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To test him and try to get him into trouble with legal experts, some religious leaders wanted to debate with him on this subject.

No doubt millions of Americans would be appalled to see religious leaders ritualistically blessing contraceptives.

These religious leaders are among the few people to have seen the president in five months, apart from his immediate family.

Homosexuals have also made it a practice to dump on religious leaders.

The next day, at the White House, I held a reception for Nelson Mandela with African-American religious leaders.

A few days later, Hillary and I hosted our annual breakfast for religious leaders at the White House.

Only a handful of his 150m compatriots, aside from his family and a few religious leaders, ever saw him again.

And in recent years, religious leaders seem to have ramped up their efforts at straying from literal Bible teachings.

"A lot of religious leaders have come out and supported the government [position] that it is not wrong to open shops on Fridays, " he said.

Now, some religious leaders in the developing world are worried that the progress they have made with the bank may stall.

Rai said he is in the early stages of organizing a Middle East religious leaders summit.

They said people honored Rand and Branden as if they were religious leaders without ever questioning their beliefs.

In Senegal, however, the statue has been a beacon of discontent, sparking angry newspaper editorials and protests from religious leaders.

Religious leaders opposed this Lenten ritual near Manila, but it has become one of the Philippine's top seasonal attractions.

Now everyone is waiting to see whether religious leaders or politicians will take their supporters onto the streets this time.

The religious leaders ruled that if the couple wanted to remarry they would have to wait at least 100 days.

Religious leaders accuse police of using excessive force. They are invoking their public role to call for restraint.

The social set up of rural Pakistan is such that certain religious leaders - elders - are greatly looked up to.

Government officials, religious leaders, intellectuals and representatives of the media from all the ASEM members attended the dialogue.

Many thinkers and religious leaders were convinced that all living creatures were supposed to be at the service of man, their natural king.

It's OK to say silent prayers, but let local religious leaders conduct memorial services or more public ceremonies.

Across the country, a growing number of religious leaders are weighing in behind the protesters.

But political and religious leaders around the world denounced plans to burn Qurans at the Dove World Outreach Center.

Speaking to Mr. Gates and a room of religious leaders, the sultan declared his support for the polio fight.

Major religious leaders in the United States blasted the film in fiery sermons, and condemned its subject matter as pornographic.

Unlike Buddha, Mohammad, and other religious leaders, Christianity accepts that its Messiah, Jesus Christ, is still alive today.

labour unionists, social workers, politicians and religious leaders of the Protestant, Catholic, Buddhist and Muslim faiths.

Members of Afghanistan's parliament are divided over a permanent American presence, and religious leaders are generally against.

Memorable ads show world political and religious leaders kissing one another.

Schoolchildren, public officials and religious leaders spent the day volunteering in communities around Pennsylvania.

To be frank, I am in awe of contemporary chiefs of state, religious leaders, academic authorities and celebrities for what they have done.

Throughout history, saying sorry is not something political and religious leaders have felt comfortable about.

Religious leaders and diplomats gathered for a candle-lit memorial service in the city's synagogue.

Egypt's government has paid compensation, offered to rebuild churches, and held public reconciliation meetings between religious leaders.

The persons interviewed were think-tank experts, officials, businessmen and women, journalists, cultural and religious leaders.

The panel traveled to Vietnam recently and met with government officials, as well as imprisoned religious leaders.

Uyghur religious leaders have condemned the violence, saying it is against the spirit of the Muslim faith and Uyghur tradition.

In return, the very least Indians could do is not malign Tibetan religious leaders before they are even proved guilty of their misdemeanor.

Yet most readers are not aware of Swift's intent to satirize the political, academic and religious leaders of his time.

Philosophers, teachers, and religious leaders from all cultures and all periods of history have offered many answers to these question.

Muslims had previously been privileged over minorities, who were represented solely by their religious leaders.

Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam and religious leaders have strong influence over policy making and social mores.

President Karzai told religious leaders in Kabul that if Afghanistan wanted to pursue peace talks, its only dialogue partner was Pakistan.

Could the kingdom's religious leaders be about to make a sharp U-turn?

