Although discomforts are made part of certain Jewish conceptions of the afterlife, the concept of " eternal damnation ", so prevalent in other religions, is no tenet of the Jewish afterlife.

Although punishments are made part of certain Christian conceptions of the afterlife, the prevalent concept of " eternal damnation " is a tenet of the Christian afterlife.

Although this concept remains a guiding principle of the profession, it is a concept that has been widely critiqued within the conservation profession and is now considered by many to be " a fuzzy concept ".

Although the VPI / VCI values are not necessarily consistent from one end of the connection to the other, the concept of a circuit is consistent ( unlike IP, where any given packet could get to its destination by a different route than the others ).

Although the game had " incredible role-playing potential ", the concept of role-playing rabbits can be viewed as bizarre, and as such at least one commentator believes that " most people thought it was stupid " when it was first released.

Although a " bijection " seems a more advanced concept than a number, the usual development of mathematics in terms of set theory defines functions before numbers, as they are based on much simpler sets.

Although the concept was proven sound and the 500 megawatt engine finished a successful test run in 1961, no airworthy device was ever completed.

Although the current term " register file " shows the early concept of files, it has largely disappeared.

Although many were initially wary of the concept, it was because people were able to witness the procedure's consistently positive results, within their own community of ordinary citizens, that it became widely utilized and supported.

Although artists working with other media have expressed interest in the concept, such as Roy Ascott, " cyberspace " in digital art is mostly used as a synonym for immersive virtual reality and remains more discussed than enacted.

Although the concept of consilience in Whewell's sense was widely discussed by philosophers of science, the term was unfamiliar to the broader public until the end of the 20th century, when it was revived in Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge, a 1998 book by the humanist biologist Edward Osborne Wilson, as an attempt to bridge the culture gap between the sciences and the humanities that was the subject of C. P. Snow's The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution ( 1959 ).

Although filmed, and covered heavily by the press, pressure from Disney ( which owns parts of the concept ) prevented further distribution.

Although he avoided defining the term directly, Derrida sought to apply Martin Heidegger's concept of Destruktion or Abbau, to textual reading.

Although Albertus Magnus did much to instill mysticism in the Order of Preachers, it is a concept that reaches back to the Hebrew Bible.

Although the utilitarian concept of enlightened self-interest could be considered an agent-focused form of the philosophy.

Although some Protestants reject the concept of an ecumenical council establishing doctrine for the entire Christian faith, Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox all accept the authority of ecumenical councils in principle.

Although forests are classified primarily by trees, the concept of a forest ecosystem includes additional species ( such as smaller plants, fungi, bacteria, and animals ) as well as physical and chemical processes such as energy flow and nutrient cycling.

Although English largely separates tense and aspect formally, its generally recognized aspects do not correspond very closely to the traditional notion of perfective vs. imperfective aspectual distinction originally devised to classify aspect in most Classical and Slavic languages ( those languages for which the concept of aspect was first proposed in describing non-tense handling of verbal " viewpoint ").

" Although Gregory does not fully develop the concept, the idea of procession would shape most later thought about the Holy Spirit.

Although anxious to relieve serious hardships for divided families and to reduce friction, Brandt's Ostpolitik was intent on holding to its concept of " two German states in one German nation.

Although some Islamic scholars have differed on the implementation of Jihad, there is consensus amongst them that the concept of jihad will always include armed struggle against persecution and oppression.

Although the use of libre in English for this meaning is a relatively recent one, the concept of works that are free of permission restrictions is as old as print itself.

Although some of these patients improve following thymectomy, some patients experience severe exacerbations and the highly controversial concept of " therapeutic thymectomy " for patients with thymus hyperplasia is disputed by many experts, and efforts are underway to unequivocally answer this important question.

Although the Brandywine population is still predominantly rural, `` there are indications of a consistent and a statistically significant trend away from the older and relatively isolated rural communities.

Although English has no official status in the Constitution, Australian English is Australia's de facto official language and is the first language of the majority of the population.

Although every Major League Baseball team cultivates fans from outside its immediate metropolitan area, and even though the greater Phoenix area has 2 / 3 of the statewide population, Colangelo still decided to call the team the " Arizona Diamondbacks " rather than the " Phoenix Diamondbacks ".

Although only half the size and population of West Berlin, East Berlin included most of the historic center of the city.

Although Hutus encompass the majority of the population, historically Tutsis have been politically and economically dominant.

Although established to target the Irish Republican Army, the Black and Tans became notorious through their numerous attacks on the Irish civilian population.

Although the Nationalists had an advantage in numbers of men and weapons, initially controlled a much larger territory and population than their adversaries, and enjoyed considerable international support, they were exhausted by the long war with Japan and the attendant internal responsibilities.

Although its population remains a topic of research and debate, newly identified agricultural systems in the Angkor area may have supported up to one million people.

Although many nations have abolished capital punishment, over 60 % of the world's population live in countries where executions take place, such as the People's Republic of China, India, the United States of America and Indonesia, the four most-populous countries in the world, which continue to apply the death penalty ( although in India, Indonesia and in many US states it is rarely employed ).

Although the census provides a useful way of obtaining statistical information about a population, such information can sometimes lead to abuses, political or otherwise, made possible by the linking of individuals ' identities to anonymous census data.

Although there is a downward population curve, explained by a larger death than birth rate, as well as a larger number of emigrants than immigrants, the line graph of the natural population increase shows the rate of population decrease was slowly diminishing.

Although Ireland was one of her two kingdoms, Elizabeth faced a hostile — and in places virtually autonomous — Irish population that adhered to Catholicism and was willing to defy her authority and plot with her enemies.

Although largely supplanted by the Web in the years following, the Gopher protocol is still in use by enthusiasts, and a small population of actively maintained servers remains.

Although the Holy See, as distinct from the Vatican City State, does not fulfil the long-established criteria in international law of statehood — having a permanent population, a defined territory, a stable government and the capacity to enter into relations with other states — its possession of full legal personality in international law is shown by the fact that it maintains diplomatic relations with 179 states, that it is a member-state in various intergovernmental international organizations, and that it is: " respected by the international community of sovereign States and treated as a subject of international law having the capacity to engage in diplomatic relations and to enter into binding agreements with one, several, or many states under international law that are largely geared to establish and preserving peace in the world.

Although Huneric was a fervent adherent to Arianism, his reign opened with making a number of positive overtures towards the local Roman population.

Although it was the primary language since colonial rule, Italian greatly declined under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, who expelled the Italian Libyan population and made Arabic became the sole official language of the country.

Although animal products & numbers of livestock are increasing, this isn't enough for local requirements for a growing population.

Although the Indian economy enjoyed a steady rate of growth at 2. 5 % per annum ( mocked by leftist economist Raj Krishna as a " Hindu rate of growth "), chronic unemployment amidst widespread poverty continued to plague the population.

Although the interdict was a burden to much of the population, it did not result in rebellion against John.

Although Christians, both Western and Eastern, were by law prohibited from being sold into slavery, the native Christians were often indistinguishable from the Muslim population and the Italian merchants were sometimes accused of selling them along with Muslim slaves.

Although the majority of the population — 59. 8 percent — is between 15 and 64 years of age, Lesotho has a substantial youth population numbering around 35. 3 percent.

Although arable land accounts for only 1 % of Namibia, nearly half of the population is employed in agriculture.