Sentences with phrase «out of religious organizations»

Those who have few boundaries around their sexual behavior seem to jump in and out of religious organizations just as quickly as they hop in and out of liaisons.

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Given these new rules, the religious organization would have no mechanism for kicking these troublemakers out of their groups.

If a religious organization wishes to have a tax exemption, it must stay out of election campaigns.

Why do you think religious organizations can be tax exempt???? Because the can opt out of the federal tax regulations if they meet certain criteria for religion.

Instead of filling out a form that notifies the insurance company of any religious objections, organizations in writing would notify the government of their objections.

I consider myself a christian, with religious knowledge and general knowlege, however I do not hold to a set of views dictated by an organized religion, I believe the organized religions are where we have gone wrong, as someone pointed out earlier to most «religious people» to question ones faith or organization is wrong but that is exactly what the bible tells us to do... test ALL things to see what is true.

Religious institutions may be caught in the middle of such changes: pro-Western religious orientations may suddenly become unpopular because of changes in trading alliances, peasants may turn to millenarian or folk religions to revitalize economically threatened communities, communist or nationalist movements among oppressed urban workers may strike out at traditional religious organizations, anReligious institutions may be caught in the middle of such changes: pro-Western religious orientations may suddenly become unpopular because of changes in trading alliances, peasants may turn to millenarian or folk religions to revitalize economically threatened communities, communist or nationalist movements among oppressed urban workers may strike out at traditional religious organizations, anreligious orientations may suddenly become unpopular because of changes in trading alliances, peasants may turn to millenarian or folk religions to revitalize economically threatened communities, communist or nationalist movements among oppressed urban workers may strike out at traditional religious organizations, anreligious organizations, and so on.7

In Indonesia, many Muslim citizens and organizations are committed to citizen equality and religious freedom, and Christian leaders are reaching out to them, according to Robert Hefner, director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs at Boston University.

Two Christian organizations were among several groups that spoke out against the town's efforts to prevent the mosque's construction and filed an amicus brief on the Islamic Society's behalf, including the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and the National Association of Evangelicals.

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

I would never give money to a religious organization that doesn't pay taxes — that is like giving money to my kids — and they need it more than the church... I think faith is a wonderful thing for a lot of people — including myself (I have faith in myself)-- I just wish others would keep their «faith» personal, and out of politics and government.

«The government must stay out of hiring and firing decisions by a religious organization, even if a minister sues for employment discrimination, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.

I get it that this is a coming out of the «theological closet» initiative for the American Atheist organization intended to reach like - minded individuals in concentrated cultural and religious neighborhoods.

And making a religious sect out of whole «black» skin is just as paranoid and schizophrenic as any «skin - head» organization.

But even if that bastion were, regrettably, to fall, a further protection should be maintained to safeguard the free exercise of religion on the part of organizations seeking to carry out what members believe to be the duties of conscience required by their religious obligations; i.e..

«As several of the dissenting opinions pointed out, though, the majority opinion did not very strongly affirm the religious freedom of persons and organizations that for religious reasons believe in the historic conception of marriage,» said Carlson - Thies.

A few days later three «film doctors» — Lois Anderson from the American Baptist Churches, John Bachman from Union Theological Seminary, and I — were ushered into a room filled with representatives of Protestant New York, forty - three people from religious organizations across the spectrum, including every group from rock - bound fundamentalists to far - out liberals.

Christians living in better circumstances, however, need to take up the cause of their suffering brethren: they need to educate themselves about what is happening, spread the news, ask their own religious leaders to speak out, support reputable organizations that are working for religious freedom, and appeal to their political leaders to do far more in their contacts with key diplomats and oppressive governments.

As soon as you go out into the public realm, and put yourself in situations where you are no longer interacting with individuals PURELY of your faith, then you are now open to the government enforcing those people's first amendment rights, and the rights of an individual absolutely outweigh the rights of a religious affiliated private organization.

For my wife and me we felt led out of the organization because for us, we found a better way of community and fellowship without the religious part and the doctrine and denominational aspect.

Religious organizations demand government stay out of their business.

The second objection to the religious use of mass media from within the church arises out of concern for the implications of the organization of the mass media themselves.

Rather than merely pointing out the symbolic vistas along the expressway to an analysis of organizations, economics, motivations, and other «determinants» of religious belief, one sinks roots into the neighborhood of religious symbolism itself.

If you're in need of support in order to allow your child the opportunity to attend overnight camp, there is help out there for you, through your local religious organization or one of the various charitable initiatives such as Muskoka Woods Youth Foundations».

Sen. Andrew Lanza, who has sought greater religious protections for religious organizations, was spotted coming out of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office earlier today and would not comment on the meeting.

Religious organizations such as Exchange Ministries, which claims to be able to stamp the homosexuality out of people, or Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda, a Puerto Rican minister in Miami who tells his followers that he is the second coming of Jesus Christ, and a direct descendant, are probably hilarious to those outside of their organizations, especially in the way that Maher playfully gives them skeptical jabs throughout his interview.

Nonchargeable activities: lobbying and ballot initiatives; external public relations; litigation, «unless specifically related to collective bargaining, contract administration or organizational maintenance»; get - out - the - vote activities; contributing to charitable, religious, or ideological causes; supporting political organizations or candidates for public office; organizing or recruiting new members and «defending against challenges to exclusive bargaining representative status»; and «monitoring and opposing activities of groups and individuals whose purpose is to undermine public education.»

They actively communicate with stakeholders, build meaningful relationships, galvanize community resources, and reach out to business, religious, political and service agencies and organizations for the purpose of enhancing the learning opportunities for all students.

If you want to opt out of the program (officially) then you still must first obtain a SSN and meet the criteria (being a member of a religious organization that has existed prior to 1951, etc).

Begin searching for your pet's new home within your networks: Your workplace, community association, religious organization, neighborhood, or any other group you are affiliated with; you can do this by advertising in an internal newsletter, sending out a mass email, or posting flyers with a description and photos of your pet.

Since we have agreed that I accept (at least provisionally, as far as the powerfully augmented eye can see) an expanding Universe and am therefore clearly religious about physics and mathematics and reason if nothing else, can you explain to me how God isn't something and yet is capable of things like sentience, action, choice, design, starting off Big Bangs out of nothingness — all things that seem to involve a remarkably high degree of material complexity and organization (not to mention time, and space and energy)-- not to mention various Amazing Powers to make an entire Universe poof into existence out of nowhere with just the right rules to work out to become (in very small part) me some 14 billion years later.

«Towns who use their zoning laws to keep religious schools and organizations out of their backyard violate federal law and the First Amendment.»

More recently, there have been several cases in which class actions have been certified for claims arising out of historical sexual abuse and, in particular, sexual abuse claims against private schools, religious organizations and government - run facilities.