Sentences with phrase «upstanding citizens of»

I raised my children as atheists and they share my values and are upstanding citizens of which any parent of any religion would be proud.

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* so they could join a church and thereby convince the community that they were «upstanding citizens», when in fact they were part of the mob, an assassin, having multiple affairs, a dishonest business person, etc..?
If three of four upstanding British citizens can be brainwashed into voluntarily committing armed robbery in two weeks of «motivational therapy» sessions, then what has been the impact of years and years of escalating invective on the American political sphere?
«This person, Mr. Schlossberg I'm sure thinks of himself as an upstanding citizen - what he portrayed is actually disgusting and we have to push back on that,» Williams said.
Nevergold is hopeful that students will see the outrage of community members, along with her response and those of other board members as demonstration of being upstanding citizens.
«They all unequivocally credited ayahuasca, when taken in the controlled setting of the church, as the catalyst for their evolution into upstanding citizens
While many people consider themselves generally moral and honest, even the most upstanding citizens will likely become willing to lie, cheat and steal under certain circumstances, according to evidence from a new study in the Journal of Consumer Psychology.
Cautionary Interlude: In the interest of you not soiling your reputation as an upstanding citizen forevermore, we would like to clarify that to enact any escape plan detailed hereafter is entirely your own call and you probably you shouldn't do it.
I just thought it was sad and I'm glad I am an upstanding citizen, that type of mentality and life would be a hard pill for me to swallow.
The fun of the film (and it is often fun) is in the complexities of interconnections, and the sheer number of criminals raging through this tiny area, outnumbering the upstanding citizens by the looks of it.
Wilby's inopportune out - of - body experiences contrast with the upstanding citizen angle he appeals to voters with.
A farm worker, Magnúsdóttir was sentenced to death for her part in the murder of two men and, due to the structure of the Icelandic legal system, spent her last days at an isolated farmhouse with a family of upstanding citizens watching over her.
Faced with this crushing disappointment, I acted as would any upstanding citizen and snuck in, first using a colleague's pass and then by blending into the crowd of straw hats.
She's the wife of a biotech firm's CEO, an upstanding citizen but unscrupulous businessman who Jack suspects is involved in the murder of a friend.
The idea of being an upstanding moral citizen is a significant theme in this novel.
The coverage of personalities is sometimes even positive; Dominion CEO Tom Farrell, for example, comes off more as an upstanding citizen than as a master manipulator.
Typically it's based on some criteria of being an upstanding citizen and experienced in the law or other relevant field.
Like most districts in Southern California, West Adams has a hefty share of untrustworthy elements mixed in amongst all the good, upstanding citizens.
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