Sentence examples for contrary to the will from inspiring English sources

Indeed, they are contrary to the will of God precisely because they are against the good of man".

But for a military tribunal to impose a death penalty, he went on, would be "contrary to the will of God".

It knows that the separations between Christians is contrary to the will of Christ; it knows that they are scandalous and weakens the voice of the Gospel".

It is "contrary to the will and wisdom of the founders," and damages the way American democracy is supposed to work.

But this is not a strategy for success — it is a strategy for staying that runs contrary to the will of the Iraqi people, the American people and the security interests of the United States.

"A Call to Action" espouses the ideas that equality and human freedom are "inextricably linked with peace and nonviolence" and that "violence is contrary to the will of God" in all faiths.

be contrary to the national will".

Cantona's QC tells the judge his custodial sentence is "flawed, and contrary to the express will of Parliament".

"If we fail to engage economically and politically," they warned, "it is certain that China, Russia, and other entities whose interests are contrary to the United States' will rush into the vacuum".

Any drift toward radicalism will not only run contrary to the law, but will also guarantee their political marginalization.

Alcor, on the application it gives prospective customers, says a will with provisions contrary to the "goals of cryonics" will invalidate any agreement with it.