Thus, members of the LDS Church receive Patriarchal blessings which purport to declare the recipient's lineage within one of the tribes of Israel.

" Thus, the LDS Church today teaches that plural marriage can only be practiced when specifically authorized by God.

Thus, it forms a doctrinal foundation for the LDS Church and Mormon fundamentalist denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement.

Thus, partaking of the sacrament is an ordinance in the LDS faith.

Thus, theory and doctrine applicable among the great nations and the smaller European states did not really comfortably fit less developed and less powerful societies elsewhere.

According to the Christian doctrine of Universal Reconciliation, the Greek New Testament scriptures use the word " eon " to mean a long period ( perhaps 1000 years ) and the word " eonian " to mean " during a long period "; Thus there was a time before the eons, and the eonian period is finite.

Thus the foundation was laid of the doctrine of compound radicals, a doctrine which had a profound influence on the development of chemistry.

Thus the court accepted that a modified doctrine of tenure operated in Australia, and that the law of tenure ( as a product of the common law ) could co-exist with the law of native title ( as a product of customary laws and traditions ), though where there had been a valid grant of fee simple by the Crown the latter title would be extinguished.

Thus, a particular exercise of personal jurisdiction must not only be permitted by Constitutional doctrine, but be statutorily authorized as well.

Thus at the Battle of Lake Khasan, in 1938, and the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, in 1939, major border clashes with the Imperial Japanese Army, the doctrine was not used.

Thus, in the long-standing debate on whether free will is compatible with the doctrine of determinism, several philosophers have proposed analyses of the relevant concepts to argue for either compatibilism or incompatibilism.

Thus, the Constitutional principle of bicameralism and the separation of powers doctrine were disregarded in this case, and this legislative veto of executive decisions was struck down.

Thus, the doctrine of mutually assured destruction replaced the trend of defense strengthening, and left interceptors with much less strategic justification.

Thus for example the scholia on Jarir furnished him with a remarkable notice of the prevalence of Buddhist doctrine and asceticism in Iraq under the Omayyads.

Thus, the Catholic Church accepts the ' priesthood of all believers ' doctrine – it is not the exclusive domain of Protestantism.

Thus, under this doctrine, each individual is part of the nation, but it is a whole based on something more than direct representation.

Thus, in stating his theory of the moral sense, Hutcheson is peculiarly careful to repudiate the doctrine of innate ideas ( see, for instance, Inquiry concerning Moral Good and Evil, sect.

Thus, some spiritists see themselves as not adhering to a religion, but to a philosophical doctrine with a scientific fulcrum and moral grounds.

Thus the ambiguous doctrine of an " irresistible grace ", which led to important debates first during the 5th century, opposing Pelagianism to Augustinism ( see following section ) and then again during the 16th and 17th century, explaining in particular the creation of the Congregatio de Auxiliis as the Jesuits denied the existence of an " efficacious grace ," while the Dominican Order, Augustinists and Thomists asserted its trueness.

Thus, the " non-Self " doctrine is presented in the Mañjuśrī-nāma-saṅgīti ( and in certain tantric texts ) as a merely partial, incomplete truth rather than as an absolute verity.

Thus, Dennis reading of the First Amendment remained in force: advocacy of law violation, even as an abstract doctrine, could be punished under law consistent with the free speech clause.

Thus, the doctrine of Proporz is intimately linked to the idea of the grand coalition, in which the major political parties, in the case of post-war Austria the SPÖ and the ÖVP, share in the government.

Thus, applying the first-sale doctrine to digital copies affect the market for the original to a greater degree than transfers of physical copies.

Thus, it was concluded, the temporal authorities must submit to the spiritual authorities, not merely on matters concerning doctrine and morality: " For with truth as our witness, it belongs to spiritual power to establish the terrestrial power and to pass judgment if it has not been good.

Thus they provide a link between the Apostles — who had personal contact with Jesus — and the later generations of Church Fathers, which includes the Christian apologists, defenders of orthodoxy, and developers of doctrine.

Thus the Church ’ s interpretation of doctrine was prioritised over the confession.

Thus he came back to assert the Bourbon doctrine that the sovereign authority resided in his person only.

Thus in Christ the Divine teaches us “ the way ” more than he does the goal.

Thus Sahaja Yoga is not only the name of the movement, but also the technique the movement teaches and the state of awareness achieved by the technique.

