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  Immorality, Inc. by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
Washington, DC, in the 1980s was called the "murder capital of the world," but that designation now belongs to Baghdad, where the number of people killed since the end of the war is approaching 42,000.
Much is due to wanton immorality by the occupying power, and due to what the media like to call "sectarian violence," that is Sunni vs. Shiite (neither of which wants to be ruled by the other).
It subtly but certainly conveys a message that immoral and evil behavior is a living reality that can be contemplated and carried out with great effect.
www.lewrockwell.com /rockwell/immorality-inc.html   (1254 words)

  
  Immorality Act   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Immorality Act was one of the most controversial legislative acts of South African Apartheid.
One of the first people convicted of the immorality act was a Cape Dutch Reformed minister; he was caught having sex with a domestic worker in his garage.
In 1985 the Immorality Act and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act were both repealed.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Immorality_Act.html   (267 words)

  
 Immorality   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Intemperance is one of the reasons (causes) stated in 24 PS § 11-1122 for which a professional or temporary professional employee can be dismissed from employment by the school board.
Immorality is conduct which offends the morals of a community and is a bad example to the youth whose ideals a professional educator has a duty to foster and elevate.
For purposes of the definition of the term "immorality" set forth in sub-section (a), the "morals of a community" mean the morals of the community in which the professional educator is employed.
www.departments.bucknell.edu /edu/ed370/Lexicon%20Definitions/immorality.html   (440 words)

  
 Immorality   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Immorality has not been confined to sexual matters, but includes conduct inconsistent with rectitude, or indicative of corruption, indecency, depravity, dissoluteness; or a willful, flagrant, or shameless conduct showing moral indifference to the opinions of respectable members of the community, and as an inconsiderate attitude toward good order and public welfare.
Although what constitutes immorality varies by time and place, it seems that the greater the deviation of the conduct from social norms, the greater the justification for teacher discipline.
Immoral behavior viewed in a public or semi-public atmosphere could have an adverse effect on the teacher's position.
www.clt.astate.edu /dcline/6073/Immorality.html   (354 words)

  
 IMMORALITY. An outline study of what the Bible says about immorality.
Immorality is whatever is contrary to the societal standards of a particular group
Possible to have sexual intercourse with married spouse and to be "immoral" in character
The avoidance and overcoming of immorality is only by the indwelling presence and outworking expression of the character of God in Christ within our sexual thought and behavior.
www.christinyou.net /pages/immorality.html   (504 words)

  
 The Higher Immorality excerpts from the book The Power Elite
The higher immorality can neither be narrowed to the political sphere nor understood as primarily a matter of corrupt men in fundamentally sound institutions.
The higher immorality is a systematic feature of the American elite; its general acceptance is an essential feature of the mass society.
It is a sense of the immorality of accomplishment, and it is revealed in the prevalence of such views as: 'it's all just another racket,' and 'it's not what you know but who you know.' Considerable numbers of people now accept the immorality of accomplishment as a going fact
www.thirdworldtraveler.com /Book_Excerpts/HigherImmorality_PE.html   (2151 words)

  
 Pax Christi International > Immorality of Nuclear Weapons
Pax Christi International believes that it is immoral for states and non-state actors, including terrorists, to use or possess nuclear weapons or to threaten their use as a deterrent.
The use of nuclear weapons is deemed immoral because of the resulting massive and indiscriminate destruction in terms of human lives and the environment.
Fifteen years after the end of the Cold War, deterrence must now be condemned because nuclear weapons states have ignored their disarmament commitments under international law and have made it clear that they regard their nuclear arsenals, however much reduced in number, as central elements of their military doctrines.
www.paxchristi.net /html/dis.html   (734 words)

  
 Preston Silcox: Immorality Destroys Souls
The solution to the problem of immorality is the gospel — and it must be declared.
It is true that we live in a world where immorality abides and abounds.
It is also true that the consequences of immorality are quite serious and everywhere in evidence.
www.gospelpreceptor.com /Silcox11.htm   (529 words)

  
 Church Bulletin Insert for Free Download on church discipline and immorality
When the apostle Paul heard that there was immorality in the Corinthian church, he was shocked.
The brand of immorality was of such a kind that the sensibilities of the pagan world would even be offended—"a man has his father's wife".
In the case of such notorious sins as immorality, church discipline is to be done quickly and decisively.
www.bulletininserts.org /immorality.html   (746 words)

