Sentences with phrase «religious liberty concerns»

«We're now facing new religious liberty concerns related to our churches» ability to minister to immigrants,» wrote Alabama pastor Alan Cross and NHCLC executive committee member Gus Reyes in an op - ed for Time.
A few states have already taken action to address religious liberty concerns raised by same - sex marriage:
Governor Romney's views seem to be closer to the views of most pastors, but many are also concerned about religious liberty concerns.
We can address religious liberty concerns as they come with firm resolve and Christ - like humility.

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However, even with the presence of Tokes and other Eastern Europeans, attention to concerns for religious liberty was minimal.
The Secretary of State should rally corporate America and multinational companies to consider religious liberty along with other human rights concerns when companies decide where to invest.
437 comments on an article concerning the foundational civil liberty to express one's worldview in a public and publicly financed (at least partially) forum and everyone's squabbling over religious tastes - those CNN editors are quite shrewd.
«Catholics who are concerned about religious liberty, he is certainly a positive there.»
«This decision was made after very careful consideration, including the important concerns some have raised about religious liberty.
This is one of the reasons why years ago I joined prominent religious leaders, including some I strongly disagree with, in signing a document expressing convictions concerning religious liberty.
Indeed, his commitment to religious liberty was at least as much a function of his worry about domineering religious sects imposing themselves on the public square as of any concern about a loss of society's fundamental moral character.
«As a family ministry concerned with the sanctity of life, marriage, and religious freedom, we are optimistic that Judge Gorsuch will continue to protect our cherished liberties, and earn the entire country's respect as a member of our nation's highest court,» said Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, in a statement.
Just now, as Islamic nations wrestle both with new theoretical ideas and new public policies concerning religious liberty, there may be an opportune moment for reviewing how crucial religious liberty is for democracy.
On two of three contentious issues at the intersection of religious liberty and nondiscrimination concerns, Americans remain evenly divided.
And social conservatives should think twice before linking the concern for religious liberty to a vindication of Robertson.
«Rather than trying to replicate the exact jots and tittles of what Utah did, we're looking at the idea that if you try to address both concerns on the front end, you can actually get a more comprehensive set of religious liberties than if LGBT rights moves forward on its own and you try to come in later in the game and attach religious liberties,» said LoMaglio.
The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever hereafter be guaranteed; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity, on account of his opinions concerning religion; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the good order, peace or safety of the state.
People of faith and foundations with concern for religious liberty must start establishing alternative means to help students fund their education.
It clearly shows that in these marginal seats, the key battleground seats where the general election will be won and lost, voters are very concerned about threats to religious liberty and free speech.
Plus, talking up religious liberty is likely less of a turnoff for moderate voters than is talk about bans on abortion and gay marriage, traditionally the top concerns of religious conservatives.
But it is a striking testament to the ineffectualness of the Evangelical left that the current Democratic party establishment seems so monolithic in its hostility to mainstream Evangelical concerns, including religious liberty.
Trump has at least voiced concern for religious liberty and support for the pro-life movement, said Jeffress.
Those concerned about religious liberty for all worry about the future of Muslims in our land.
Many pastors are concerned about the religious liberty issues they see in the new health care bill, yet the White House seems to think this is a not a religious liberty issue.
Scalia's concern for religious liberty, Posner and Segall opine, would «imply... that religious majorities are special wards of the Constitution.»
Religious liberty has very quickly become of intense concern for religious groups across the country, especially for those that will be directly affected by the HHSReligious liberty has very quickly become of intense concern for religious groups across the country, especially for those that will be directly affected by the HHSreligious groups across the country, especially for those that will be directly affected by the HHS mandate.
If the ominous portents concerning the Supreme Court hold true, the fight for religious liberty will take on added urgency at the state level.
«The issues concerning LGBT / religious - liberty conflicts remain, and this gives little indication Trump will go out on a limb on those.»
I asked the candidate about his concerns regarding religious liberty.
The first concerns the doctrine of religious liberty.
But why should such commercial concerns be thought to have precluded a commitment to religious liberty?
The chief concern that lies back of the convictions of non-Catholics is the concern for religious liberty, and the chief threat to religious liberty is seen in the tremendous growth of Roman Catholicism as a cultural and political power in the United States.
Conservative peer Baroness O'Cathain will propose the house rejects the regulations «having regard to the widespread concerns that the draft regulations compromise religious liberty and will result in litigation over the content of classroom teaching, and having regard to the legality of the equivalent regulations for Northern Ireland».
«Aside from the moral issues, their major concern is religious liberty,» he said.
Although its benchers were aware of these various concerns, they punted on the decision whether to accredit Trinity Western or not, and let the Society's members effectively make that decision through a referendum, authorizing it through a resolution that made no mention of the religious liberty side of the ledger.
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