Most absurdly in the program, the Aidan Quinn character is portrayed as a courageous priest challenging a conservative church hierarchy. In real life, the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut has a liberal bishop who is cracking down on dissenting conservative priests. The national Episcopal hierarchy is overwhelmingly liberal, and orthodox Episcopalians are increasingly looking to overseas Anglican primates for leadership and protection.
Quotes about dissenting (16 Quotes)
Ashcroft cast the only dissenting vote in the Commerce Committee's 19-1 passage of a tobacco control bill earlier this month. He says he is amazed ... their kids and their clothing and on their food.
The dissenting opinion has continued since 1792 as a great American tradition. It is as true to the character of our democracy as of speech itself.
The evidence suggests that they were quite popular and were played by many Americans from all walks of life. The only real dissenting views during this time were from Quakers who opposed lotteries.
The sources confidence that we will not divulge his identity is crucial to his or her readiness to come to us with allegations of fraud or abuse or other wrongdoing or even a dissenting view about government policy or business practices that the American people may need to know.
The priesthood have, in all ancient nations, nearly monopolized learning.... And ever since the Reformation, when or where has existed a Protestant or dissenting sect who would tolerate A FREE INQUIRY The blackest billingsgate, the most ungentlemanly insolence, the most yahooish brutality, is patiently endured, countenanced, propagated, and applauded. But touch a solemn truth in collision with a dogma of a sect, though capable of the clearest proof, and you will soon find you have disturbed a nest, and the hornets will swarm about your eyes and hand, and fly into your face and eyes.
A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.
But I think one of the things we've all learned from that is that it is important, also, to be clear about dissenting opinions and make sure that dissenting opinions also are given visibility.
They are valuable in a democracy. These parties will provide a legitimate democratic outlet for dissenting opinion.
In a number of cases dissenting opinions have in time become the law.
If you spend much time on this stuff and aviation accidents, a common theme is that of not listening to the signals the hardware is sending - the test results, the flight results, the dissenting opinions of the people involved.
It takes firm leadership to preside over the bureaucracy. But it also takes a willingness to listen to dissenting opinions. It requires leaders who can analyze, synthesize, ponder and decide.
The dissenting votes are evidence that policy makers' outlook on inflation is improving. Why not start to bet on a 100 basis- point cut for next month
Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that those United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.
It was intimidating to be there because this was (Bush's) hometown and dissenting voices weren't welcome here, ... We decided we would buy a house so people who came to protest would feel that they have a place here.
This is a very, very conservative judge who in his dissenting opinions is overwhelmingly likely to be more conservative than the majority.