Quaker Peace Social Witness (QPSW), previously known as the Friends Service Council, and then as Quaker Peace and Service, is one of the central committees of Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends the national organisation of Quakers in Britain.

Seriously??.. Is that the presumably Religious, Pious, Conservative society of ours??

To make these religious authorities acknowledge their responsibility is a duty that all of international civil society, including religious leaders, must embrace.

Yemeni society has been characterized by moral and religious tolerance since ancient times.

The European Court observed that it did not lose sight of the fact that extremist political movements in Turkey sought to impose on society as a whole their religious symbols and conception of a society founded on religious precepts.

The imposition of a monolithic religious discourse on society has made liberal values attractive to Iranians.

Pakistan had changed, as military dictatorship and religious extremism in the north played havoc with the fabric of society.

The ultimate goal seems to be to reshape Turkish society in the movement s own conservative religious image.

Somehow, it seems, Saudi society has produced a stream of violent fanaticism that draws its inspiration from extreme religious orthodoxy.

Dania, of My Chaos, discussed what she feels as a religious fever sweeping the society, and in turn, the blogpshere

Each traffic accident is a terrible tragedy for the families and friends of the victims, as well as a loss to society.

Weak ties are a broader network, your friends of friends of friends.

According to the International Society for Human Rights, 80 of all acts of religious persecution worldwide in 2012 were directed at Christians.

Defending a multi cultural national identity in the face of religious intolerance is thus the great challenge facing Malaysia s state and society.

Second, religious values that emphasize social solidarity are an important corrective to the tendency of markets to polarize society by rewarding success.

In 1791, she became part of the Society of the Friends of Truth, an association with the goal of equal political and legal rights for women.

Nor can it exercise its traditional functions in the religious sphere to provide support to civil society in the country.

Understanding the factors at play in these countries can help policymakers and religious and civil society leaders to address intolerance.

Governments must ensure that the messages expressed in religious discourse do not exert any influence detrimental to women on civil society.

Countries such as Nigeria, for example, have suffered horribly from terrorism based on a brand of religious extremism that is alien to their society.

The state and society are obligated to safeguard the nation s high level of religious upbringing, moral and patriotic values as well as public morals.

The secularisation of society that began during The Enlightenment questioned traditional religious attitudes toward suicide and brought a more modern perspective to the issue.

The National Policy of Education and the strategies of intervention launch an appeal for involvement of social agents NGOs, Associations, Religious Confessions, and the Civil Society.

To promote a culture of peace, justice and human development, ethnic, national and religious tolerance and respect for all religions, religious values, beliefs or cultures by establishing and encouraging, as appropriate, education and public awareness programmes involving all sectors of society.

Sami was friends with a lot of Farid's friends.

The women s movement in Morocco which now bridges secular and religious communities is setting an example of the power of social thought in a traditional society.

Mechanism The influence of actions ripples through networks three degrees (to and from your friends friends friends).

Whilst legal, religious and custom principles provide the basis for a society that should promote equality, discrimination against women is wide spread.

Invites Governments, religious bodies and civil society to continue to undertake dialogue at all levels to promote greater tolerance, respect and understanding

3.7 As an important sector in the country, women's branches of religious organizations offer one of the most extensive networks of civil society organizations throughout the nation.

A strange picture of Bush emerged from conversations with sub cabinet administration appointees, their friends, and their friends of friends.

Kamein Religion and society Official policy The stated official policy of the government of Burma is that all ethnic, religious, and language groups in Burma are equal.

Ms. Gaspard questioned the justification of Israel's reservation to article 16 of the Convention as unavoidable on the grounds that the religious fabric of its society was complex.

Sami was friends with Layla's friends.

Sami was friends with Layla's friends.

11. Invites Governments, religious bodies and civil society to continue to undertake dialogue at all levels to promote greater tolerance, respect and understanding

They posit that everything we do or say tends to ripple through our network, having an impact on our friends (one degree), our friends friends (two degrees), and even our friends friends friends (three degrees).

Secular explanation A third explanation promoted by religious Jews is that the overwhelmingly secular leadership in Israel sought to undermine the influence of religious elements in Israeli politics and society by allowing more secular Jews and their non Jewish spouses to immigrate.

FARAH, AFGHANISTAN When the problems riddling Afghan society are listed violence, insecurity, corruption, religious fundamentalism one dominating factor is usually left out the influence of customary law.

The 2005 High level Meeting should call for an expansion and deepening of the relationship between the United Nations and civil society, including religious non governmental organizations.

The Gambia had made progress regarding most of the articles, and hoped to reflect the Convention fully in its legislation, enlisting the help of civil society and of religious leaders.

Don't be silly! We're just friends. Good friends.

The main battlefront for detractors of the Shahbag protests is now public perception, and this can have deadly consequences in a society where religious tension is constantly smoldering.

Thus, Mrs. Sadako Ogata, the former Independent Expert on the Human Rights Situation in Myanmar, cited the country as a model society for religious tolerance.

O believers , take not Jews and Christians as friends they are friends of each other . Whoso of you makes them his friends is one of them .