The resin still is prized for its fragrance and used in some religious ceremonies.
But some religious Scouting leaders called the delay an abdication of the organization's values.
Connor Wood has an interesting essay on his belief in why some religious people reject evolutionary theory.
That purpose was not to sit around in a hair shirt and feel lousy about ourselves, as per some religious interpretations.
For example, some religious rituals and ceremonies demand privacy or even some ancestral traditions are closed to outsiders of the community.
According to some religious texts, the solar phenomenon is a sign of the Sun's anger and is followed by widespread destruction.
Some religious objects, including a cross, were also taken from the site.
It was established following the damning Ryan Report in the Irish Republic that uncovered decades of endemic abuse in some religious institutions.
Some religious groups, including Quakers, Unitarians and Liberal Judaism, are in favour.
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Low-income families, Native Americans, undocumented immigrants and some religious groups are exempt.
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Roman Catholic bishops, evangelicals and some religious leaders who have generally been supportive of Obama's policies have lobbied fiercely for a broader exemption.
At the same time, according to academic researchers, many of those who said they had no religion still shared some religious beliefs and more general "spirituality".
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Conservative groups and some religious organizations have argued against making any change, saying it would dilute the Boy Scout message of morality and potentially destroy the organization.
But some religious groups, including Quakers, Unitarians and Liberal Judaism, are in favour of gay marriage and are thought likely to apply to be allowed to stage ceremonies.
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Bob Casey suffered a rift with the national party on abortion in an incident that continues to rankle some religious voters more than a decade-and-a-half later.
At Thursday's rally in Frankfurt, protesters called on their countrymen to officially declare themselves atheists to the government and to stop paying the tax levied on members of some religious communities.
But the more interesting criticism comes from some religious organizations themselves, which are worried that they will lose their sense of mission once they have to compete for federal dollars and abide by federal regulations.
Not at all, say some religious-liberty advocates.
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Mr Romney struggled in particular with the conservative base, who had misgivings about his inconsistent record. (His Mormonism, which is considered heretical by many evangelical Christians, may also have put off some religious voters.) Right-wing pundits dwelt on the fact that he had run for the Senate, and for governor of Massachusetts, promising not to limit access to abortion but now claimed to be vehemently pro-life.
Indeed, for some particularly religious Muslims, that price is so high that they won't use banks at all unless they offer Sharia-compliant products.
But a sports team is not a cult, and Penn State is not some extreme religious order tucked away in a far-off country, protected by a powerful Pope.
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Gay-rights groups say the plan is inadequate, and that no units should be allowed to discriminate, while some conservative religious leaders and advocacy groups want the ban to stay in place nationwide.
Some of the religious leaders were opposed to the change, while others supported it.
But for some parents and religious groups, that might be a touchy question.
Cain and Abel offer the fruits of their labor, grain and sheep respectively, to God as some sort of religious observance.
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Mr Erdogan's AK party, he adds, has also begun to embrace Islam more firmly at home, suggesting some influence of religious ideology over foreign policy.
Not only is Oahu's largest temple located nearby at Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument, but so are the archeological remains of some 78 ancient religious sites and shrines, as well as fishponds, and a waterfall and pool where you can swim.
All state schools are required to provide a daily religious service (though some fail to do so), to teach religious studies and to promote the spiritual and moral development of their pupils.
And even some of the conservative religious groups that this measure was clearly aimed at pleasing are saying this is simply a bone being tossed their way.
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