2.1 The authors are members of the Society of Friends (Quakers).

Quaker Peace Social Witness (QPSW), previously known as the Friends Service Council, and then as Quaker Peace and Service, is one of the central committees of Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends the national organisation of Quakers in Britain.

Seriously??.. Is that the presumably Religious, Pious, Conservative society of ours??

Religious Society New York, New York, 12 December 1991

Café Society goes where Mrs. O'Bannon and her friends go.

To make these religious authorities acknowledge their responsibility is a duty that all of international civil society, including religious leaders, must embrace.

Yemeni society has been characterized by moral and religious tolerance since ancient times.

South Africa was a society divided along political, ethnic, racial and religious lines.

The imposition of a monolithic religious discourse on society has made liberal values attractive to Iranians.

Sri Lanka apos s new Government reflects the multi ethnic, multi religious fabric of its society.

And with him, I used to perform for Mum and Dad's society friends.

The European Court observed that it did not lose sight of the fact that extremist political movements in Turkey sought to impose on society as a whole their religious symbols and conception of a society founded on religious precepts.

Friends. Cafe Society. If you died tomorrow you'd have to hire half your pallbearers.

My Government remains committed to peace and to the ideals of a pluralistic, democratic and multi religious society.

Pakistan had changed, as military dictatorship and religious extremism in the north played havoc with the fabric of society.

As a multiracial, multi religious society, Singapore was concerned to prove wrong those who predicted a clash of civilizations .

Some friends of friends of mine.

The report acknowledges that Malian society is a patriarchal society, with the roles and responsibilities of men and women clearly delineated depending on the ethnic or religious group concerned.

Somehow, it seems, Saudi society has produced a stream of violent fanaticism that draws its inspiration from extreme religious orthodoxy.

Dania, of My Chaos, discussed what she feels as a religious fever sweeping the society, and in turn, the blogpshere

The ultimate goal seems to be to reshape Turkish society in the movement s own conservative religious image.

Weak ties are a broader network, your friends of friends of friends.

Civil society and religious organizations Most Parties reported the important role that civil society and church based groups play in raising public awareness about climate change.

According to the International Society for Human Rights, 80 of all acts of religious persecution worldwide in 2012 were directed at Christians.

Religious civil society groups were primary movers in building understanding and tolerance by encouraging interfaith dialogue and cooperation.

Any friends of mine are friends of his.

Defending a multi cultural national identity in the face of religious intolerance is thus the great challenge facing Malaysia s state and society.

Second, religious values that emphasize social solidarity are an important corrective to the tendency of markets to polarize society by rewarding success.

The mission held extensive consultations with representatives of the Government and local authorities, political parties, judicial authorities, religious leaders and civil society.

Each traffic accident is a terrible tragedy for the families and friends of the victims, as well as a loss to society.

We cherish the principle of a civic society in which citizens enjoy equal rights regardless of their ethnic background, mother tongue or religious creed.

New things come from what are called our weak ties, our friends of friends of friends.

Nor can it exercise its traditional functions in the religious sphere to provide support to civil society in the country.

Understanding the factors at play in these countries can help policymakers and religious and civil society leaders to address intolerance.

When kids are 2, 3, 4 years old, playing on a playground they couldn't care less about the color of their friends' skin or their religious background.

As Friends of the Secretary General, we believe that this mission will mark significant progress towards a freer, more democratic and transparent society.

In 1791, she became part of the Society of the Friends of Truth, an association with the goal of equal political and legal rights for women.

The National Policy of Education and the strategies of intervention launch an appeal for involvement of social agents NGOs, Associations, Religious Confessions, and the Civil Society.

Sami was friends with a lot of Farid's friends.

She stands accused of mocking religious texts and religious scholars.

Countries such as Nigeria, for example, have suffered horribly from terrorism based on a brand of religious extremism that is alien to their society.

The state and society are obligated to safeguard the nation s high level of religious upbringing, moral and patriotic values as well as public morals.

The secularisation of society that began during The Enlightenment questioned traditional religious attitudes toward suicide and brought a more modern perspective to the issue.

Governments must ensure that the messages expressed in religious discourse do not exert any influence detrimental to women on civil society.

The women s movement in Morocco which now bridges secular and religious communities is setting an example of the power of social thought in a traditional society.