Sentences with phrase «whether by conscience»

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Facebook is enduring a crisis of conscience regarding whether its apps can be misused as weapons by those trying to interfere with elections or just exploit our data for profit.

The interviewer asked (we are paraphrasing) whether the magnate thought it «fair» that this was so, and if he wasn't troubled by his conscience in light of the Greek government debt crisis.

How we discharge the duties of citizenship — whether by accepting the creeping authoritarianism of the last two decades, or by raising our voices on behalf of the laws and democratic norms of our country — is a question of moral conscience, suitable for confession, and demanding repentance if we err.

The Abortion Act has a clear provision to respect the conscience of staff: «No person shall be under any duty, whether by contract or by any statutory or other legal requirement, to participate in any treatment authorised by this Act to which he has a conscientious objection.»

Spanning the entire spectrum of creation, whether in terms of sex, politics, or religion, Christians affirm that God is speaking through the law written on human hearts, with individual consciences picking up the signals, either accusing or excusing them, until that day when God will finally judge all things by the criterion of Jesus Christ (Romans 1:15 — 16).

The time when people could be told everything by means of words, whether theological or pious, is over, and so is the time of inwardness and conscience — and that means the time of religion in general.

As he contemplates these alternatives, Rodrigues must discern whether he is being guided in conscience by the Lord, by his own psychology, or by more diabolical voices.

The emphasis on the right of the individual to pursue and obey one's «reason and conscience» even against the dictate of church, community and / or the State whether in the realm of scientific or religious truth was a basic principle affirmed by them in common.

At any given time, in any given generation, there are large swaths of the population that are marginalized or excluded from it, whether by act of the church or individual act of conscience.

True, it goes without saying that if a man can not in conscience accept the doctrine of the Church as the norm of his faith, this must be respected by others, whether they think his view right or not; and the Church, too, must respect such a conviction and may not suppress it by social pressures or prevent its expression.

Asked whether he thought some residents would oppose the idea, he told Premier: «I think that whilst there is a resistance recognised by all policy makers about imposing extra taxes on people, I have a funny feeling that all of us have our consciences touched by seeing the huddled form of homeless people on the streets.

I confess that even if it were possible I should not wish to have free choice given me,... by which I might strive toward salvation... I should be unable to stand firm... Even if I lived and worked to eternity, my conscience would never be assured... There would always remain an anxious doubt whether it pleased God.

A very thought - provoking post and many of the feelings you have experienced are familiar to people of conscience, whether religious or other, but a pragmatic way of seeing the other side of the coin is that when you abandon the need to make money, (even just enough to live on), you by default, pass the responsibility for your survival to others.

It is for David's conscience to consider whether he has done the right thing by his country, party and constituents.

The growing prospect of an early general election, should May continue to trip, fumble and flop, presents many MPs with an existential dilemma: whether to vote with their conscience and uphold the democratic rights of parliament and their constituents or be pushed and pulled along by a populist tide, propelled by lies.

Not only is what surprises Hudson a poor standard by which to judge whether something is surprising, but considering how telegraphed and predictable The Skeleton Key's payoff is, neither can it in good conscience be called a twist.

Whether this particular effort is directly funded by offsetting programmes is less the issue than the continuation of the mindset that allows us as a society to think we can go on largely unchanged, as long as we chuck a little bit of conscience cash at the real — and blameless — victims.

Even other immigration lawyers, including Charles Kuck, an Atlanta attorney and president - elect of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, question whether the motivation of the firm is motivated more by «cash or conscience».

Facebook is enduring a crisis of conscience regarding whether its apps can be misused as weapons by those trying to interfere with elections or just exploit our data for profit.