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  ReligiousTolerance.org by the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
It promotes religious freedom, and diversity as positive cultural values.
We cover a broad range of topics, from whether women should have access to abortion to whether homosexuals and bisexuals should be given equal rights, including same-sex marriage, and dozens of other "hot" topics.
To extend religious freedom to people of all religious traditions, even though you may well disagree with their beliefs and/or practices.
www.religioustolerance.org   (760 words)

  
  List of state leaders in 1991 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969 - 27 January 1991)
Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, Prime Minister of Poland (1991)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_state_leaders_in_1991   (1127 words)

  
 Uzbekistan
For example, although church leaders cite high registration fees and the 100-member rule as obstacles, the most frequent problem is the lack of an approved legal address.
It restricts religious rights that are judged to be in conflict with national security, prohibits proselytizing, bans religious subjects in schools, prohibits private teaching of religious principles, forbids the wearing of religious clothing in public by anyone other than clerics, and requires religious groups to obtain a license to publish or distribute materials.
After a similar incident in October 1999 in Karshi, the Committee on Religious Affairs claimed that it took steps to ensure that police allow such Baptist congregations, which consider registration to be inconsistent with their religious beliefs, to meet undisturbed for worship.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2001/5724.htm   (6245 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 1991   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
John Heinz Henry John Heinz III (October 23, 1938–April 4, 1991), an American politician from Pennsylvania, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives (1971–1977) and the United States Senate (1977–1991).
Georgia (Georgian: საქართველო Sakartvelo), known from 1991 to 1995 as the Republic of Georgia, is a country to the east of the Black Sea in the southern Caucasus.
The Brioni Agreement is a document signed on the Brioni (Brijuni) islands (near Pula, Croatia) on July 7th 1991 by representatives of the Republic of Slovenia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia under the political sponsorship of the European Community.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1991   (10672 words)

  
 Spain
There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report, and government policy continued to contribute to the generally free practice of religion.
To enjoy the benefits of this regime, religious organizations must be entered in the Register of Religious Entities maintained by the General Directorate of Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Justice.
Embassy officials met with religious leaders of a number of denominations during the period covered by this report.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2001/index.cfm?docid=5666   (1731 words)

  
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ROME, JULY 3, 2001 (Zenit.org).- Violations of religious liberty are increasing, particularly in China, Indonesia, Sudan, Nigeria and Turkmenistan, says a new report from Aid to the Church in Need.
But the biggest surprise of the "2001 Report on Religious Liberty in the World" is the inclusion of France among the countries with discriminatory laws.
Religious beliefs or affiliation played a large role in respondents' views on abortion, the poll found, with 63% of evangelical white Protestants saying it should be illegal in all or most cases and 35% favoring a ban in all cases.
www.zenit.org /english/archive/0107/ZE010703.htm   (2988 words)

  
 Major Religions Ranked by Size
The list was created by the same people who collected and organized this database, in consultation with university professors of comparative religions and scholars from different religions.
This list is based primarily on the degree of doctrinal/theological similarity among all the various sub-groups which belong to these classifications, and to a lesser extent based on diversity in practice, ritual and organization.
As is typical with a religious group made up primarily of converts, Baha'is who drift from active participation in the movement are less likely to retain nominal identification with the religion -- because it was not the religion of their parents or the majority religion of the surrounding culture.
www.adherents.com /Religions_By_Adherents.html   (11821 words)

  
 Report of the Special Rapporteur on
Thus, Vietnamese policy on religious matters generally reflects, on the one hand, a gradual improvement in religious freedom, but in very limited areas subject to restrictions and, on the other, the maintenance of restrictions and checks by authorities anxious to prevent the establishment of organizations capable of questioning their authority and influence.
The two prisoners confirmed that religious prisoners were not separated from common criminals, that all religious activity was forbidden, that they were not permitted to address one another by their religious names and that they were obliged to work, since that requirement was applied to bonzes also.
It emerged from the conversations with the representatives of the Catholic Church that the improvements noted in the religious field were often regarded as a sort of laissez-faire approved by the authorities which does not, however, represent any assurance or guarantee of a policy and legislation favourable to freedom of religion and its manifestations.
www.unhchr.ch /huridocda/huridoca.nsf/(Symbol)/E.CN.4.1999.58.Add.2.En?Opendocument   (9433 words)

