody.

Rick Santorum showed up on The View today where Raven Symoné faced him down on the issues of marriage equality and gay parenting, getting Santorum to admit that gay couples can raise children well.

Evangelical Protestants have not grown silent on issues of marriage or abortion.

Why would the outcome of a state senate race in NY matter one whit to a voter in Maryland or Minnesota who is voting directly on the issue of marriage.

Cuomo has at least one card up his sleeve to use against those who would punt on the issue of marriage equality: He can force legislators back for an emergency conference to deal with the issue.

Last night state senator Andrew Lanza from Staten Island, a reported fence - sitter on the issue of marriage equality, told reporters, «We're close on language that I believe satisfactorily addresses» religious protections for groups who do not believe in gay nuptials.

On the issue of marriage for all, MYPs raised the often overlooked issue of transgender rights and one MYP even said, «it is morally repugnant that sexual inclusion has been left behind while racial and gender inclusion has come so far.»

We are heartened that there continues to be respectful and productive dialogue on the issue of marriage equality and believe we are getting close to a vote on the Governor's marriage bill.

Democratic New York State Senator George Onorato apparently refuses to see his constituents on the issue of marriage equality.

Says Ford: «I'm proud to say that my views on this issue of marriage equality have changed.

Not exact matches

While it's rare to see CEOs here take a public stand (witness the silence of Toronto's business leaders when the Rob Ford scandals unfolded), a growing number of American executives are stepping into the public spotlight, taking stands on issues like religious freedom, gay marriage and gun control.

The reasons why, however, are closely tied to the overall issue of why marriage is on the decline overall: women's equality.

The document is Pope Francis» official response to the two major meetings of bishops he hosted at the Vatican to discuss marriage and family issues — the Extraordinary Synod on the Family in 2014 and Synod of the Bishops in 2015.

Trump's positions on immigration, gay marriage, encryption, and other issues runs afoul of Cook's views, as well.

Trump's positions on immigration, gay marriage, encryption, and other issues run afoul of Cook's views, as well.

The same issue can thwart women who try to get on an income - driven repayment (IDR) plan after the end of a marriage, said Dean.

Kenney was part of a government for years that has a record (for instance, of failing to get pipelines built) and he has made many comments on political issues that are on the record (for instance, a long standing opposition to gay marriage).

Since then, DeMoss has helped evangelical leaders not only become more comfortable with the idea of a Mormon in the White House but also with Romney's evolving position on issues like gay marriage and abortion.

On the subject of marriage, well, that's a Vineyard issue, not just one for our congregation.

Even when they had the White House (George W) and both Houses of Congress the GOP never even introduced, much less voted on, any bill banning abortion, allowing prayer in school, banning gay marriage or any other of the wedge issues they use to attract a certain mentally deranged segment of the population to their side by pretending to defend those things that are important to Christian conservatives.

The democrat platform breaks on issues of gay marriage / civil unions and on abortion.

Thus, the problem with leaving on the basis that gay marriage is a gospel issue is that CCCU's membership is so diverse that it embodies at best only a very minimal understanding of what the gospel is.

(i) a woman's right to choose; (ii) teaching evolution in school; (iii) medical immunization of teen girls against HPV; (iv) assisted suicide; (v) gay marriage; (vi) my right to view art and theatre deemed «offensive,» «blasphemous» or «obscene» by theists (vii) basic $ ex education for older school children; (viii) treating drug abuse as principally a medical issue; (xi) population control; (x) buying alcohol on a Sunday; (xi) use of condoms and other contraceptives (xii) stem cell research.

Though Orthodox Jews tend to be more socially conservative on issues like gay marriage, the overwhelming majority of American Jews belong to the Conservative or Reform movements, or are secular, and all those groups lean left.

I'm a progressive Christian and liberal on 90 % of political issues including marriage equality and women's rights; however, I think that this should be seen as a tipping point for Christians everywhere.

This reminds me of the way the church deals with critical issues today such as women's rights, racism, sexual abuse, sexuality and gender, same - sex marriage, corruption among its leaders, and so on.

It does not have a stance on any issue that is even arguably political, with the exception of gay marriage, which it does not support.

On March 27, they'll tackle the issue of how constitutional gay marriage is, delivering a decisive ruling on California's famous Proposition On March 27, they'll tackle the issue of how constitutional gay marriage is, delivering a decisive ruling on California's famous Proposition on California's famous Proposition 8.

It seems to me that the right - wing of this country is more focused on fire and brimstone issues that divide us like gay marriage and abortion just so they can avoid the fact that their primary reason for their economic platform is to feed people's greed.

