1.   And like many others who convert, Sturm said she found that her new religion allowed her a spirituality and an understanding of God that previously seemed elusive.

2.   Does my religion allow this?

3.   However, Lieberman said his religion allows some public service work on the Sabbath, such as crucial votes in the Senate.

4.   No acceptable religion allows a child in its immediate care to starve to death.

5.   A wealthy Muslim businessman accused of having more wives than his religion allows was convicted Tuesday and sentenced to seven years in prison with hard labor.

6.   Militants targeted Coptic-owned shops to fund their activities, claiming their religion allowed robbing non-Moslems for Islamic causes.