  
 Campaigns: Earthjustice: Environmental Law
Arctic Refuge Action is a coalition of conservation, labor, religious and other citizen groups representing millions of Americans who believe the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should remain wild, unspoiled, and free of oil rigs.
With a staff of eight attorneys, Ecojuris: analyzes and prepares recommendations on environmental laws and regulations; maintains a database of environmental legislation; consults with businesses and foreign investors on potential violations of environmental and land use laws; and conducts litigation.
Now, some of our leaders are blaming our fishing families for low salmon and steelhead returns.
www.earthjustice.org /our_work/campaigns   (876 words)

  
 1991 in India -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
June 15 - When the general election results are all compiled, the Congress Party has won a plurality of votes.
June 21 - (The legislature of the United States government) Congress leader (additional info and facts about P.V. Narasimha Rao) P.V. Narasimha Rao becomes (The person who holds the position of head of state in England) Prime Minister.
He faces the daunting tasks of restoring national unity and overhauling the troubled economy.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1991_in_India.htm   (235 words)

  
 Eastern Patriarchates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In 544, Jacob Baradaeus (a Monophysite leader) consecrated Sergius of Tella as Patriarch in opposition to the Imperial-backed Orthodox candidate.
For a listing of the leaders of the Armenian Church, an ecclesiastic organization similar in many ways to Orthodoxy, go to the Caucasus.
During the ascendancy of the Mongols, many notable leaders, including Hulegu (the first Ilkhan), belonged to this church, and though reliable statistics are not available, it is likely that this church, whose remnants today number at most a few million, boasted the largest population of any Christian denomination.
www.hostkingdom.net /orthodox.html   (1948 words)

  
 1991 Online Research :: Information about 1991   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
1991 is a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Lists of leaders: List of state leaders in 1991 - List of religious leaders in 1991
Journalist Terry Anderson is released after seven years' captivity as a hostage in Beirut (he was the last and longest-held American hostage in Lebanon).
in-northcarolina.com /search/1991.html   (3310 words)

  
 Waging Peace: Religious Leaders Call For Appointment of Presidential Envoy
A delegation of these leaders, who represent more than 100 million Americans, presented their clear, unified and heart-felt message in Washington, DC and in similar press conferences across the country.
The leaders described themselves as united in their support of a viable, independent, democratic Palestinian state alongside the existing state of Israel with enduring peace and security for both sides.
A published scholar on cultural and literary relations between religious and ethnic groups in Islamic Spain, or Al-Andalus, Professor Alvarez discussed the “remarkable spread from East to West” of literature and literary styles.
www.wrmea.com /archives/March_2005/0503069.html   (3384 words)

  
 The Watchman Expositor: Index of Cults and Religions
While many chiropractors are not engaging in alternative religious activities via their practice, critics claim that some chiropractors engage in chiropractic medicine in accordance with the Taoist principle of facilitating the flow of chi.
Other religious leaders have historically claimed to hold the office or ministry of Christ including Unification Church founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
According to Kisser, between 1991 and 1996 CAN was the victim of approximately 50 lawsuits directly or indirectly sponsored by members of the Church of Scientology, an organization considered by CAN to be a dangerous cult.
www.watchman.org /cat95.htm   (14256 words)

  
 Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders
All delegates [religious and spiritual leaders], whether speaking or not, were required to submit a short speech, so it is hoped that all these will be made publically available in due course.
However, he also urged the leaders assembled not to wait for them in their work, claiming 87% of the world’s population was represented here.
In 1991 he approached the patriarch of Serbian Orthodox Church: the politicians were failing, so the religious leaders had a moral obligation.
www.chezpaul.org.uk /interfth/summit/speeches.htm   (11196 words)

  
 OxBlog
Both Colin Powell and the human rights community seem to agree that the leaders of the insurrection are a collection of notorious thugs and murderers.
Fraph was an instrument of terror wielded by the military junta that overthrew Haiti's embattled president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, in 1991.
GOOD ON HIM, PART TWO: New Tory leader Michael Howard continues to show that under his watch there will be no room for racial intolerance in his party, by sacking a Conservative MP who made an offensive and insensitive remark about the Chinese undocumented migrants who drowned while picking cockles on an English beach.
www.oxblog.blogspot.com /2004_02_22_oxblog_archive.html#107772059078594254   (6086 words)

  
 different strings
Simpson, a member of the Reclaiming Tradition of Wicca, was recently rejected by the county when she asked to be added to its list of religious leaders who perform such prayers.
This has prompted witches, other religious leaders and civil-rights activists to speak out, saying Chesterfield is violating their right to religious freedom.
No one has to like or be friends with someone that they have a problem with because they don't fit in with that person's religious beliefs, but they shouldn't be allowed to deny them things that they would otherwise be able to obtain, either.
blogs.salon.com /0001542/2002/10/09.html   (1228 words)

