Supporters of this view believe that “ to a hypothetical outside reader, presents Christianity as enlightened, harmless, even beneficent .” Some believe that through this work, Luke intended to show the Roman Empire that the root of Christianity is within Judaism so that the Christians “ may receive the same freedom to practice their faith that the Roman Empire afforded the Jews .” Those who support the view of Luke ’ s work as political apology generally draw evidence from the facts that Christians are found innocent of committing any political crime ( Acts 25: 25 ; 19: 37 ; 19: 40 ) and that Roman officials ’ views towards Christians are generally positive.

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 Derby County football club sing “ We all follow Derby, over land and sea ( and Leicester )”.

Supporters of the claim have pointed to Book IV as providing its strongest evidence, as when the narrator asks “ You mean to see we have been hadding a sound night ’ s sleep ?”, and later concludes that what has gone before has been “ a long, very long, a dark, very dark [...] scarce endurable [...] night .” Tindall refers to Book IV as " a chapter of resurrection and waking up ", and McHugh finds that the chapter contains " particular awareness of events going on offstage, connected with the arrival of dawn and the waking process which terminates the sleeping process of Wake.

Supporters of more “ traditional ” contemporary art saw, in the use of computers, a way to balance artistic deficiencies, some other consider that the art is not anymore in the achievement of the formal shape of the work but in the design of the rules that determine the evolution of the shape according to the quality of the dialogue.

Supporters of the “ nature ” side suggested that some people are born evil or with malicious tendencies.

Supporters of “ tort reform " claim that the popular perception of the case was materially accurate, claim that the vast majority of judges who consider similar cases dismiss them before they get to a jury, and argue that McDonald's refusal to offer more than an $ 800 settlement for the $ 10, 500 in medical bills reflects the meritless nature of the suit based on the fact that Liebeck spilled the coffee on herself rather than any wrongdoing on the company's part.

Supporters of online skill-based game legalization and regulation include the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative, which believes “ the government should regulate Internet gambling to ensure proper consumer protections are in place ”

The stories reflected an urban ennui and disillusion felt by those leading lives fueled by intense emotions and hedonistic self-indulgence. Georges Lemaître wrote in 1938: “ Beyond any doubt Morand is the most typical representative and interpreter of French literature today … His defects and merits, are they not the defects and merits of the world today …” Supporters and enthusiasts of Morand, Cocteau and André Breton appreciated his “ spiteful humour and surreal urban poetry, and aphoristic prose .” French critics praised his descriptive facility with words, leading them to categorize him as a “ modernist ,” and “ imagist .”

Supporters of the mule also placed signs along the roadway stating " Save the Mule.

The protests were led by the Save the Calderon Group and the Atlético Supporters Club: Asociación Señales de Humo.

Both Supporters are placed on a grassy mount from which at the base of the shield three wavy streams in pairle reversed Argent each surcharged with another Azure flow into a barry wavy ‘ lakefront ', below which is placed the Scroll with the Motto: Diversity Our Strength between two Maple Leaves Gules, veined Or at the extremities of the Scroll.

Supporters of Yushchenko were organized in the " Syla Narodu " (" Power to the People ") electoral coalition, which he and his political allies led, with the Our Ukraine coalition as the main constituent force.

" Supporters of the amendment asserted the second statement showed specific LDS support for Amendment 3.

Supporters of Amendment 3 said that the amendment would do three things:

Supporters of the managers claimed that Chelsea Market was private, and thus management had a right to exclude the painting, while supporters of Savido " into the degree to which the Chelsea Market walkways are legally definable as ' public space ,' and, as such, fully protected by the First Amendment.

Supporters of the bills, largely conservative Republicans, claim that the legislation re-asserts the original meaning of the First Amendment and the principle of limited government power over rights of conscience and religion.

Supporters contend that her popular votes were not counted because of gender discrimination and prejudice ; critics contend the votes were not counted because they had other legal defects besides gender.

Supporters of unification contend that PRC and ROC are the legacy left from the Chinese Civil War, and that both Taiwan ( currently under the administration of the ROC ) and mainland China ( currently under the administration of the PRC ) are parts of China.

Supporters of civil unions contend that civil unions grant same-sex couples equal rights to married couples.

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 stay — such as Charles Fried — contend that the validity of the stay was vindicated by the ultimate decision on the merits and that the only thing that the stay prevented was a recount " being done in an unconstitutional way.

Supporters contend that it is actually more numerous but composed predominantly of persons less willing to voice political views in as forceful a manner as the Christian Right, possibly because of the aggressiveness of the Christian Right.

Supporters of the party contend the effect was greater: one estimate claims between 25 and 30 seats.

Supporters of the method contend that the tendency of students not to grow into independence is largely a cultural issue in America and can be easily addressed by a teacher who requires students to begin working independently ( American Suzuki Journal, 1996 ) and has a process in place for that transition.

Supporters of Sir Syed contend that his political vision gave an independent political expression to the Muslim community, which aided its goal of securing political power in India.

Supporters contend that the plan would effectively tax wealth, increase purchasing power, and decrease tax burdens by broadening the tax base.

Supporters of MLM contend this is a fair compensation system, while critics contend that it is similar to a pyramid scheme.

Supporters of RALs may contend that the fees are justified by the high risk of default associated with these short-term loans, since there is a possibility that the IRS will issue a reduced refund or none at all, depending on whether the taxpayer followed the correct procedures in calculating his or her tax.

Supporters contend that the hand is from a Yeti, a scientifically unrecognized animal purported to live in the Himalayan mountains.

Supporters contend that this school is a pragmatic solution, providing an alternative path to a diploma for students who are unable to succeed in a mainstream high school due to intolerance.

Supporters of photo ID laws contend that the photographic IDs ( such as driver's licenses or student IDs ( in some states ) from state schools ) are nearly universal, and that presenting them is a minor inconvenience when weighed against the possibility of ineligible voters affecting elections.

Supporters sometimes contend that the problem lies not with the wording of the prediction, but with the interpretation — an argument sometimes used by supporters of religious texts.

Supporters of effects theory contend that commercials and advertising prove that media influence behavior.

Supporters of the Dodo Bird Verdict contend that all psychotherapies are equivalent because of " common factors " that are shared in all treatments ( i. e., having a relationship with a therapist who is warm, respectful, and has high expectations for client success ).

Supporters of this principle claim that this allows more universality and creates an incentive to find elegant, deceptively simple-looking problems which nevertheless require a certain level of ingenuity.

The Supporters Range () is a rugged range of mountains in Antarctica, 40 km long, bordering the eastern side of Mill Glacier, from Keltie Glacier in the north to Mill Stream Glacier in the south.

Sligo Rovers has many supporters clubs which work on raising funds for the club, particularly the Bit O ' Red Supporters Trust which has recently tried to launch some innovative fundraisers to help the club in the long term.

Supporters of the system refer to long established democracies the United Kingdom and Canada operating with this bicameralism with an appointed upper chamber and an elected lower chamber.

Supporters of the terms " Indian " and " American Indian " argue that they have been in use for such a long period of time that many people have become accustomed to them and no longer consider them exonyms.

Supporters argue that the distance between Jeongja Station and SB01, an originally planned station to follow Jeongja, is unusually long at 3. 76km.