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 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.

Supporters of this view point to the amount of detail in the story.

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 Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club ( the team Elgar supported ) sing a version of the song with the lyrics changed to We will follow the Wanderers over land sea and water.

Supporters of their local rivals West Bromwich Albion sing We will follow the Albion over land sea and water.

Supporters for sewers threatened the village with legal action if they did not proceed with construction based on the will of the people determined by referendum.

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 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 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 amendment, including People for the American Way, Florida Education Association, and Florida NAACP, focused on large classes in many urban areas of Florida which had as many as 40 students: Meek said, " the first time parents will have a chance to vote on something they've always wanted and that is smaller class sizes.

Supporters of making the office of President independent of a Parliamentary vote hope that increased stability will ensure from the adoption of such a measure.

Supporters of such legislation reportedly hope their efforts will cause the issue of birthright citizenship for U. S .- born children of illegal aliens to reach the Supreme Court, possibly resulting in a new decision narrowing or overruling Wong Kim Ark.

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 Boel's plan have noted that European wine consumption has decreased an average of 0. 65 percent a year and that in a few years imports of New World wine into Europe will surplus European exports which will also have negative effects on wine industry jobs and wine prices.

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 believe that this plan will be an important part of what Bush set in place while in office.

This terrace will primarily house season ticket holders / Supporters Club members.

Supporters of the motion argued that " all orientees and volunteers should feel like their fundraising efforts will serve the their ( sic ) diverse communities.

Supporters hope that by renaming a street in honor of a well-known and influential figure of African descent, San Francisco's African-American residents will choose to stay in the city despite increases in the cost of living.

Supporters of the project predict that passenger numbers will be high enough to meet operational costs.

Supporters predict environmental and economic benefits will flow from increased tourism and industry following the line's successful restoration.

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 ".

Supporters generally argue that NAP only applies to humans, because humans generally have a free will and a self-conscious and rational mind, as well as a moral understanding.

The club was founded on 23 June 2001 by the Enfield Supporters ' Trust after Trust members considered that the regime in charge of Enfield FC no longer had the interests of the club at heart and lacked sufficient will to bring about the return of the club to its home town, having left Southbury Road in 1999.

Supporters, like George Gilder in his book, Telecosm, note that " Milken was a key source of the organizational changes that have impelled economic growth over the last twenty years.

Supporters of the " Palestinian viewpoint " focus on the phrase in the resolution's preamble emphasizing the " inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war ", and note that the French version called for withdrawal from " des territoires occupés "-" the territories occupied ".

Supporters of the " Israeli viewpoint " note that the second part of that same sentence in the preamble explicitly recognizes the need of existing states to live in security.

Supporters of TVA, though, note that the agency's management of the Tennessee River system without appropriated federal funding saves federal taxpayers millions of dollars annually.

Supporters note that this is one of the reasons nuclear bunker busters should be developed.

Supporters of the 60-member district note its history as the first black fire department in New York State, its ability to provide services that larger and busier departments can't, such as helping elderly residents plow snow during the Winter months.

Supporters note that even in the face of its limitations, it would not be accurate to conclude that GSP has failed to benefit developing countries, though some concede GSP has benefited developing countries unevenly.

Supporters of an aluminum or composite bat note how it can increase offensive performance, as the speed of a ball off a metal bat is generally faster than off a wood bat.

Supporters of the decision note that CFMB was due to lose its transmitter site and had already bought the old CJMS site, and that the only other application to use the 1280 kHz frequency was for a station with only 10, 000 watts of power.

Supporters of the Revolutionary Courts note that their institution may have prevented " mob justice ," as had been seen following other periods of revolution and social unrest.