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Tag Archives: religious discrimination
Sermon: We have no reason to ever feel insecure
why could Christians possibly want to persecute others? I think that the persecution of those who are different from us comes more often from a feeling of insecurity than from a feeling of certainty. We have no reason to ever feel insecure. We are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people! Let us walk in God’s marvelous light. Continue reading
There is no ‘war on Christianity’ in Australia
This was going to be in this Sunday’s sermon, but there’s no room for it. But it took me ages to find the correct Synod Minute, so I’m sticking it here so that I will remember it. There is no … Continue reading
Very short reflection on baptism
The Uniting Church baptises babies and children without asking them to make any promises because we recognise that in baptism, as in all else, the initiative lies with the God who loves us and calls us here today. Continue reading
Posted in Reflection
Tagged baptism, love, religious discrimination, religious freedom
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No need for a Religious ‘Freedom’ Act
The Religious Discrimination Bill 2019 is a solution looking for a problem. Continue reading
Posted in Political Activism, Reflection
Tagged Human rights, Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), racism, Religion in Australia, religious discrimination, religious freedom, Report of the Expert Panel into Religious Freedom, Second Exposure Draft of the Religious Discrimination Bill (2019), Sex Discrimination Act 1984
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Why the Uniting Church should be louder about its LGBTIQ inclusion
There is evidence to suggest that being louder about the fact that the Uniting Church unconditionally welcomes LGBTIQ people as members, ordains LGBTIQ people as ministers, and allows same-sex couples to be married in churches, is just good advertising. Continue reading
Letter to the Sunday Age
My letter was edited for space, so here is the full thing. ‘Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father,’ says the letter attributed to James, the brother of Jesus, ‘is this: to care for orphans and widows … Continue reading
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