  
 Covenant Keepers - Safeguarding Your Marriage From Immorality   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Solomon has given many instructions regarding immorality and acknowledges this truth when he describes the choice of an adulterous man: "He took the path to her house" (Prov.
I believe that there are many influences that draw a person into immorality, but in the final analysis, it is always one’s choices that determine ultimate victory or wickedness.
All who yield to immorality think they are strong and that they will escape the consequences.
www.covenantkeepers.org /articles/immorality.htm   (3499 words)

  
 BibleGateway.com - Keyword Search: immorality
[ Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church ] It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father's wife.
The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
www.biblegateway.com /keyword/?search=immorality&version1=47&searchtype=all&wholewordsonly=yes&bookset=2   (901 words)

  
 Immorality: Adultery, Fornication and Homosexuality, Part5 - - Calvary Review - Calvary Bible Church, Burbank, ...
When God’s Word is obeyed, immorality does not become a problem in the church because people are either encouraged to repent of their immorality or removed from the church.
This is the cure for immorality in the world and this is why Jesus commands us to make disciples of all nations, teaching them to observe all He commanded (Mt.
Don’t just complain about immorality in the world, be part of the solution by living a godly life and sharing the Gospel with the lost.
www.calvarybiblechurch.org /calvary_review.aspx/2005/01   (1714 words)

  
 Immorality
There are other things such as drunkenness, slander, and lying; but sexual immorality stands out because it is promoted by society and the most unclean.
To be forgiven and return to something as sexual immorality, like a dog returning to its vomit, it is worse for that man than before.
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
www.informationgospel.net /immorality.htm   (1074 words)

  
 Search Results for "immorality"
Having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved.
...Censorship of literature and other forms of expression and communication because of perceived immorality or obscenity.
Hollywood was synonymous with immorality (Doris Kearns Goodwin).
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col61&x=10&y=12&query=immorality   (218 words)

  
 Haggard admits 'sexual immorality' - Life- msnbc.com
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Saying that he was a “deceiver and liar” who had given in to his dark side, the Rev. Ted Haggard confessed to sexual immorality Sunday in a letter read from the pulpit of the megachurch he founded.
Haggard had acknowledged on Friday that he paid Mike Jones of Denver for a massage and for methamphetamine, but said he did not have sex with him and did not take the drug.
At the New Life church, youngsters were sent from the room before elders began discussing the church crisis.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15536263   (814 words)

  
 FamilyLife: Articles - Gods Standards on Sexual Immorality
I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler.
But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
Our bodies were not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, who has both created us and called us to live in sexual purity.
www.familylife.com /articles/article_detail.asp?id=1148&page=1&keywords=adultery   (1344 words)

  
 immorality - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Duplicity (quotations): Abortion: The "immorality" of women, favorite…
The 'immorality' of women, favorite theme of misogynists, is not to be wondered at; how could they fail to feel an inner mistrust of the...
They have the most rigid code of immorality in the world.
encarta.msn.com /immorality.html   (114 words)

  
 Preacher confesses 'sexual immorality' - World - theage.com.au
Rev Larry Stockstill read a letter from New Life Church founder and pastor Rev Ted Haggard confessing he was guilty of "sexual immorality".
Less than 24 hours after he was fired from the pulpit of the evangelical megachurch he founded, the Reverend Ted Haggard has confessed to his followers that he is guilty of sexual immorality.
In a letter read to the congregation of the conservative New Life Church by another clergyman, Haggard apologised for his acts and requested forgiveness.
www.theage.com.au /news/world/preacher-confesses-sexual-immorality/2006/11/06/1162661575517.html   (840 words)

  
 Disgraced pastor admits 'immorality' | NEWS.com.au
In his letter, Mr Haggard asked the congregation to forgive his accuser, who has been widely quoted as saying he came forward because he was angered by what he perceived as the pastor's hypocrisy on same-sex marriage.
Mr Haggard has been a vocal opponent of gay marriage and has preached that homosexuality is immoral though he has not been as strident on the issue as other conservative Christians.
The issue is a raw one with many evangelicals who see gay marriage and lifestyles as a threat to the traditional family and by extension their vision of a functioning society.
www.news.com.au /story/0,23599,20707931-1702,00.html   (530 words)

  
 The Drug War’s Immorality and Abject Failure
The vast majority of people would agree that even if drug use is immoral in some sense, it is not immoral in the same way as murder.
What many might not realize, having not been exposed to libertarian ethics, is the nature of the distinction — drug use, in and of itself, is a victimless act, whereas murder, like rape, kidnapping, assault, theft, and trespassing, is a rights violation.
The immorality of communism — of forcibly depriving people of all their property rights — is tied inextricably to its implausibility in practice.
www.fff.org /freedom/fd0607e.asp   (2790 words)

