Despite the church's official stance, many members of the Church of the Brethren do not agree with pacifism.

Despite his dedication to the church's religious message, Boynton broke with Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon during the Kirtland Safety Society banking controversy.

Despite having direct access to Hitler, Heydrich's loyalty to Himmler remained firm.

Despite the firm's name, Burnham was the nominal survivor ; the Drexel name only came first at the insistence of the more powerful investment banks, whose blessing was necessary for the merged firm to inherit Drexel's position as a " major " firm.

Despite his brother's interference, John Kennedy was firm that Johnson was who he wanted as running mate and met with staffers such as Larry O ' Brien, his national campaign manager, to say Johnson was to be vice president.

) Despite the PCI's firm stand against terrorism, the Moro incident left the party more isolated.

Despite his brother's interference, John Kennedy was firm that Johnson was who he wanted as running mate ; he met with staffers such as Larry O ' Brien, his national campaign manager, to say Johnson was to be vice president.

Despite his firm abolitionist stance, throughout his life he continued to express fears of uprising and rule by pardos ( mixed-race people ) and claimed that the governance of heterogeneous societies like Venezuela " will require an infinitely firm hand.

Despite these problems, Price Waterhouse signed BCCI's 1989 annual report, largely due to Zayed's firm commitment to propping up the bank.

Despite his actions in deposing Sihanouk, Nol was a firm believer in traditional Cambodian hierarchy: after Sihanouk had been removed he prostrated himself at the Queen Mother's feet in order to ask forgiveness.

Despite an offer from the private-equity firm Najafi Companies, Borders was not able to find a buyer before its July 17 bidding deadline, and therefore began liquidating its remaining 399 retail outlets on July 22, with the last remaining stores closing their doors on Sunday, September 18, 2011.

Despite considerable research and data collected measuring the genetic correlation of HLA alleles and KIR allotypes, a firm conclusion has not yet been drawn as to what combination provides decrease HIV and AIDS susceptibility.

Despite a worldwide course development slowdown, Nicklaus ’ s design firm has over 40 courses in development around the globe ... And he remains perhaps golf ’ s most respected spokesperson on a wide range of issues.

Despite the disadvantage in numbers as well as attacking a fixed position, Williams ' and Macdonell's small force was driving the opposing force to the edge of the gorge on which the redan was situated, and seemed on the verge of success before the Americans were able to regroup and stand firm.

Despite often experiencing inimical conditions, including at least three assassination attempts, he still managed to create a firm foundation for democracy in Greece.

Despite business setbacks in 1866 and 1867, David was running the Oppenheimer Brothers warehouse in Yale by 1868 and was a partner in the firm by 1871.

Despite being described by supporters of the deal as the best deal possible, Elliott Feldman an international and economic law specialist from the firm Baker & Hostetler in Washington, D. C. and a former director of the Canadian – American Business Council criticized the deal as " one-sided " and a " bad deal for Canada ".

Despite French President Jacques Chirac exchanging letters with Bill Clinton personally over the issue in September – October 1997, the United States stood firm and today an American admiral remains in charge of the Naples command.

Despite his poor form, he remained a firm favourite among fans, and the decision to drop him caused some controversy.

Despite their financial struggles, her family had always been encouraged by their firm belief in their devotion to causes rather than comforts.

Despite being ousted from the firm bearing his name, he continued to act on many high-profile cases during the 1990s.

: Despite Josip Broz Tito's firm adherence to communism, because of the ideological and personal conflict with Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union-and thereafter all the Warsaw Pact's pro-Soviet governments-denounced his treaty of friendship with Yugoslavia on September 27, 1949.

" Despite her firm views on the subject – including a " disappointment " in women who don't like working with other women – she claims to have softened her more extreme views from her university days, where she once ran a " hilarious " anti-pornography campaign.

Despite his superior academic record, Laskin, who was Jewish, was unable to find work at any law firm of note, because of the anti-Semitism that pervaded the English-Canadian legal profession at the time.

Despite now standing as a single unbroken stand, the individual sections retain the names of Ponsford, Olympic and Members Stands.

Despite the allure of a newly lucrative law practice, there was little hesitancy on Garfield's part in deciding to stand for re-election in 1866, due primarily to the urgency presented by Reconstruction.

Despite three separate summons, Nestorius refused to acknowledge Cyril's authority to stand in judgment of him and considered the opening of the council before the arrival of the Antiochene contingent as a " flagrant injustice ".

Despite his imprisonment, and pressure from the Commission to stand down, Gotti is believed to have held on to his position as Gambino boss with his brother Peter and his son John A. Gotti Jr. relaying orders on his behalf.

Despite the films romantic subject, Holden and Jones could barely stand each other on set.

Despite the contention, Fred does stand up for Julio's nephew at his elementary school, which has threatened to drop him to a lower grade due to lack of proficiency in speaking English ; Fred tutors him for some time as well.

Despite mild paraparesis, they were able to stand, walk, perform demanding motor test and demonstrated no signs of incontinence.

The style of music closely resembles American Rap, Hip Hop, RnB, Soul and other international music genres. Despite that original artists were also produced who even up to now can also stand their own, such artists include Alexio Kawara, Q Montana, Mokoomba and Nehoreka who have come up with their own type of sound, but still maintaining the Zimbabwean feel.

Despite orders from Antonio López de Santa Anna that he was to retreat to Saltillo, Ampudia chose to stand at Monterrey instead and informed Santa Anna that:

Despite the fact that the BUF did not stand in the 1935 General Election, the BUF demanded that there be a corporate state in which the state would co-ordinate both employers associations and trade unions as a means to stopping strikes and sacks and that there be a nationalised banking system.

Despite requests from politicians such as Henry Sewell, Stafford declined to stand for parliament until the election of 1855, when he was elected MP for Nelson 1855 – 68 ( resigned ).

Despite having only one leg, he was forced to stand in stress positions, " an acutely difficult technique for him " as the Americans took away his false leg, forcing him to balance awkwardly on one foot until losing his balance and ripping at the tendons in his arms.

Despite the odds, Spider-Man and the Black Cat fought back in a heroic last stand.

Despite various explanations that Gwar is an acronym for something, band members have insisted from its inception that the letters do not stand for anything.

Despite this series of events, Imra's leadership was highly valued in the Legion, and her position as leader, despite its means of acquisition, was allowed to stand.

Despite overcoming the early difficulties and its eventual profit making, it could not stand up against the economic climate of the time. It closed in 1988.

" Despite proposing the filter, he has been chosen by The Greens to stand in the Federal seat of Higgins.

Despite its appearance in countless movies and commercials, the stand faced demolition in the mid-1980s, creating an outcry that resulted in the stand being moved a few yards from its original location at 311 North La Cienega Boulevard, to 329 North San Vicente Boulevard.

Despite their deaths, they are expected to stand up and perform a difficult dance.

Despite the misery that occurs so close to Christmas, Max and Miriya happily stand on their balcony later that night and watch the SDF-1 lit up with Christmas lights.

" Medical History stated: " Despite the author's ingenuity the case does not stand up to careful and critical analysis and is no more ' final ' than its many predecessors.