Churches combine to condemn Abbott

[boris1gary]

Catholics are not the only religious group concerned at the Government’s failures and fiascos. Alan Austin reports.

THE LIST OF THE ABBOTT REGIME’S SINS, which Christian churches across Australia are denouncing in chorus, is growing steadily.

Last month, IA listed several transgressions which have dismayed Roman Catholics. These include bioethical issues, persistent blatant lying, dudding Indigenous people, cutting overseas aid, abusing vulnerable people, militarism, spying and redistributing wealth and income in favour of the rich.

Since then, further wrongs have provoked the outrage of Catholics and Protestants alike.

What seems most offensive, however, is that those committing such clear violations of fundamental Christian teaching actually profess strong personal belief.

Such hypocrisy, according to all strands within Christendom, deserves special condemnation.

Several religious groups have sheeted home blame for this week’s loss of life on Manus Island to Abbott’s regime.

independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/churches-combine-to-condemn-abbotts-evils,6202

[boris1gary]

http://www.independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/churches-combine-to-condemn-abbotts-ev...

The churches are not just appalled at the disastrous outcomes in death and injury, but at the blatant hypocrisy — a particularly grievous Judeo-Christian sin.

Scott Morrison’s maiden parliamentary speech, in 2008, is jolting:

“From my [biblical] faith I derive the values of loving kindness, justice and righteousness, to act with compassion and kindness, acknowledging our common humanity and to consider the welfare of others; to fight for a fair go for everyone to fulfil their human potential and to remove whatever unjust obstacles stand in their way.”

In 2012, Treasurer Joe Hockey, a professing Roman Catholic and son of a refugee, got so worked up over the case of a 13-year-old unaccompanied child, he allowed himself to openly weep in Parliament:

“But I will say one thing deliberately to this parliament. I will never ever support a people swap where you can send a 13-year-old child unaccompanied to a country without supervision — never! It will be over my dead body. How dare people!”

[donnashuggy]

It's almost as bad as saying "there will be no carbon tax" etc

Actuallly no, it's much worse.

[windrake]

Written by a Freelancer living in France...blah blah blah

[boris1gary]

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@windrake wrote:

Written by a Freelancer living in France...blah blah blah

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and your point is?

[boris1gary]

Lyn Bender is a practicing psychologist and a freelance writer.

She was the Manager of Lifeline Melbourne and spent a six weeks as a psychologist contracted to Woomera Detention Centre. After which, she advocated for refugees.

Lyn was arrested at the Save the Franklin River Blockade.

She is currently grappling with writing a novel.that may never see the light of day.

[fourandsixpants]

I frequently and openly weep about the past actions of clergy members from many churches.

.....and I almost weep from dry wretching caused by witnessing continued daily incompetences from several politicians.

[boris1gary]

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@boris1gary wrote:

Lyn Bender is a practicing psychologist and a freelance writer.

She was the Manager of Lifeline Melbourne and spent a six weeks as a psychologist contracted to Woomera Detention Centre. After which, she advocated for refugees.

Lyn was arrested at the Save the Franklin River Blockade.

She is currently grappling with writing a novel.that may never see the light of day.

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ooops wrong author - but it seems that there are certain requrements for journalists who contribute to debate and opinion, not sure what those requirements are, maybe windake could post a list.

[boris1gary]

I would have thought that Alan Austin is quite experienced to write the posted article...................

Alan Austin is an Australian freelance journalist now living near Nîmes in the South of France. His special interests are the news media, religious affairs and economic and social issues which impact the disadvantaged.

Alan has written for many media outlets and been published in most Australian newspapers and online publications. He wrote the influential Uniting Church report on prisons in Victoria in the 1980s which led directly to the jailing of prison officers for drug offences. He worked for eight years with ABC Radio and Television’s religious broadcasts unit and seven years with World Vision. His most recent part-time appointment was with the Uniting Church magazine Crosslight.

Overseas, he has worked as journalist in Indonesia, China and now France.

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