Sentence examples for tenets against from inspiring English sources

And while the father is a Mormon church elder who strictly adheres to the religion's tenets against coffee, tea and alcohol, the junior Mr. Huntsman and his family do not, a choice that especially rankles his mother, family associates say.

This causal mechanism linking lower dialysate [Na+] to poorer outcomes is only speculative, however, and several clinical tenets argue against its validity.

In the midst of the controversy over the film, Gibson defended himself against the charges, saying, "For me, it goes against the tenets of my faith, to be racist in any form.

If they supported me they'd be making a statement against the tenets of the church.

The outsider's body was then set afire, which is against the tenets of Islam.

It would also seem to go against the tenets of personal freedom and responsibility on which Mr. Hoiles founded Freedom.

They can do things that you believe are against the tenets and teachings of your faith, and that's not what rights are all about".

(Perhaps having anticipated the question, however, Mr. Gibson supplied his own answer, saying, "It goes against the tenets of my faith to be racist in any form").

There is still a constitutional right to freedom of speech in our country, and censoring a film is totally unAmerican and against the tenets of our founding fathers.

Although arguing goes against the tenets of improv, good Harold players can work it into scenes to heighten tension, create humor and even move scenes forward.

And even when they knew it went against the tenets of decent behavior, people still had a strong compulsion to look at newlyweds whether for patriotic, sentimental, or carnal reasons — or a combination of all of the above.