Yes Mantra, says who?

We are a western nation, founded by British settlers, and if you think a few crummy artsy fartsy socialist meterosexuals will strike a chord with the majority of 'sensible' Australians, think again.

We are not the minority, you are.

Get this.

mantra wrote on Sep 7^th, 2010 at 2:04pm:



Yet the dislike and distrust of Israel is in-built across the world from and supported by anti-semitism.

Australia doesn't need to be multi-cultural in its make-up, it can have a very different path.

My mother grew up in the Transvaal, a place that was more multi-coloured and cultural than Australia will ever be.
Yet even she has pointed out the dangers of the path Australia (and Britain) has taken with mistakes like these made.

mellie wrote on Sep 7^th, 2010 at 1:58pm:


Aren't we all Mel - unless you're trying to say that you have leadership qualities .

 

mellie wrote on Sep 7^th, 2010 at 1:14pm:


Mellie, It was a 53:47 split between Christians and the rest  according to the 2006 Census, and even so, the vast majority of Christians are not practising. 

The Christian proportion has been dropping off roughly 4% on every census, so if we project that to the 2011 Census (not far off now), the combined Christian segment  will be less than 50%.

Mind you, given the past friction between 'Catholic dogs' (not my phrase) and Anglicans, should we even be lumping them together?

There are also more people who state their religion as 'none' than there are Anglicans.

If you notice down the years, the Left have always pandered to the causes of minorities and always shirked away from our responsibilities to engage in necessary action.

The Left are either cowards, traitors or prepared to sell out their own kind.

Or all of the above.

I  don't think I have ever understood the qualities and characters of the Left and never will.

... wrote on Sep 7^th, 2010 at 2:20pm:


Well I believe that most Australians have a sense of decency and an overwhelming sense of freedom.

If you ask me, more young Muslims will go that way rather than down the traditional path.  Muslims are a tiny minority at 1.7% of the population. The point is that our laws will support any who choose freedom.

While Australia is a highly secular country, with the national census recording the number of Christians going from 96.1% in 1901 to 63.9% in 2006, Christianity is still the most widely adopted religion in Australia, according to the five yearly census.

Christian organisations are leading non-government providers of education, health and welfare services in Australia.

And whilst many Australians don't identify themselves as practising Christians,  it's apparent our cultural values were founded on Christianity...of which we still adhere to devoutly , declared Christians or not.

Ie, I am agnostic, though celebrate Christmas and Easter...for us it's a family day.

This said, I have no intentions of ever celebrating Ramadan, or applying it's traditions/holly festivities to my own culture.

And whether you like to accept this fact or not, I think you will find most Australians feel the same, be they practising 'declared' Christians or not...It's in our blood, our western ancestry, it's where we came from.

Ask yourself, is Ramadan a public holiday in our western country?

And what percentage of the country celebrate Islamic holly days, compared to those who engage in Christmas festivities with their families?

Think about it.

We are a western culture, and if someone held a gun to my head and forced me to choose between being a Muslim or a Christian, I'd take my chances with practising Christianity, thanks, because it's what I as an Australian feel more comfortable with.

I would feel like an alien wandering through a mosque, though I often stroll through old historical Christian churches, I love their architect...this and feel at home doing so.

A civilisation isn't defined by it's faith, rather is defined by it's cultural values. And just because less Australians are 'declared' Christians these days, this and aren't going to church,  doesn't mean they are in anyway veering towards an alternative.

Because our culture cant be defined by religion or race alone, it's our values that set the standard, make us who we are of which is proud Australians.

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