  
 1 Way Only--A Sin Like No Other   (Site not responding. Last check: )
To repent of sexual immorality means separating from the person they were sexually immoral with, truly turning away from that sin, and being reconciled with those they hurt by their sin.
Sexual immorality is direct disobedience to God by the heart, mind, and body.
A congregation which tolerates sexual immorality is as guilty as the sexually immoral individuals and soon earns a reputation which crucifies Christ all over again.
www.bright.net /~1wayonly/sin.html   (804 words)

  
 Jesusfreakhideout.com Devotionals: "Flee from Sexual Immorality"
They would much rather hear me say something like, "God says it's okay, as long as two people really love each other," than to hear me say, "God has established very clear boundaries for sexual relations in His Word." The Scriptures are filled with warnings against God's people having sex outside the bonds of marriage.
Most translations use the term, "sexual immorality," but the meaning is the same.
(Numbers 14:18) Sexual immorality, like other sins, can open a door for the devil to come into our lives and families to "steal, kill, and destroy." (John 10:10) Don't let Satan and his cohorts rob you of the awesome future that God has in store for you.
www.jesusfreakhideout.com /devotionals/fleefromsexualimmorality.asp   (766 words)

  
 INDIFFERENCE TOWARD IMMORALITY
It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father's wife.
I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters; for then you would have to go out of the world.
Paul's list is very strong: sexually immoral people; the covetous and swindlers, or greedy and dishonest people; and idolaters, or those who are unabashedly pagan in their value systems.
www.pbc.org /library/files/html/4518.html   (4492 words)

  
 Christianity Meme: How the Christianity Meme Promotes Immorality
The Christian principles of loving thy neighbor, compassion and understanding, and not bearing false witness have all been violated by the Christianity Meme's response to homosexuality.
Gays are labeled as pedophiles, immoral, or diseased with AIDS.
True charitable organizations, which report their income and expenses, and do not support the propagation of the Christianity Meme, make much more effective use of donated money.
www.christianitymeme.org /immorality.shtml   (1679 words)

  
 Religions Teach Immorality Along With Immortality   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Not only do they promise immortality in the completely unbelievable, unprovable, improbable belief in eternal life, but they also encourage immorality in their efforts to increase their church's power and influence.
Making people believe in immortality does little harm to society, but causing people to be immoral with killing nonbelievers in immorality at its worst.
The JCM God (or should it be Gods) in all of its writings clearly reveals the immorality of God as judged by human standards.
www.expertclick.com /NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=13977   (430 words)

  
 Sexual Immorality   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sexual immorality, including premarital sex (fornication), is described in detail as sin against God and your body, the temple of the Holy Spirit (
The sexually immoral will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Corinthians 6:9-10).
www.biblecenter.com /counseling/sexualimmorality.htm   (274 words)

  
 Respectable Immorality   (Site not responding. Last check: )
If all sin and immorality was like that no one would ever allow themselves to be in situations that could lead them to sin or be tempted themselves to engage in immorality.
Unfortunately the immoral citizens that move busily around us don't appear to be scary, in fact sometimes they seem quite harmless.
Even so, we must always be on guard that we do not allow the way that the world comes to view immorality to influence us to consider immorality and sin “respectable” and not frightening and dangerous.
home.att.net /~kmpope/ResImmorality.html   (531 words)

  
 On translating "sexual immorality" instead of "fornication"
The NIV and the ISV translate "sexual immorality," which, while technically acceptable, is a phrase that has no tangible meaning.
Webster's defines the relative term "immorality" as "that which is traditionally or generally acknowledged to be not moral." Thus the term is socially relative, therefore useless.
With porneia we felt that "fornication" is an obsolete word in English and that "sexual immorality" covers the bases quite well.
www.isv.org /catacombs/immorality.htm   (412 words)

  
 EPM Resource - Deterring Immorality by Counting Its Cost
These are just some of the consequences of sexual immorality in the life of one known as a follower of God.
Following in the footsteps of men I know of whose immorality forfeited their ministry and caused me to shudder.
If only we would rehearse in advance the ugly and overwhelming consequences of immorality, we would be far more prone to avoid it.
www.epm.org /articles/leadpur2.html   (975 words)

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