Sentences with phrase «standing up for»

These are not pacifistic, meek, and mild responses where we allow ourselves to get trampled on, but are actually subversive and empowering forms of standing up for our humanity in the face of dehumanizing evil.

Why would any believer in Christ apologize for standing up for the truth?

So my journey to calling myself a feminist and standing up for women is sort of roundabout — all of the reading of feminist theory came afterward, and I started in a kind of funky place (Adrienne Rich isn't necessarily the best introduction).

When you make the greatest virtue of «standing up for your faith,» people judge their faithfulness by using conflict as a measuring stick.

That is an inward matter, and you sometimes feel that with regard to many contemporary moral attitudes and social customs you are a «yes man,» not an independent character standing up for your own convictions.

I believe that, what I believe in is the truth, what god would punish someone for spending their life standing up for what they think is right, no matter how wrong they may be.

Besides, what god would punish someone for spending their life standing up for what they believe is the truth, no matter how wrong they may be.

It cost me my job, but I will never regret standing up for what was right.

I don't have any answers, but from all the reading I've done, I realize that Christian culture contributes to this greatly, as we are told that standing up for ourselves isn't kind, and that confrontation and dissent is wrong if may hurt others.

«America's promotion of international religious freedom demands standing up for the rights of the world's most vulnerable populations.»

Alas, standing up for the the truth brings much disdain for the one doing so.

That said — I pray for a healthy windfall to come your way NP — just cause I like you and respect you standing up for what you believed in.

well, my daughter is gay and i am grateful for people like you standing up for her and for me for supporting her < 3 (she has recently returned to church for the first time in 7 years and fortunately it is gay positive)(i haven't returned to church in 2, but that's another story:P)

I applaud these People for standing up for what they believe in.

This makes it difficult for us to keep growing, but in the moment it feels like keeping the group pure and safe or standing up for principle / tradition, and that's how we rationalize it.

It's like the Christians who respond to gays standing up for their rights by claiming gays are bashing them.

We should all take a leaf out of their book and start standing up for the oppressed.

I'm astounded at their lack of courage in standing up for respect and common decency.

@Mark you say that you are standing up for your rights, however you are confused.

Lack of legal knowledge and lack of confidence in standing up for oneself in court.

We as Christians have had alot of our rights taken from us by not standing up for what we believe.

I commend Chick fil A for standing up for their religious beliefs.

Jesus» life is a testament to the courage to speaking out against injustice, standing up for those in need and speaking truth even when it's unpopular, and even if it means being labeled a troublemaker.

Why is Rand Paul standing up for liberal - leaning organizations who are boosters of Clinton?

Terri, «Christian standing up for God is now the condemed just as the bible says will happen in the last days.»

I congratulate Bloomberg for finally standing up for the Bill of Rights.

That would involve impeaching him and you can't impeach him for standing up for equal rights and upholding the consti.tution.

The Christian standing up for God is now the condemed just as the bible says will happen in the last days.

If my convictions are not to talk to black people and I follow through with this am I then to be commended for standing up for my convictions?

You've been suckered and you've already fallen for something that has tricked you into standing up for it.

Kudos to the kid or any kid for standing up for their faith and how they believe.

Once again, President Trump is keeping his promises and standing up for American families, American businesses, and American workers.»

That's why New Democrats are standing up for B.C. to ensure that we achieve our economic goals without sacrificing our environmental future.

«Our government is delivering real results for Canadians by growing the economy, making communities safer, and standing up for Canadian values at home and abroad,» Harper said in a statement Monday morning.

This is just one of the innovative ways United Conservatives are standing up for everyday Albertans, and giving them an opportunity to make their concerns known.

Either way, a post appeared on Harper's Facebook page Wednesday linking to a Conservative Party petition called «Standing Up For Wireless Consumers.»

As your Official Opposition, the Wildrose caucus is standing up for Albertans every day in the legislature for responsible government and fiscal prudence.

«B.C. teachers have been vindicated after 14 years of being attacked by Christy Clark for standing up for fair working conditions that benefit B.C. children.

When it comes to employment, it is this government that believes in standing up for creating Canadian jobs for Canadians.

As the guest speaker, he discussed the crisis of education in the black community and the importance of standing up for what you believe in, regardless -LSB-...] The post Inside the Gates: Black History Month at JBER appeared first on KTVA 11.

Stanley Druckenmiller is standing up for Jeff Bezos.

Rosinski believes she is being punished for standing up for her rights.

«Canadians expect their representatives, whatever party they be part of, to be standing up for Canadian interests and making sure that we are creating the right deal for Canada as we move forward on modernizing NAFTA.»

«You just told this group of people you're standing up for them,» he told Loesch.

Kohner sometimes posts epic shots of a really good surfer on an awesome wave, but he also posts beginners standing up for the very first time during a lesson.

Certainly, it's a weird world where the Tories are standing up for fundamental rights and the country's social scientists are criticizing them for doing so.

More employees are standing up for their workplace health while others learn a few lessons from the military.

Standing up for and asserting yourself in a respectful manner is always the right decision.

The president is standing up for American corporations, he added.

Canadian unions have begun flexing their muscles in areas previously outside their range — standing up for non-unionized temporary foreign workers at Tim Hortons in B.C. and even, through Unifor, the country's largest union, opening a form of membership to everyone from part - time workers to the unemployed.