The sky is not falling because other people live their lives differently from you and have joined their lives in marriage... Spend your time, energy and emotions on a topic that really matters - like world hunger, the pursuit of justice in the world, violence against women, natural disaster relief - these are issues that need your attention..

The LDS church has no doctrine or opinion on any issue that might be called political, with the exception of gay marriage, which they do not support.

Were religious people promoting peace when they voted down gay marriage (a civil rights issue, opponents of which will be viewed in the same light as the opponents against civil rights in the 50s and 60s) You are just so comfortable in the majority, you can't see the prejudice and bias you put on people that aren't like you.

In a diocesan mass in celebration of marriage in Stockport on Saturday, the bishop will say that Brexit negotiations are a «small issue» compared with the urgency of repairing marriage and family life in the UK.

The study, issued in late 1991, relied heavily on the feminist depiction of sexual relationships as expressions of power, and in every way indicated that «committed relationships,» rather than the created order of marriage, would frame its discussion of sexuality.

Biola then issued a «statement on human sexuality» saying, «God's design for marriage and sexuality is the foundational reason for viewing acts of sexual intimacy between a man and a woman outside of marriage, and any act of sexual intimacy between two person of the same sex, as illegitimate moral options for the confessing Christian.»

I currently work full time for a large church that is recovering from the loss (resignation, not termination) of a senior pastor who's marriage completely crumbled, and for 7 years took out the majority of his marital issues on the staff that he was supposed to mentor.

Regardless of our opinions on the issue of gay marriage, let us carefully consider and focus on the many issues that threaten families.

I give to you what I give to no one else, and that is my seed, my procreative power, which, united to your seed, can incarnate our love, take on flesh that will be the living fruit of our love, the proof also that we want our love to be a gift to God and to the future.1 I have expanded on this at length elsewhere.2 Holding to our present topic, let us look a bit more closely at those issues of justice involved in this divine plan of the union of man and woman in marriage.

CNN: Survey: Catholics divided on political issues, as adherent numbers decline As important as the Catholic vote is in the 2012 election, a new survey finds that the group is far from monolithic and is not largely focused on the issues that get a lot of attention from church leaders — abortion and gay marriage.

Washington (CNN)-- As important as the Catholic vote is in the 2012 election, a new survey finds that the group is far from monolithic and is not largely focused on the issues that get a lot of attention from church leaders — abortion and gay marriage.

However, the General Register Office for Scotland issues guidance to district registrars on the form of civil marriage ceremonies, including a form of words, which registrars follow (except that, at their discretion, they can agree a different wording with the couple).»

First of all, entering into marriage without being aware of and working on their personal issues.

The CNN debate opened with discussions on economic issues, but later veered toward faith - based matters like the role of religion in candidates» decision making, abortion, gay marriage — and how the United States ought to treat Muslims living within its borders.

I also was aware of the hypocrisy of how «gay» sin, or «non-virgin» sin, or other «moral» issues, were regarded far far differently than sins of omission, white lies, tax fudging, white collar crime in general (who is more sinful, the girl that has sex before marriage, or the CEO that knows his company is lax on pollution standards that affect the health of hundreds / thousands of people and animals that live nearby)

(CNN)-- Billy Graham, the dean of American evangelists, has once again broken his usual silence on hot - button issues, defending the president of the Chick - fil - A restaurant chain for his opposition to same - sex marriage days after issuing a letter decrying what he sees as the nation's moral decay.

Similarly, while there may be some value in the refusal to take a moral stance on homosexuality — in order to focus squarely on the nature of marriage rather than on same - sex relationships — I am less than persuaded by the authors» moral judgment that people's sexual relationships are a private issue.

When the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly of the Conservative movement within Judaism issued guidelines for homosexual marriage by a vote of thirteen in favor, none opposed, and one abstention earlier this year, a Gentile friend of mine e-mailed me....

A South Carolina judge on Wednesday (Jan. 23) issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the national church from using the name or seal of the diocese, which espouses a more traditional theology and disapproves of the national church's acceptance of same - sex marriage and gay bishops.

On every social issue — the sanctity of life and of marriage between men and women — Obama is on the wrong side of every moral issue,» he sayOn every social issue — the sanctity of life and of marriage between men and women — Obama is on the wrong side of every moral issue,» he sayon the wrong side of every moral issue,» he says.

We are all being hoodwinked by politicians on the issues of gay marriage, abortion, contraception, and any other slimy goop that they can use to divide us just to get votes.