  
 Bush Lies...
I don't believe it." What follows, then, is an informal listing of just some of the lies he typically tells, starting from 2/01.
"The determination of a peak date in March is thus a determination that the expansion that began in March 1991 ended in March 2001 and a recession began in March." So according to NBER, the most recent recession did not start during the Clinton administration.
The questions they are raising, some based on examples from the 1991 Persian Gulf War, highlight the importance of accurate information when a democracy considers military action....
www.bushwatch.com /bushlies.htm   (7102 words)

  
 Brave New Schools, Chapter 7: Silencing the Opposition
Lured by pride or propaganda, leaders in every field are accepting the invitation to join hands with a kind of deception few could imagine.
A few years ago, U.S. Senator Christopher Bond, one of the Missouri leaders of Parents as Teachers, told Laura Rogers that he was trying to recruit churches to support the PAT program.
It is imperative that religious communities join together with governments, community organizations, businesses, and public and private schools in striving to provide families, parents, grandparents, foster parents, guardians, or extended family members with the information, skills, tools, and opportunities that will encourage their participation in the total education of their children, including
www.crossroad.to /Books/BraveNewSchools/7-Silencing_Opposition.htm   (6594 words)

  
 1991 Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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www.karr.net /search/encyclopedia/Category:1991   (208 words)

  
 Guide to research in religious studies--UI Libraries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This is a selected list of sources in the Reference collection at the Main Library that are useful starting points for research in
Sources that complement and supplement those listed in this bibliography may be located through the InfoHawk database and in the card catalog.
A broader list of religious periodicals, Oxbridge Directory of Religious Periodicals (Z7753.O92 1979 Reference Alcove 12) does not list where the journals are indexed.
www.lib.uiowa.edu /ref/religbib.htm   (1003 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Religious leaders contemplate 'just war'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In the political arena and the pulpit, leaders are talking, as they did during the Gulf War and Bosnia, about "just wars" and their moral parameters.
We have outrun these categories." He says today's conflict is between religious fundamentalists who "confuse the sovereignty of God with their own sovereignty" and the "fundamentalism of the marketplace, where God is capitalism.
Hehir has a long list of moral and empirical questions for a "war" against an elusive enemy lurking amid civilian society.
www.usatoday.com /life/2001-09-26-religion.htm   (1718 words)

  
 World War-Politician-Religion-Innocent Victims-Deception-God
European leaders envision that this will be in the best interest of their economy and the bottom line - the trading value of the Euro against the dollar.
Military leaders both in Europe and Washington prefer to have everyone, including American soldiers themselves, believe that the real reason that they are serving in the former Yugoslavia is to make the Balkans a comfy, warm, secure and thriving place to live.
The list of names gathered at such meetings and rallies are computerized and then targeted in case of an emergency.
www.angelfire.com /or/don9840/fact.html   (18529 words)

  
 Middle East Diplomacy
Crucially, the American public must not be allowed to perceive that the outcome in the Gulf reveals the priorities of the state that held all the cards, the state that could accurately proclaim that "What we say goes," in the President's words.
The US-Israeli agreement was explained by Labor's Defense Secretary, Yitzhak Rabin, who informed Peace Now leaders in February 1989 that he welcomed the meaningless "dialogue," which would offer Israel a year or more to employ "harsh military and economic pressure." "In the end," Rabin explained, "they will be broken," and will accept Israel's terms.
The Baker Plan stipulated that Israel would attend "only after a satisfactory list of Palestinians has been worked out," and that any Palestinians allowed by the US and Israel to attend would be restricted to discussion of implementation of the Shamir Plan.
www.zmag.org /chomsky/articles/z9112-mideast-diplo.html   (8778 words)

  
 RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LEADERS MEET TO FORM PERMANENT UN ADVISORY [Free Republic]
Dozens of leaders from religions large and small will convene in order to draft a statement of peace and to establish an International Advisory Council of Religious and Spiritual Leaders.
"Despite the best efforts of individual religious and spiritual leaders from different parts of the world, the human family is still unable to prevent the eruption of horrible acts of war," said Jain.
This benevolent humanitarian has inspired an extensive list of charitable institutions including hospitals, orphanages, schools, 25,000 homes for the poor, and monthly stipends to 50,000 destitute women to help alleviate human suffering and poverty.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a39819b0755a8.htm   (4668 words)

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