Sentence examples for profess belief from inspiring English sources

In one survey, 80percentt profess belief in life after death.

Some who profess belief in the Bible read literally what others read as allegory or metaphor, as they read Aesop's fables.

This requires everyone to profess belief in the basic principles of religion as enunciated in the Qurʾān, the Hadith, and the ijmāʿ (consensus) of the learned and to perform all obligatory acts of worship.

In 1965 the United States Supreme Court ruled that the criteria for conscientious objection could be broadened to include men who were not members of any religious denomination and in 1970 to include those who did not profess belief in a Supreme Being but had ethical or moral convictions against war.

His focus here is on what he calls "the big stuff": What does it really mean for Christians to profess belief in an almighty "God the Father" personally active in the world, or in Jesus, "his only-begotten Son" who saved humanity through his death and bodily resurrection, or in eternal life, heaven and hell?

Members must be Muslim, profess belief in Khomeini's principle of absolute clerical rule (velayat-e motlaqeh-ye faqih), and prove their loyalty to the regime.

A university teacher in his 30's, who like many others is trying to find a way to the United States, described what to him is one of the most painful aspects of the present society: the obligation to take part in meetings where everyone is forced to profess beliefs they do not feel.

They also professed belief in immortality and divine punishment for sin.

Mr. Khatami professes belief in the Islamic revolution, the Islamic Republic and the supremacy of the leader.

This may sound cute in the world of Karl Rove, but it struck at all that Marcus professed belief in.

Those who professed belief in a divine revelation Christians and Jews in particular were given special consideration.