Supporters of this view believe that the Roman Empire does not threaten the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ because Luke “ simply recognizes its existence as a political reality, but he is clear that God is greater .” Throughout Acts, believers like Paul are being charged with spiritual crimes concerning “ teaching against Israel, the law, and the temple ” ( Acts 21: 21, 28 ; 23: 29 ; 24: 5 ; 25: 8, 19 ; 28: 17 ) or being a civil disturbance ( Acts 16: 20, 21: 38, 25: 8 ) rather than political charges.

Supporters of the law were denounced as a resurgent " colonial lobby ", a term used in late nineteenth-century France to identify supporters of French colonialism, i. e. deputies, scientists, businessmen, et al.

** Supporters of Khomeini take over the Iranian law enforcement, courts and government administration ; the final session of the Iranian National Consultative Assembly is held.

Supporters of same-sex marriage contend that treating same-sex couples differently from other couples under the law allows for inferior treatment and that if civil unions were the same as marriage there would be no reason for two separate laws.

Supporters of the requirements point to curb cuts as an example of legislation that benefits every user of public spaces, even though the law was aimed at people with disabilities.

Supporters of the law argued that such probationary arrangements are not unusual in Western countries and that the current system in France discourages employers from hiring people whom they may be unable to fire if they prove unsuitable for the job.

Masri was formerly the imam of Finsbury Park Mosque, and a leader of " Supporters of Sharia ", a radical group that believed in a strict interpretation of Islamic law.

Supporters of the legislation, the most vocal of which is perhaps Hong Kong's Secretary for Security Regina Ip, who viewed the introduction of the law as being quite ordinary and natural:

Supporters of the law, however, believed that the requirement that the private capital be directly invested in the new joint ventures significantly reduced the room for corruption and would bring about the development of these " strategic " resources in the absence of any possibility of Bolivia alone funding their development, that the fiscal obligations of the new companies would greatly increase the funds available for human and social, as well as infrastructure development, and that the dividend payouts for the Bolivian people went to create a universal, annual old-age benefit, the BONOSOL, which though small would have an immense impact on the rural elderly, the most marginalized sector of Bolivia's indigenous population

Supporters of the law claimed the fingerprinting requirement would stop previous offenders from coming to Maine to work in the schools, and if Maine did not have this requirement, it would send a message to previous offenders that they could work in Maine without fear of being identified as a child abuser.

Supporters of LGBT adoption suggest that many children are in need of homes and claim that since parenting ability is unrelated to sexual orientation, the law should allow them to adopt children.

Supporters of the Clinton plan questioned McCaughey's claims, including her statements that " the law will prevent you from going outside the system to buy basic health coverage you think is better ," and that " doctor can be paid only by the plan, not by you ", by pointing to the text of the legislation such as Section 1003 that said: " Nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting ... An individual from purchasing any health care services.

Supporters of the Pan-Green Coalition tended reacted angrily to the spirit and content of the law as purported infringement of what they saw as Taiwanese sovereignty.

Supporters of atomic weights could turn to the Dulong – Petit law ( 1819 ), which relates the atomic weight of a solid element to its specific heat capacity, but supporters of equivalent weights had to accept that some elements had multiple " equivalents ".

Supporters of a proposed bill say that the current law is unclear, while opposing groups cite increased gambling addiction as a likely consequence if free alcohol distribution is legalized.

Supporters of the Brown Act say it still lacks enforcement, contending the law has been eroded by court decisions and government officials ' efforts to block access to records.

Supporters of the amendment stated that it is aimed only at widely prohibited content such as child pornography and similar information, but the Russian Wikimedia chapter has declared that conditions for determining the content falling under this law will create a thing like the " great Chinese firewall ".

Those present at the meeting included investment bank Goldman Sachs ' chief economist and former Manchester United director Jim O ' Neill and lawyer Mark Rawlinson, a partner at law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, as well as Duncan Drasdo, the chief executive of the Manchester United Supporters ' Trust, and Keith Harris, Executive Chairman of Seymour Pierce.

Supporters of the theory of state capitalism in the USSR ( such as Tony Cliff and Chris Harman ) and scholars such as Andre Gunder Frank have also believed that the law of value operated in Soviet-type societies.

Supporters of a single primary found they did not have the votes in the legislature to pass it, so they agreed to a double primary, which Laffoon signed into law on February 27, 1935.

Supporters of the withdrawal argued that it was a necessity in order to test and build a limited National Missile Defense to protect the United States from nuclear blackmail by a rogue state.

Supporters of the idea of spontaneous order trace their views to the concept of the invisible hand proposed by Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations who said that the individual who:

Supporters of this view claim that spontaneous order is superior to any order that does not allow individuals to make their own choices of what to produce, what to buy, what to sell, and at what prices, due to the number and complexity of the factors involved.