This view was challenged by scholars, by elected governmental representatives, and by religious leaders.

Manhattan Borough president Scott Stringer is among many political and religious leaders who support Cordoba House.

Opposition political parties and religious leaders claimed the bill encroached on Pakistan's sovereignty.

The religious leaders already knew Jesus' claim to be their Messiah .

Fortunetelling, prophecy, and other forms of divination have been condemned by Saudi Arabia's religious leaders.

The delegates will come from every section of Afghan society, including tribal, provincial and religious leaders.

But Mr Assad has neglected those roots, favouring urbanites, including merchants and religious leaders.

Judges generally only for the official title of military control, doctors, professors, religious leaders and other figures.

many of the tuskegee airmen later became judges , politicians , religious leaders , educators and community leaders.

He also must retain a consensus of the Saudi royal family, religious leaders (ulema), and other important elements in Saudi society.

In the case of other religious leaders, the message is simpler.

Mr Marra said in disgust that "religious leaders [were] heading money-laundering crews, acting as crime bosses" .

During his weeklong visit, King met with education officials, religious leaders and civic activists.

Scottish nobles, royal advisers, and religious leaders can't be trusted - they're all ambitious and greedy for power.

The former reformist President Mohammad Khatami says it will further undermine confidence in the country's religious leaders.

Like many religious leaders in Turkey, the imam promotes girls' education during Friday prayers.

Other moral and religious leaders have left an impact---but nothing like that unknown carpenter's son from Nazareth.

Some famous preachers act as power brokers as well as religious leaders.

Religious leaders should teach how to cope with a difficulty in a society.

Religious leaders are also helping to sensitize the public.

Clearly many modern religious leaders have strong ideas about economics.

The Friday noon prayers provide the occasion for weekly sermons by religious leaders.

In the hotels and eating venues portraits of the religious leaders look down at you.

And religious leaders have the added task of explaining job losses and pay cuts in spiritual terms.

To strengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with religious leaders.

But our religious leaders service causes helpful to the plutocrats.

The pope has left for America, where he will meet with President Bush, the United Nations, and religious leaders of other faiths.

Political control has been handed over to religious leaders.

Hawking's comments have ignited a fightback from religious leaders.

The country is governed by secular and religious leaders and governing bodies.

Many of the world's religious leaders met at the last conference.

I mean religious leaders are kind of in the inspiration business.

The media comes next with a 68 percent rating, followed by religious leaders at 66 percent.

Often, they are local religious leaders, and they are found engaged in small-scale grassroots organizing in nearly every American community.

In the eyes of worldly people, Supreme Master Ching Hai is very different than other religious leaders.

Religious leaders need to be held accountable for their ideas.

He says this way of educating religious leaders will send a message.

At the same time, Muslim religious leaders are predicting the coming of the Islamic messiah.

The spirit of the money changers and religious leaders, on the other hand, was proud, hard, hypocritical, and defiant.

They also met with 1, 100 religious leaders to discuss alternative interpretations of Islamic law.

The ears of all the religious leaders and the people would have perked up. What would Jesus say?

Then He pronounced a series of woes against the religious leaders: "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees" (23: 13-31).

It hopes to change the way religious leaders in the United States are educated.

Nehab Abo el Komsan directs the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights. She praises the country's religious leaders.

There is also a pivotal role here for religious leaders, educators, and parents.

Religious leaders have attracted millions of people with their version of how life began and how we must behave.

Religious leaders were in the newspapers every day commenting on what it all meant.

The Six Religious Leaders wish the people of Hong Kong prosperity, harmony and stability.

many religious leaders and adherents have been detained , arrested , or sentenced to prison terms

a gathering of religious leaders sports events sponsored by the tobacco industry

The central theme is the kiss, the most universal symbol of love, between world political and religious leaders

Bellanet; Global Forum of Parliamentarians and Religious Leaders;

CPMR; Conference of the Religious Leaders of Former Yugoslavia;

Panel of Religious Leaders on Electoral Justice;

In this parable Jesus is saying to these religious leaders;

a gathering of religious leaders

CCGHS; Council of Elders and Religious Leaders;