Sentences with phrase «religious organizations took»

Last year religious organizations took in $ 82 billion of tax free donations.

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Before 1984, people who worked for nonprofit, religious, charitable or educational organizations did not pay into Social Security unless they specifically chose to take part in the program.

If you donate appreciated stocks that you've held for more than a year to a «public» charity — such as a religious or an educational institution, or an organization that does medical research — you can typically take a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stocks, up to 50 % of your adjusted gross income for that year.

News broke over the weekend that all twenty - three schools within the California State University system have taken steps to «derecognize» InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF), a para-church Christian ministry organization that's had a longstanding presence within university life religious settings.

During the twentieth century, as denominationalism has lost its vitality, religious tribalism has taken the form of animosity and unco - operativeness among the conservative, liberal and radical wings of the ecclesiastical organizations, with the conservative wing being particularly militant.

It goes on to call for recognizing the legitimacy of a religious worldview «as a basis for socially significant action (including those taken by state) and as an essential factor which should influence the development (amendment) of international law and the work of international organizations.»

We do well to remember that the freedoms we tend to take for granted are, in disputes all around the country, being defended daily by organizations such as the Rutherford Institute, the Christian Legal Society, the Catholic League for Civil and Religious Liberty, Dean Kelley of New York and William Ball of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (each of whose prodigious energy is tantamount to that of an organization).

But we will take every dollar from that sale and donate it to an organization fighting to protect and advance religious liberty — organizations like Alliance Defending Freedom, Manhattan Declaration, or the Ethics and Religious Liberty Coreligious liberty — organizations like Alliance Defending Freedom, Manhattan Declaration, or the Ethics and Religious Liberty CoReligious Liberty Commission.

Edward L. Cleary explains, «Instead of the tribal chief acting as family, political and religious ruler, those three functions have been separated and taken over by individuals and groups within family systems, political parties, and religious organizations «12

If you thin kabout it, the complaint of the religious organizations that don't want to provide people with this type of healthcare is — «You're taking away my ability to deny people the right to control their own body!».

The state surely has the right to pursue criminal justice even when illegal activities, are taking place under the cover of a religious organization.

This will be taken to Include political organizations; fraternal organizations; college and school groups; labor groups; industrial, business and professional organizations; religious orders; civic clubs, memorial and patriotic societies; philanthropic and reform societies (Anti-Tobacco League, for example); athletic organizations; women's groups, etc., which are in good standing.

Nor do they take a stand on the recently enacted (but hotly debated) charitable choice legislation, which would allow religious organizations to compete equally for welfare contracts and to provide services without having to sanitize them of all religious content.

I'm less oncerned that the religious people have taken over our media and advertising, than I am concerned that I PAY more taxes because religious organizations don't pay their fair share.

Far more urgent is the need for supporters of the «hate group» designation to explain how such a pronouncement doesn't immediately apply to thousands of traditional Christian, Jewish, and Muslim organizations, and many millions of religious believers, who take conservative positions on sex and marriage.

Let me take this one step further... let's tax religious organizations (basically supernatural unproven nonsense) and give it to science for the betterment of mankind, something that is tangible and not supernatural.

Kent — the term religious is being used as a noun, not an adjective, and represents people who have taken orders (orders meaning having joined a specific religeous organization in order to live in that organization for the rest of their lives).

«While the effects of this ruling on churches and religious nonprofits could take years to become fully evident, it is crucial for organizations which oppose same - sex marriage on religious grounds to take proactive steps to prepare for the challenges ahead.»

Two days after the Obergefell decision, New York Times columnist Mark Oppenheimer suggested that it is now time to rethink the idea of tax - exempt status for religious institutions: «Rather than try to rescue tax - exempt status for organizations that dissent from settled public policy on matters of race or sexuality, we need to take a more radical step.

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.

My seminars have indicated to me that the religious organizations that address the issue of alcohol and drug abuse usually are prodded to do so by one person who is convinced of the need and will not take No for an answer.

Washington (CNN)-- An atheist organization known for being provocative plans to take that reputation to the next level this week by putting up seven billboards that call out prominent politicians and religious leaders.

When President Obama first took office, faith - based groups were especially concerned that organizations that discriminate in hiring based on religious beliefs would become ineligible for federal funding.

Landmark Church pastor Dan Little took the IRS to court, arguing the agency was violating the church's First Amendment rights and the agency was only able to revoke the tax - exempt status of a «religious organization,» not an actual church.

Perhaps as significant as the Earth Charter, Agenda 21 and work on sustainable development is the unprecedented step UNCED has taken to encourage global village participation by way of a parallel conference of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) including religious communities.

There are enough people looking for a reason to take religious organizations» non-profit status from them as it is, but to deliberately «bait the bear» by purposely speaking about a politically charged subject, such as the health care law, is to hand it over on a silver platter.

Just a quick note from the editor: Attachment Parenting International is a non-sectarian organization and therefore we don't take positions on religious views.

It came as no surprise, that in the wake of the recent killing of Inspector Emmanuel Ashlevi while on duty by armed robbers who invaded the police station at Dome, a suburb in the Greater Accra Region, to free their colleagues who were held by the station awaiting trial, the religious unit of the Ghana Police Service has taken to the organization of prayer sessions for divine intervention.

The Senate GOP has shown no inclination thus far to take up the measure, which is strongly opposed because of the one - year lookback by such groups as the Catholic Church, Boy Scouts and other religious organizations.

Thousands of years later, a religious organization worships this renowned savior and has taken it upon themselves to rid the world of all demons.

When I did Don't Trip with Bishop T.D. Jakes, it was really to take me to a place where I'd never gone in my stand - up before, working spotlessly clean before a religious organization.

Before 1984, people who worked for nonprofit, religious, charitable or educational organizations did not pay into Social Security unless they specifically chose to take part in the program.

Interfaith Power & Light is an organization helping thousands of diverse religious congregations limit their carbon emissions and organize campaigns to urge lawmakers to take action on climate change.

Indigenous groups, labor, youth, scientists, food justice and clean water activists, religious groups, and civil rights organizations joined environmental groups in calling on world leaders attending the UN Climate Summit in New York this Tuesday to start taking real action to halt climate disruption.

These meetings have taken place all over the world and have included government officials (e.g. European Union, U.S. Department of Energy, members of congress), representatives from religious and faith - based institutions (e.g. Presbyterian Church USA, United Church of Christ, the Vatican), and officials from non-governmental and academic organizations (e.g. World Bank, Bipartisan Policy Center, and numerous universities).

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