Thus, through the twentieth century, Roman Catholic theology and spirituality yet teaches us that Jesus Christ in the Eucharist has meaning for us as individuals, a theme elaborated especially well by Dietrich von Hildebrand in < u > Transformation in Christ </ u >.

Thus many of them excelled to be teachers and even scholars … Islam teaches a slave is a victim of circumstances who should be helped to be free and treated fairly in the mean time.

Thus it literally connotes " one who teaches by conduct ( example )," i. e. an exemplar.

Thus Spinozism teaches a form of determinism and ecology and supports this as a basis for morality.

Thus, plural marriage is viewed as an essential and fundamental part of the religion.

" Thus words like only appear to be dual, but are in fact what is called " pseudo-dual ", which is a way of making a plural.

( Thus the very word famen, plural famina — a pseudo-archaic coinage from the classical verb fari, ' to speak ' — is first recorded in the metrical Gospels libri of Juvencus.

Thus, the plural logic comprehension schema does not yield Russell's paradox because the quantification of plural variables does not quantify over the domain.

Thus, whether a noun is singular or plural can usually only be determined by context.

Thus, Khas siknu, Kumauni sikhno, but Hindi sikhna, to learn ; Kumauni yeso, plural yasa, of this kind.

Thus so, sai, sa, sanno ( all singulars and 3rd personal plural of ' know ') come to fit the template of do, dai, dà, danno (' give '), sto, stai, sta, stanno (' be, stay '), and fo, fai, fa, fanno (' make, do ') follows the same pattern.

Thus Maximilian through his own marriages ( and attempted marriage ) sought to extend his sphere of influence against that of France.

Thus by parading this avoidance of their daughters, senior men make these girls available for younger age-sets and their marriages form alliances that mitigate the rivalries for power.

Thus children of Bahá ' í marriages were not recognized as legitimate and therefore denied inheritance rights.

Thus, such marriages are still contracted in Strang's church in the absence of any Strangite temple or " endowment " ceremony.

Thus, for example, a recent study observed that in 89 marriages contracted by men of the Dhulbahante clan, 55 ( 62 %) were with women of Dhulbahante sub-clans other than those of their husbands ; 30 ( 33. 7 %) were with women of surrounding clans of other clan families ( Isaaq, 28 ; Hawiye, 3 ); and 3 ( 4. 3 %) were with women of other clans of the Darod clan family ( Majerteen 2, Ogaden 1 ).

Thus, Orthodox Judaism is officially recognised in Israel, while Reform Rabbis and Conservative Rabbis are not recognised and cannot perform marriages.

Thus, the adivasi origins of Valmiki, who composed the Ramayana, were acknowledged, as were the origins of adivasi tribes such as the Grasia and Bhilala, which descended from mixed Rajput and Bhil marriages.

Thus a congregation may choose at their discretion to solemnise same-sex marriages, to bless same-sex unions, or refuse to perform any ceremony for same-sex couples, or refuse to perform any kind of marriage for anyone.

Thus, Quakers ' marriages were legally recognised at a time when marriages within other non-conformist traditions were not legally recognised.

Thus, in contrast to the typical practice of the Russian Orthodox Church, in Sourozh marriages may take place on a Saturday, frequent communion is common, confession is not considered necessary before each communion, fasting rules are observed less strictly than is often the case in the Russian Orthodox Church and women are not required to wear headscarves in church and may wear trousers rather than skirts.

Thus, for example, a recent study observed that in 89 marriages contracted by men of the Dhulbahante clan, 55 ( 62 %) were with women of Dhulbahante sub-clans other than those of their husbands ; 30 ( 33. 7 %) were with women of surrounding clans of other clan families ( Isaaq, 28 ; Hawiye, 3 ); and 3 ( 4. 3 %) were with women of other clans of the Darod clan family ( Majerteen 2, Ogaden 1 ).

Thus, making Ontario the first jurisdiction in the Americas to recognize same-sex marriages.

Thus, Opus Dei members are placed squarely on the political right, becoming a conservative influence in world affairs, promoting the Vatican's traditionalist policies against divorce, abortion, euthanasia, gay marriages, contraception, etc.

Thus by providing an heir, and ample spares, as well as through her daughters ' marriages into other ruling and noble families of Italy, she was able to inaugurate an era of strength and stability in Tuscany.