But Bishop Jefferts Schori pointed out, in an interview on Friday, that elsewhere in the Bible, Paul appears to condone slavery.
To avoid talking about the video clip where he appears to condone sexual assault, he slams Bill Clinton or resorts to fear-mongering.
Some principals discourage teachers from providing work in advance, however, since it appears to condone the taking of kids out of school for vacation.
The sexist nature of Japanese society also appears to condone a gender prejudice that would not be tolerated in other advanced nations.
"The judge appears to condone the government writing off part of why the Ribble Estuary is important for nature conservation without compensation measures and, as such, sets a deeply disturbing precedent for our most important sites for wildlife".
The United Nations Security Council loses credibility when, as in last October's resolution on the transfer of power in Yemen, it appears to condone immunity from prosecution for outgoing presidents.
