Sentences with phrase «stand on the issue in»

«It was very important to have such a prominent leader take a stand on the issue in the way he did because it opened the door for many others to follow.

Cuomo's hope is to at least hold a vote on the legislation to see where legislators stand on the issue in advance of an election year.

Not exact matches

He's also stuck his neck out on LGBTQ issues, pushing fellow business leaders to take a stand against laws in the state of Indiana that critics say discriminate against gay and transgender people.

In fact, 78 percent of millennials and 74 percent of the general population think more companies should take a stand on important social issues.

«The tide is very clearly turning on this issue, and it's thanks to the growing coalition of interns and young workers across the world who are standing against this worrying employment trend,» Hyde told Business Insider in an email.

«First - person shooters are very hard to play in VR with just a head - mounted display on while seated or standing due to safety issues, space constraints, and simulator sickness.»

«This allows me to take a stand on controversial issues: In fact, it obliges me to do so because others can not.»

Singh, who has long stood in opposition to the project on the grounds that it was approved under what he calls flawed environmental assessment rules adopted by the previous Conservative government, said Wednesday the Trudeau government should, in tandem with B.C., ask the Supreme Court for a reference to resolve what he calls jurisdictional issues.

After initially saying she stood behind the documentary, Couric issued a statement on Monday admitting that the pause was inserted after the fact, in an attempt to create a certain «dramatic effect.»

A broad surge in cryptocurrency values pushed the original recipe north of $ 40 billion in late May, but a long - standing issue that limits the system's capacity has left it struggling to give users what it says on the tin: a cheap, quick way to move money.

The brave stand to go on the record by three female founders is forcing the venture capital & start up community to take a hard look at why unwanted sexual advances toward women in the workplace continue to be an issue.

Though they have made their mark in the private sector, these men and women are taking public stands on hot button social and environmental issues ranging from gay marriage to climate change to gender equality.

While there is reason for some optimism on the issue of net neutrality with members of both the NDP and Liberals calling for action in this regard, the question remains whether the majority of Canadians are aware of the import of these issues on their daily lives or where the parties stand on them.

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance held a series of meetings in late 2004 and 2005 to discuss the issue of establishing an independent budget office.

Thiel has been largely isolated in Silicon Valley in backing the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee, whom many in the tech community have openly criticized for his stands on immigration and women (among other issues).

No matter where you stand on the issue, it's clear that the expansion in the developed world is slower now than it was in previous decades, and it will probably remain that way.

This article provides a summary of the 2004 Alberta General Election, including information on pre-election standing and polls, key issues in the election, leaders and platforms of the major political parties, and the election's final results.

Anyway, it'll be on policy choices that the Trudeau Government stands or falls with Canadian voters, regardless of the effort of the Conservatives to make couture an issue, and while there's plenty to criticize in the Liberal policy book, taken as a package Canadians don't yet seem that dissatisfied with what they're getting.

The national debate over whether to raise minimum wages has stirred interest in where American companies stand on the issue.

In high school I was a huge Pearl Jam fan, but after becoming a Christian, the realization of the band's stand on abortion and other moral issues quickly dulled their luster.

We oversimplify issues; we stand on soapboxes; we scream and yell at those who disagree with us (all in the name of God, of course).

5oo, ooo priests for 1.2 billion Catholics - There is the answer to why the abusing priests were tolerated.The conclave elected exactly who they wanted to be Pope - Someone who would not rock the boat.I believe Pope Benedict was advised to retire in light of the Federal indictment pending so this would not involve a standing Pope and the possiblity of him being found guilty.I further think this new election of Pope will allow the Church to change it's stance on the very controvertial issues the Church is facing ie.female priests being one, the decisions appearing more acceptable coming from a new head as opposed to reversed stance of standing Pope.This decision to retire, in the Churchs» view I believe is damage control and not neccessarily Pope Benedict's desire.If looked at for what it is - A very slick maneuver indeed.

I think it's time to look at the person and his stand on the issues that should be in the forefront.

Here, we don't just illuminate where Mitt Romney and Barack Obama stand on the issues that matter to our readers; we also delve into the larger question of how politics and faith should coexist in the public space.

A perusal of the Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48 churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of local Brethren churches (along with Mennonites and others) organized a peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.

His reflections on these issues culminate in chapter 11, where the theme of Israel's apistia arises once again in Paul's metaphor about the olive branches broken off the tree: «They were broken off because of their apistia, but you [gentiles] stand only through pistas... But even these, if they do not persist in apistia, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.»

Rorty does take a stand on a current educational issue when he supports efforts to promote literacy in a democracy so that the electorate can understand the issues of the day and become better citizens.

There are more than a few in this blog site who dislike, with a passion, anyone who takes a strong stand on certain issues, and sees things from «Yes - No,» «Black - White,»

Though not speaking on behalf of the church, the then - bishop stood in front of a crowd of gay and straight Mormons at a November conference on gay and lesbian issues in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints is headquartered.

