In a conflicted society, it must appeal to the people's sense of political liberalism over their sense of religious tradition.
Still, the question remains: Apart from religious tradition, is circumcision really necessary?
To work really well, a grand history of a religious tradition has to blend an account of the faith itself with the ways this faith has influenced behaviour and the various historic conditions in which it has been articulated.
Much of the attraction of spirituality lies in the notion that we were meant to live every moment of our lives spontaneously, and what is common to every religious tradition is that to live this magical birthright of spontaneity we must transcend selfishness.
For the first time, lay people can easily separate religious commands from tradition by looking at holy texts and scholarship rather than relying on their local preachers.
To date, the ban's supporters have carried the day, citing supposed religious principles, local tradition and professed fears for Saudi women's safety.
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This raises some uncomfortable questions about Indonesia's cherished tradition of religious tolerance.
Our documentary concludes that most politicians believe this will only be possible if India's age-old tradition of religious tolerance remains at the centre of its national ideology.
Family members, friends, and members of the Indian Sikh community say they are being targeted because their men wear turbans and long beards as part of their religious dress, a tradition that's lasted for 500 years.
Ensor's parade may well reflect the tradition of religious processionals, including the bawdy rites of Mardi Gras, and the more secular, nationalist pageantry of "Joyous Entry" paintings that for centuries had commemorated the triumphant return of militia or monarchs to their capital cities.
The current procession is a religious event deeply rooted in the tradition expressed through prayer, songs and dance - the historical form of worship.
America has a long tradition of accommodating and encouraging religious institutions when they pursue public goals.
But at least the voters have apparently stuck to another tradition by spurning all the religious parties, which made a poor showing.
Our nation has had a long-held tradition backed by legal foundations and precedents that religious groups are allowed "the free exercise" of their beliefs.
"It will be a humanitarian consideration, so I'm sure the government will look at the whole issue in the context of their great tradition, " said Kalon Tashi Wangdi, religious and cultural affairs minister of the exiled government.
Culturally conservative, strongly religious, family-oriented and with a long and distinguished tradition of service in America's armed forces, Hispanics are natural Republicans.
Contrary to the radicals' dogmatic assertions, Islam does indeed possess a venerable tradition of justice and spirituality that is consistent with current Western ideals of human rights and religious freedom.
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Uyghur religious leaders have condemned the violence, saying it is against the spirit of the Muslim faith and Uyghur tradition.
The Tsuur tradition has faded over recent decades as a consequence of negligence and animosity toward folk customs and religious faith, leaving many locales with no Tsuur performer and no families possessing a Tsuur.
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