Foremost among the rights Americans hold sacred is the freedom to worship as we choose.

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"As a medical doctor practicing in this field, I hold sacred the bond of confidentiality that exists between a patient and doctor, " he said.

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We reached out to each other, and to strangers, for comfort, consciously or not reaffirming our commitment to the values we hold as sacred.

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But as members of society, we hold two sacred trusts: one when we are representing our organizations, public or private, as the leader or merely a member of the team, and another in our roles as taxpayers.

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"President Obama has recently reaffirmed, and has now placed in public policy, his long-stated unwillingness to hold human life as sacred, " D'Arcy said in a written statement.

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The most likely interpretation is that aborigines may enter land to hold ceremonies, visit sacred sites and even gather bush foods as long as they do nothing to interfere with a farmer's livestock, fences and pastures.

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Whether we are home with kids, have become empty nesters or never took the relationship leap, making time for every element of life we hold dear often means working evenings and sacred weekends as we text, email, Skype and kiss foreheads goodnight.

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