Word: profession
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Myriad Laws. Even marrying a young man as Europeanized as herself has its drawbacks. Many African men profess to be Christians, but enjoy the best of two worlds by having one church wife and several tribal ones. Under Uganda law such bigamy is punishable by five years in jail, but the law is rarely applied. Said a social worker: "If it were, the entire African aristocracy would be in prison...
...come now. With religion tipping the balance in the coming presidential election, how could you neglect mention of Pat Nixon's persuasion in an otherwise very good article [Feb. 29]? In what religion was she baptized and what religion does she and her family now profess...
...church must maintain its right and duty to advise laymen on how to vote in elections, and those who profess or defend Communistic, materialistic or anti-Christian principles may not be married in a religious ceremony (which means not being married at all in the eyes of the church) or serve as godparents in baptisms and confirmations. Laymen may not attend non-Catholic church services or argue religion in public with non-Catholics...