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 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 view mixed economies as a compromise between state socialism and free-market capitalism that is superior in net effect to either of those.

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 also share a rivalry with Torquay United, a club whose supporters view Exeter as their main rival.

Supporters of this view, such as Phil Zimmermann, argue that anti-surveillance technologies help to equalize power between governments and their people, which is the actual reason for banning them.

Supporters of the Iraq war tend to agree with the view that Iraq regained its sovereignty in June 2004, and that the occupation has thus ended.

Supporters uphold the legitimist view of royal succession, as well as regional autonomy under the monarchy, tradition and Catholicism.

Supporters of living childfree ( e. g. Corinne Maier, French author of " No Kids: 40 Reasons For Not Having Children ") cite various reasons for their view:

Rovers stayed put and it was against this background that a group of fans set up Albion Rovers Supporters ' Trust with a view to benefit the club and local community.

Supporters of this arrangement claim it is a good opportunity for both parties to elaborate on the views expressed, while opponents argue that it offers only a narrow range of points of view and marginalizes debate as part of a larger deficiency in the media's confrontation of politicians.

A few days later, on 30 January, reports emerged that the Manchester United Supporters ' Trust had held meetings with a group of wealthy fans with a view to buying out the Glazers ' controlling interest in the club.

Supporters of Anselm's ideas about atonement, such as Bernard of Clairvaux, entered into public conflict with Peter Abelard and other supporters of the moral influence view.

Supporters of the Judeo-Christian concept point to the Christian claim that Christianity is the heir to Biblical Judaism, and that the whole logic of Christianity as a religion is that it exists ( only ) as a religion built upon Judaism.

Supporters of UGBs point out that Portland's housing market is still more affordable than other West Coast cities, and housing prices have increased across the country.

Supporters of this theory point out that the treaty stipulations were authored by Imperial plenipotentiary Isaac Volmar, the former Chancellor of Alsace.

Supporters of the Bábís paint their struggle as basically defensive in nature ; Shi ' i writers on the other hand point to this period as proof of the subversive nature of Bábísm.

At the end of the regular season, the team with the highest point total is awarded the Supporters ' Shield.

Supporters of Mao point out that the large number of deaths during the period of consolidation of power after victory in the Chinese Civil War paled in comparison to the number of deaths caused by famine, anarchy, war, and foreign invasion in the years before the Communists took power.

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 SPEWS often point to the claim that SPEWS " blocks " email from sites as a misconception.

Supporters of fansubbing point to an alleged positive impact it has had on the anime industry through its function as publicity.

Supporters of OASIS point out this could occur anyway since an agreement would not be binding on non-participants, discouraging contributions from potential participants.

Supporters of this theory point out that " ALL " following " MR. W. H ." spells " MR. W. HALL " with the deletion of a period.

Supporters point to several potentially therapeutic nutritional characteristics of allegedly preagricultural diets.

Supporters of the rule point out that this rule spreads interest in the game, and prevents large-market teams from totally dominating the squad.

Supporters of Cooper's methods point to the near-universal use of his system in the International Practical Shooting Confederation and other forms of action shooting, while Applegate's supporters point to police incidents where officers trained in Cooper's methods discharge many rounds at close range ( most measured in tens of feet ( 3 m ) or less ) with few ( if any ) disabling hits.

Supporters of the idea point to instances in which bloggers have brought about political change by posting about issues that mainstream media had not paid much attention to.

Supporters of the latter interpretation point to the similar terms " half-orcs " and " goblin-men ", appearing in the same book ( chiefly in the second volume, " The Two Towers "), and " Orc-men " and " Man-orcs ", appearing in later writings ( published in " Morgoth's Ring ") — all applied to the products of Sauron and Saruman's Orc-Man breeding programs.

Supporters of the project point to the beneficial effects of more water for the drought-plagued region and an increase in hydroelectric power while opponents argue that the subsequent displacement of thousands of villagers around the river is insupportable.

His club won the Supporters ' Shield for the second straight season, became only the third team in league history to reach the 60 point plateau, and won the 2011 MLS Cup.

Supporters point to the many development projects completed or planned under his watch, including the restoration of City Hall and historic waterfront buildings ; the setting in motion of one of the city's largest ever mixed use development projects in Mission Bay, and the development of a second campus for the University of California, San Francisco.

Supporters Album # 1 ends with " Compressors in the Dark " ( the black version of " Ich gehe jetzt ") while Perpetuum Mobile begins with the white version of " Ich gehe jetzt ", forming another point of continuity for those who have both albums.

Supporters however point out her fluid coordination, speed and versatile mobility as being above excellent for someone of her stature and build.

Supporters of independence point to their belief that Quebec is a nation due to its unique history, shared major language and common heritage.

Supporters point out that Kerry has a collaborative style which often results in joint-sponsored legislation.

Supporters of inclusionary zoning point out that low income households are more likely to become economically successful if they have middle class neighbors as peers and role models.

Supporters of Socialist Appeal value the importance of theory highly, and dedicate a large amount of space in their paper and website to theoretical articles.

The reasons why a dominant-party system may form in such a country are often debated: Supporters of the dominant party tend to argue that their party is simply doing a good job in government and the opposition continuously proposes unrealistic or unpopular changes, while supporters of the opposition tend to argue that the electoral system disfavors them ( for example because it is based on the principle of first past the post ), or that the dominant party receives a disproportionate amount of funding from various sources and is therefore able to mount more persuasive campaigns.

Supporters of the electronic vote claim that unless the fraud were intentionally designed into the machines, it would be impossible to carry an extensive fraud in such a small amount of time.

Supporters of cardinal utility theory in the 19th century suggested that the amount of utility obtained had to have a repercussion on the market price, although they did not say much about the problem of dealing with the subjectivity behind this alleged effect.

'" The Manchester United Supporters Trust responded, "' The amount of money needed to be repaid overall is huge ... ' The interest payment is one thing but what about the actual £ 660 million?

( Greek: Σ. Φ. Ο. Π., Σύλλογος Φιλάθλων Οπαδών Παναθηναϊκού, Sylogos Filathlon Opadon Panathinaikou, Panathinaikos Supporters ' Club ) and stayed active for an unknown amount of time.