true believer

One who passionately supports a cause or concept. My sister is a true believer in social equality, so she is out at the protest today.

See also: believer, true

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Now, the true believer will point to fascism and communism (atheist-oriented ideologies) as responsible for all sorts of bloodshed.

'God was never great'

With 110 out of the 6,236 verses of the Holy Quran are only about worship, the faithful need to have certain characteristics to be eligible for the good tidings promised for true believers.

All actions futile if not done for only God's sake, says scholar

Like the unwavering true believer, these VTBs are self-important but have joined the cause to enhance their wealth, power, control, property, dominance over subordinates, and other "narcissistic supplies." Although they appear autonomous, they actually depend heavily on others for attention and admiration.

Violent true believers

Here the main goal is to become a true believer. Quran says: "Allah needs neither meat, nor blood of animal, but only your faith".

Turkey Celebrates Eid Al Adha

What we did comment about were the true believers that pinned you up against the wall and screamed "WE PROVIDE COMPLETE SYSTEMS!"

Green marketing

Even a true believer has a self-obligation to buy smart.

The LSA purchase conundrum

True Believer, in particular, is a Kylie clone but ultimately you can, and will, get it out of your head.

DRAGONETTE Dragonette (Mercury); music

Essie, on the other hand, is a true believer. Both women benefit financially from the church enterprise, but while Essie's paramount concern is remaining true to God and helping the community, Laura wants only to wring as much cash as possible from the congregants.

Tambourines to Glory

But he's now a true believer in Courageous Leadership.

Courageous Leadership puts safety at mines first

In an e-mail to supporters, Murray lauded DeLay's work, saying that there is a "big difference between a true believer and a congressman who 'votes right.' With the departure of Tom DeLay the Republican leadership lacks an out in front standard bearer of the colors."

Religious right mourns Rep. DeLay's decision to leave congress

He begins the collection explaining how he became a true believer in the movie The Searchers, primarily because he didn't "get it," but felt the need to explain and defend it.

The Disappointment Artist

Your article about Jack Abramoff's downfall ("The Fall of a True Believer") is titillating, but it's not the main story.

You don't know Jack

TRUE BELIEVER: John Howard, George Bush and the American Alliance Author: Robert Garran Published by: Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, 2004, 228pp, $29.99.

True Believer: John Howard, George Bush and the American Alliance

likes to quote from philosopher Eric Hoffer's 1951 book, True Believer:

The ugly truth

James encouraged such by writing: 'Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds.' When all seems doom and gloom, the true believer in Christ will shine with 'joy', whatever their lot.