Supporters ' trusts are now more commonly founded in order to increase influence at clubs through a financial stake in the club.

Supporters of this view will note that the page file is rarely read or written in sequential order, so the performance advantage of having a completely sequential page file is minimal.

Supporters will also argue that most crowd surfers are considerate and will wear soft shoes such as trainers, and refrain from wearing jackets in order to minimize injuries, and that it is common mosh pit etiquette to pick up anyone who has fallen over.

Supporters of the President's usage of " crusade " argue that from context Bush had used the word in a military, non-religious sense, such as " The Great Crusade " which was the phrase used by General Dwight D. Eisenhower to describe the D-Day invasion of Europe to the Allied troops in his order of the day broadcast.

Supporters of Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin took to the streets in rioting so severe that French soldiers were called in to restore order.

Supporters of Pitts pressed for a secret ballot in order to avoid retribution should their efforts fail,

Supporters of the concept argue that lenders should use all available information at all times in order to avoid adverse selection.

Supporters argued that gun traffickers frequently purchase large numbers of cheap handguns from states which lack such laws in order to transport and sell them within states with such laws.

In order to plan and organize continued support for the Tamil Eelam freedom fighters, Tamil Eelam Supporters Organization ( TESO ) was formed in Madras on May 13, 185 with Dr. Kalaignar Karunanidhi as President and K. Veeramani and Madurai Nedumaran as members.

Supporters of the decision argue that satellite radio can only be feasibly set up as a continental system, and trying to impose 35 % Canadian content across North America is quite unrealistic.

Supporters of environmentalists argue that " skepticism " implies a form of denialism, and that, in the US particularly, " large donations been made to Senators and Congressmen and sponsored neoliberal think tanks and contrarian scientific research.

Supporters of intelligent design argue that anything less than the complete form of such a system or organ would not work at all, or would in fact be a detriment to the organism, and would therefore never survive the process of natural selection.

Supporters of the system, such as minimalists, argue that obeying precedent makes decisions " predictable.

Supporters of property rights argue that this enables better protection of scarce resources, due to the tragedy of the commons, while critics argue that it leads to the ' exploitation ' of those resources for personal gain and that it hinders taking advantage of potential network effects.

* Supporters of exogenesis also argue that on a larger scale, for life to emerge in one place in the Universe and subsequently spread to other planets would be simpler than similar life emerging separately on different planets.

Supporters of voucher models school choice argue that choice creates competition between schools for students.

Supporters of embryonic stem cell research argue that such research should be pursued because the resultant treatments could have significant medical potential.

Supporters of The World Calendar do not deny that their system is at odds with the traditions of a significant portion of the world's population, but argue that Worldsdays and Leapyear Days can be treated as " double " holy days by those who wish to maintain the seven-day week sequence.

Supporters argue that the benefits of Hungarian Notation include:

Supporters of the game argue that many of these rules and charts are entirely optional.

Supporters of the tax cuts also argue, using the Laffer curve, tax cuts increased economic growth and government revenue.

Supporters of private price rationing over waiting time rationing, such as The Atlantic columnist Megan McArdle, argue time rationing leaves patients worse off since their time ( measured as an opportunity cost ) is worth much more than the price they would pay.

Supporters of the line-item veto argue that the provision would make the President more accountable for federal spending.

Supporters of the name-change movement argue that the Republic of China no longer exists, as it did not include Taiwan when it was founded in 1912 and mainland China is now controlled by the Chinese Communist Party as the People's Republic of China.

Supporters of a Palestinian right of return argue that refugees, displaced persons, and all their descendants have a right to return and a right to property they left or were forced to leave in what is now Israel and the Palestinian territories ( formerly part of the British Mandate of Palestine ) as result of the 1948 Arab – Israeli War and the 1967 Six-Day war.

Supporters argue that the facility will bring a much-needed economic boost to the Union County area, and would create over 4, 500 new construction jobs and employ 1, 800 full-time workers once completed.

Supporters of Stop Esso argue that BP has a similar level of production as Esso with nearly 50 % less greenhouse gas emissions.

# Anti-dumping legislation Supporters of anti-dumping laws argue that they prevent " dumping " of cheaper foreign goods that would cause local firms to close down.

Supporters of Krinsky argue that the will was merely presented to Schneerson, who chose not to sign it.

Supporters of the messianist camp, led by Leib Groner argue that the will was signed but that interested parties destroyed or hid the signed copy to gain power.

Supporters of this traditional banking regulation argue that the 1933 Banking Act ( and other restrictive banking legislation ) produced a period of unparalleled financial stability.

Supporters argue that speed dating saves time, as most people quickly decide if they are romantically compatible, and first impressions are often permanent.

Supporters of medical cannabis argue that cannabis does have several well-documented beneficial effects.