Editor's Note: In the August / September 2009 issue of First Things, currently on news stands, is a major new essay by René Girard drawn from his recent book, Achever Clausewitz, forthcoming as Battling to the End: Politics, War, and Apocalypse from Michigan State University Press.

In the end, wherever Christians stand on the issue, Beeching hopes that her contribution will enable the Church to better help those who struggle with issues concerning sexuality.

We can seek to develop Aquinas on this particular issue or we can present an alternative view that will in its turn stand or fall on its ability and power to explain the human person and the world in which he / she lives.

Did Jesus in fact take this particular stand on this particular issue?

And some gay people feel that gay sex is wrong (and many have at some point in their lives), so they are clearly capable of taking a moral stand on the issue (without the physical components of their brains being any different than someone who makes a different choice).

However, since the purpose of this essay is not simply to counter Griffin's challenge but also to clarify where FWTs stand on significant epistemological issues, it is important to emphasize that most FWTs do not view «illuminating power» as a criterion that can be used in an objective, neutral fashion in any context.

In particular, as the late Victor Lowe patiently and quietly maintained throughout his lifetime — and as Donald Sherburne has forcefully and convincingly demonstrated in his many writings — theism was not an essential component of Whitehead's thought, and the viability of process metaphysics does not stand or fall on the issue of theism alone (as the vast majority of process philosophers and opponents of process philosophy and its brands of philosophical theism stubbornly continue to maintainIn particular, as the late Victor Lowe patiently and quietly maintained throughout his lifetime — and as Donald Sherburne has forcefully and convincingly demonstrated in his many writings — theism was not an essential component of Whitehead's thought, and the viability of process metaphysics does not stand or fall on the issue of theism alone (as the vast majority of process philosophers and opponents of process philosophy and its brands of philosophical theism stubbornly continue to maintainin his many writings — theism was not an essential component of Whitehead's thought, and the viability of process metaphysics does not stand or fall on the issue of theism alone (as the vast majority of process philosophers and opponents of process philosophy and its brands of philosophical theism stubbornly continue to maintain).

Although Lincoln is often praised for this remark by those who oppose the mixing of religion and politics, it contains three of the most controversial ideas in American politics: that it is legitimate to invoke the name of God within the realm of political discourse; that God's existence isn't merely symbolic, but that he is always right; and that since God takes sides on certain issues, some people will be divinely justified while others will stand in opposition not only to their political opponents but to the very Creator and Sustainer of the Universe.

For examples: the irreplaceable Buddha figure stood in the cave, in the Afghanistan for over 1000 years was blown up by their Muslim brothers, I didn't see Muslim community speak up against that as they have on this book burning and on the building issue.

As some have pointed out, how can we possibly take such an immovable stand on the issue of homosexuality, but we allow women to speak in church, to go about with their heads uncovered, we no longer stone people caught in adultery, we don't crucify thieves... it's just astonishing to think people pick and choose verses and chapters from the Bible to cling to.

Candidates, officeholders, and voters stand where they stand, on the issues and in their partisan alignment, because of interests, convictions, and opinions on which the Holy Father is quite incapable of achieving some measurable effect.

What you call this righteous indignation and expressions is God's law's imprinted in my heart, for I know I stand on solid ground on these issues.

The pagan temptation,» as the philosopher Thomas Molnar described it, is hardly new — the Church has been fighting paganism since the time of Christ — but what is new is its aggressive resurgence, its seduction of so many Christians, and the warnings Pope Francis has issued against it.The Pope's scorching words against paganism have not been well - received by many, but Francis has gone right on assailing it, particularly in areas that pagans care about most: the environment and sex.Francis has been a bold and eloquent defender of the environment, and understands that protecting the environment is not a recent fad, but a long - standing Catholic principle, highlighted by many of Francis's predecessors.

With all the real issues that this Nation is facing, leave it to some complete idiot to start up this topic to place another target on anyone or anything that stands for decency in our Nation.

Is it not possible, that the interpretation of this author here in this article is just as likely to be her best understanding of a complicated issue as the guy / girl standing behind the pulpit on Sunday (Saturday if you are Seventh Day Adventist) who interprets otherwise?

Neuhaus» silence in public about the Cardinal's stand on labor issues until the Cardinal had passed away was rather strange in view of the fact that, to his credit, Fr.

Neuhaus» National Catholic Register interview in which he said that the Cardinal's support of labor unions was «a weakness rather than a strength,» I said that he «never spoke that way about the Cardinal's stand on labor issues while the Cardinal was alive.»

(Commonweal, November 3, 2000), my friend Richard John Neuhaus in his rejoinder (While We're At It, January) said that it was «false and offensive» on my part to say that he had never publicly spoken this way about Cardinal O'Connor's stand on labor issues while the Cardinal was alive.

On various issues in human life, the stands that Whitehead took were similar in kind.

At this particular point in my walk with God I'm not sure where I stand on this issue.

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