Concerned about my country
May 4, 2011 at 8:12 pm
(This post was last modified: May 4, 2011 at 8:12 pm by Justtristo.)
This is a bit of a rant.
Australia is one of the least religiously observant and secular nations on Earth. We are a country where Atheists outnumber practicing Christians and especially Evangelicals. However our politicians seem more content on trying to pander to a small minority who are practicing Christians. I believe the relaxed nature of our electorate is probably to blame.
For example in this country unlike America the following occurs;
In most states private schools and home schooling are allowed to teaching Creationism as a legitimate scientific theory.
The state governments allow chaplains in the public school system and evangelists posing as "scripture teachers".
No state or territory has come around to recognizing same sex marriages and even our self professed "Atheist" Prime Minister is opposed to that happening (at least in public).
Only Victoria and the ACT have so far legal abortion on demand, with restrictions of various sorts in other states.
Australia is one of the least religiously observant and secular nations on Earth. We are a country where Atheists outnumber practicing Christians and especially Evangelicals. However our politicians seem more content on trying to pander to a small minority who are practicing Christians. I believe the relaxed nature of our electorate is probably to blame.
For example in this country unlike America the following occurs;
In most states private schools and home schooling are allowed to teaching Creationism as a legitimate scientific theory.
The state governments allow chaplains in the public school system and evangelists posing as "scripture teachers".
No state or territory has come around to recognizing same sex marriages and even our self professed "Atheist" Prime Minister is opposed to that happening (at least in public).
Only Victoria and the ACT have so far legal abortion on demand, with restrictions of various sorts in other states.
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