Sentences with phrase «supported by religious groups»

ex marriage, was financed and supported by religious groups.

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«This novel is set in the near future and tells a horrifying story of a government takeover by an ultra-extreme religious group dominated by men and supported by their passive wives.

The religious holidays of all ethnic groups were celebrated, and even small local - language newspapers and TV channels were financially supported by the state.

The concern is tax dollars being spent to support a recruitment drive by one specific religious group on a military installation.

For that reason only we find now the ruling powers are in the hands of secular non religious ones... The conference above stated that the secular regimes in the West had used the indifference between religions, branches, doctrines by creating «Fitnah» said to be harder than killing... because you get all those with Fitnah to fight among them selves... beside establishing and supporting terrorist groups to get the area unstable far from investment and development environment that has caused the mass immigration of the capital heads, professions and skilled labour hands from their countries to the west and be treated as garbage at countries that they do not belong to whether as culture, race or religion....

Swaggart's claim was supported by mainstream religious groups who understand that the rights of the majority depend upon our protecting the rights of the minority, and even the marginal.

The insufficiency of work to provide self - sufficiency is behind the movement — backed by many religious groups — to ensure that all employers pay a living wage, which is generally understood to be the wage needed to support a family at or slightly above the poverty level.

In addition, the conference had excellent support and cooperation from the major religious groups in Honolulu; the addresses were well attended by the general public.

Even Islamic leaders in Pakistan offered their support to Masih, whose case has intensified demands by religious groups for the Pakistani government to reform the law.

Whereas European Protestantism was largely shaped by state support of particular churches and adjustment to the needs of other religious groups, American Protestantism was largely shaped by autonomous churches.

If we measure left and right by support for or opposition to abortion and Bill Clinton, which is a reasonable measure in this case, twelve of the groups represented are very far left indeed — including Catholics for a Free Choice, Human Rights Campaign (a leading gay rights organization), People for the American Way, AIDS National Interfaith Network, and Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

A recent PRRI / RNS poll reveals that white evangelicals support a Mormon presidential candidate over Obama by an overwhelming 49 % margin, but are simultaneously the religious group most likely to say it is important for a presidential candidate to share their religious beliefs (67 %).

The strongest support in attendance and financial contributions now comes from those with a more traditional orientation, and it is easier to continue old habits and to sustain religious organizations by appealing to this group.

For example, such things as life adjustment counseling; community social action; marriage and family life education and counseling; social, religious, and therapeutic group experiences; and the after - care of patients by means of a supporting, redemptive fellowship contribute to positive mental health.

However, for significant and permanent changes in attitudes and behavior toward religious faith, religious programs need to be complemented by interpersonal contact and continuing group support.

But if Catholics were confused by her behaviour, she will have been reassured by the unequivocal support of the National Secular Society, who welcomed «Ms Kelly's statement thatthere will be no scope for religious groups to discriminate if they are given welfare services to run.»

Patrick Henry favored some kind of support by taxation for all religious groups.

Now, some Presbyterians favored support by taxation for all the religious groups in Virginia.

As an inexpensive, simple, unique, educational, and meaningful service opportunity, our diapers are being sewn by families, sewing clubs, youth groups, Eagle Projects, Angel Mother grief support organizations, and churches of all religious denominations.

Support the Serve a Village Diaper Bank by conducting a diaper drive with your work, club, team, PTA, moms group, scouting troop, youth group, religious organization, school, community center, or any other civic minded group.

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The Bishop outlined his concerns about persecution being faced by many religious groups across the globe urged the British Government «to continue to support the United Nations rapporteur in moving beyond the issues of defamation or incitement, important as those issues are — for 45 years the aspiration of drafting a convention on the freedom of religion or belief has been on ice.»

Mark - Viverito had the support of the vast majority of elected officials, including three of the six out gay members of the Council: Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer of Queens, Carlos Menchaca of Brooklyn, and Ritchie Torres of the Bronx, despite the fact that it is a direct subsidy to schools mostly run by anti-gay religious groups that made up the bulk of those lobbying for it.

«The result is our bill is supported by more than 120 groups that exemplify New York State's rich ethnic, racial, cultural, religious and geographic diversity — from local arts non-profits to immigration advocates to labor unions and more.»

The measure has been opposed by the state chapter of the National Organization for Women as well as conservative religious organizations, but was supported by other women's groups and the state Women's Bar Association.

It was supported by the Orthodox Union and other religious groups, including the Archdiocese of New York and the Islamic Schools Association.

While the move has been welcomed by many as an important step toward healthcare equality for women, religious groups are critical of the plans to support birth - control measures, particularly for drugs such as ulipristal acetate, an emergency contraceptive which can be used up to five days after sex.

The law has been strongly supported by a broad coalition of religious, education, and civil liberties groups, including those representing Christian schools and home - schooling parents.

Insofar as a social movement is «an organized, sustained, self - conscious challenge to existing authorities» (Tilly, 1984), the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions included a multiplicity of informal and formal institutions and alliances: students, unions, professionals, religious groups, etc.And while the master frames calling for the ouster of Mubarak and Ben Ali were no doubt unifying discursive devices that were readily supported by most if not all of the protestors, secondary frames — calls for democracy, social justice, freedom, and dignity — presented significant points of divergence not only in and between Islamist and non-Islamist groups, but between the secular - liberal youth who are credited with initiating the mass protests in the first place.

When it comes to action, religious groups like Interfaith Power and Light are often on the front lines organizing people of faith by the thousands to support a sustainable future.

Happily, in America this question has already been asked and answered by a number of major religious organizations and evangelical groups that are on record as both accepting the science of climate change and supporting action at the public - policy level.

In addition, children's development is influenced by wider networks of social support (represented in the diagram's central circles), including extended family, friends and any community, cultural or religious groups a child may be part of.