Straight from Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/australia.asp Peter Costello:What I've said is that this is a country, which is founded on a democracy. According to our Constitution, we have a secular state. Our laws are made by the Australian Parliament. If those are not your values, if you want a country which has Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you. This is not the kind of country where you would feel comfortable if you were opposed to democracy, parliamentary law, independent courts and so I would say to people who don't feel comfortable with those values there might be other countries where they'd feel more comfortable with their own values or beliefs.Dr. Brendan Nelson:"If you want to be an Australian, if you want to raise your children in Australia, we fully expect those children to be taught and to accept Australian values and beliefs," he said. "We want them to understand our history and our culture, the extent to which we believe in mateship and giving another person a fair go, and basically if people don't want to support and accept and adopt and teach Australian values then, they should clear off."John Howard:"We have a right to know whether there is, within any section of the Islamic community, a preaching of the virtues of terrorism, whether any comfort or harbour is given to terrorism within that community." If only the Brits, and Canadians, and even we Americans were that clear!
These are great statements. Probably someone should tell Bush, Blair and others - "no copyright infringements when applied"
Australians are tough people by nature and very hard-hitting blokes indeed!!! Just look at their cricket team for exampe!!! Born winners!!! Mentally and physically tough!!!
I wish, but once the Islamists start ruining the UK (well not just Islamist's PC politicians too) i'll be off to Aus They should be told the same thing in the UK too, straight talk & the real opinion of UK citizens.
Me? Tough? LOOOOL... Born a winner??? MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I am a hard hitting bloke though. Sometimes I don't know my own strength Col
Haha. And there you go. I assumed you were from USA (for what I consider to be obvious reasons). It still surprises me that there is anyone outside of the USA who doubts the truth of evolution, and the validity of scientific enquiry in general. Surprises and scares me. It is easy to dismiss things like the Kansas School Board shananigans as "Only in America"....but I keep meeting fundamentalists here in Australia, and it is seems like it might almost be possible here in Australia too. Luckily it seems our politicians are significantly more intelligent than the American ones (where 3 out of 10 of the senators(?) running for this coming election don't believe in evolution.)
Well. That's what happens when assumptions are made. You make an "ass" out of "u" and "me" I don't get into politics for obvious reasons (previous discussions). I'd rather wait for a new government to arrive. By all accounts, it's not too far away. Then we all will not have to worry about opposing parties. It will be just one party and all subjects will have equal rights and status. Col
People have been waiting for that new government for 2000 years. They have all been saying "In our lifetime" ever since the beginning. Surprise surprise my fiance's family (who all believe a different version of the Bible from everyone else I have ever met, yet are just as Fundamental) believe it will come within their lifetime too. Oh how special *we* must be to have it happen in *our* lifetime. Well, I won't be holding my breathe waiting for it to come
It might not happen in my lifetime. There's nothing to say it will or will not. I only have the understanding it is coming and that's the most important bit. Col
Yeah yeah yeah... and John Frum is returning to vanuatu to show them with Cargo Wealth from the sky " On John Frum Day in February 2007, the John Frum Movement celebrated its 50th anniversary. Chief Isaac Wan, its leader, remains strong in his belief in John Frum. He was quoted by the BBC as saying that John Frum was "our God, our Jesus," and would eventually return. " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Frum Enjoy your Faith. Don't test it too hard