Sentences with phrase «strongly hold this view»

There is certainly a strongly held view, exemplified by popular scientists such as Steven Pinker, professor of psychology at Harvard and an avowed atheist, that there is no such thing as free will in the sense of an independent personal entity.

Now, it would be stupid to live in self - denial of the fact that many people outside the party also strongly hold this view.

'' For me, I strongly hold the view that there is no dispute on the relevant / essential facts grating the claims of the appellants which relate to the determination of the action of the 1st respondent in setting up a caretaker committee of the PDP, Anambra State chapter during the pendency of the judgment / order of the Federal High Court, recognizing the appellants as the persons duly elected to that position.

In a robust reply, the Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, said: «While I note your strongly held views, strongly expressed, I will only observe that both the commissioner and the tribunal have taken careful account of all relevant factors in arriving at a balanced judgment as to where the public interest lies.

On that «better or worse» point, there's a range of strongly held views.

It was the strongly held view of many workshop participants that ASCAT and MIS would be inadequate to meet both operational and climate needs, and that an additional active surface wind speed and wind direction measurement was needed.

What I mean by that is, in my opinion people should vote for the candidate who would fight for their most strongly held views, full stop, but few do.

One will delete them every day, and the number of cases we have been involved with where people have such a strongly held view that, everyone knows you can destroy them after six months.

Reports in the media don't always give a full and balanced picture and friends» and colleagues» strongly held views may be coloured by their own experiences.

Safe Harbor Christian Counseling strongly holds the view that «There is one body and one Spirit....

Not exact matches

The sorts of things that caused offence ran the gamut from extremist or strongly - held political opinions (racism, homophobia, partisan political views) to oversharing of daily routines and acts of inadvertent self - promotion.

Roy S. Moore, who won a special Republican primary runoff for an Alabama Senate seat on Tuesday, is a staunch evangelical Christian, and his often - inflammatory political beliefs are informed by his strongly held religious views.

Mere mention of this possibility creates deep rifts in the debate, with views strongly held and a fair bit of heat generated in the process.

Types like this typically view Israel and Jews rather fondly, as they fit in with a peculiar apocalyptic credo strongly held by such groups.

According to the national economics standards, students should be taught only the «majority paradigm» or «neoclassical model» of economic behavior, for to include «strongly held minority views of economic processes risks confusing and frustrating teachers and students, who are then left with the responsibility of sorting the qualifications and alternatives without a sufficient foundation to do so.»

I would suggest that there a social conditioning that happens where it is presumed that a woman is a victim and a man is an opressor and I would strongly suggested taking that into account with what has influenced the poistion and view you hold, as much as you wish me to do so with considering the positions of men in society.

When religious leaders hold one view (strongly), and the grassroots hold another, it's a recipe for religious scorn.

The national survey used an index of evangelical belief (as opposed to membership in an evangelical denomination), which showed that holding these beliefs was more strongly associated with the viewing of religious programs than any other single factor, including contributing to or attending church, participation in community activities, income, age or sex.

A major shouting match, as we know, has also developed between religious liberals and religious conservatives, the two sides taking widely differing positions not only on theological orientations but also on social and political issues, and holding strongly negative views toward the other.

The national survey used the «literalist / charismatic» index of evangelical belief (as opposed to membership in an evangelical denomination), which showed that holding these beliefs was more strongly associated with the viewing of religious programs than any other single factor — including attending church, contributing to a church, participating in community activities, income, age, or sex.

His action has been largely hailed as very diplomatic in view of the sensitivity of the matter and the possible effect on his chances to become the president of Ghana - a dream he strongly but elusively holds on to.

Gillibrand, a still little - known former Albany - area congresswoman who once held strongly conservative views, has transformed herself into a model of liberal orthodoxy since being appointed a senator by then - Gov.

«I do so with respect for our difference, with admiration for the passion and principle of an opposing view strongly held, and with the recognition that the joy of the majority be tempered by the disappointment of the minority.

He told the BBC: «We might as well be honest about the fact our nation was split almost entirely down the middle and there are very strongly and sincerely held views on the part of members of parliament and I'm sure we'll see that reflected in the final vote.»

To better understand public opinion on bioethics, one must begin by abandoning the premise of just about all those who have sought to wield such opinion in the political arena: that the public has views that are clearly defined or strongly held.

It's okay for students to hold strongly negative views on a candidate, but it's also important that they recognize what about the current state of United States make that candidate's beliefs and demeanor attractive to a large number of people.

After all, people don't change their views unless they are strongly challenged, especially by their ideological fellow - travelers who know better and are the ones best - positioned to hold them accountable.

There's a commonly held view — one I've strongly and vocally agreed with — that conflicts of interest are an issue in our industry and have contributed to the high cost of advice.

I think the US is the «least dirty shirt,» but I don't hold that view strongly, and am willing to be challenged on that.

In comparison to these factors and trends shaping wider public opinion, past research suggests that the influence of conservative media / commentators and Climategate on wider public opinion is likely to be limited, reinforcing the views of the 20 % or less of the public already strongly dismissive of climate change and holding a strong conservative political identity.

``... it is the method of those on the losing side of the scientific debate (particularly when the debate involves strongly - held ideological positions) to claim that the scientists have colluded against their point - of - view and unfairly excluded it.»

I also happen to think that his strongly - held views on deforestation are also highly commendable.

My own reason for arguing any point on Climate Etc. is not to persuade the skeptics, who have persuaded me that they are beyond persuasion, but merely to put my own views on record in a setting where there are sufficiently strongly held opposing views as to show that my view is at least not vacuously true but requires more thought in order to accept it.

While there is no doubt that the Covenant's refusal to accept LGBTQ expressions of sexuality is deeply offensive and hurtful to the LGBTQ community, and we do not in any way wish to minimize that effect, there is no Charter or other legal right to be free from views that offend and contradict an individual's strongly held beliefs... Disagreement and discomfort with the views of others is unavoidable in a free and democratic society.

However, personal views, including social, political, or economic views, are not «religion» even if they are sincerely and strongly held.

In the Stephan case, people will disagree on the verdict based on their own concept of parenting and strongly held beliefs but, accepting that the jury was properly instructed on the law, the finding of guilt would be based on a finding that in all of the circumstances, objectively viewed, the Stephans» conduct was a marked departure from that of the reasonably prudent parent.

Though counterdependence and overdependence are both classified as insecure, they operate under different working models, with counterdependent individuals holding a negative view of others and overdependent individuals relying too strongly on others as a result of a negative view of self.

According to the latest SCE Housing Survey, part of the Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 72.3 percent of renters «prefer» or «strongly prefer» to own a home rather than rent one, and 55.9 percent view homeownership as «a good investment» — findings that dismiss a commonly held notion that they have become averse to homeownership as a result of societal shifts.