In 2002, the cabinet took the unusual step of officially affirming that H.I.V. causes AIDS.
The only predominantly Asian American church I know of that's engaging these issues at all is Evergreen Baptist Church LA, but even they don't have an officially affirming stance.
Thoughtful Americans of all backgrounds -- Christians, Jews, Muslims, believers and nonbelievers alike -- can look at this issue and reasonably conclude that the effort to officially affirm a belief in God is an insult to the separation of church and state, and to America's culture of tolerance.
According to laws officially enacted in 1951 and affirmed by every appropriations bill since, "No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States".
In its 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court strongly affirmed its earlier rulings against officially sponsored prayer in public schools, saying that prayers led by students at high school football games are no exception.
The trustees officially accepted the seal on August 25 , 1773 describing it as: On October 28, 1926, the trustees affirmed the charter's reservation of the seal for official corporate documents alone.
On 18 October 1991, the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopted a Declaration of Independence which was affirmed by a nationwide referendum in December 1991, when the Soviet Union was officially dissolved.
"We do," Dervish affirmed.
appeals panel affirmed the decision.
