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Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens
Jan 15^th, 2014 at 5:49am

The Lord's Prayer in Federal Parliament is an anachronism, according to Greens senator Richard di Natale, who is calling to have the prayer scrapped.

The acting Greens leader announced on Tuesday that when Parliament returns in February, he will move to end the reading of prayers at the start of each sitting day.

He will ask the Senate's Procedure Committee to amend the standing orders and look to his Greens colleague Adam Bandt to do the same in the Lower House.

"We have a very clear separation between church and state in this country and the fact that we say the Lord's Prayer in the Australian Parliament, it is an anachronism," he told reporters in Canberra.

Senator di Natale said that "modern" Australia was made up of people who had different ideas about religion.

"We are here to represent everybody. We're here to represent people of all faiths. People who don't have a strong religious faith," he said.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/time-to-scrap-lords-prayer...

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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26508 Australia	Re: Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens Reply #1 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 6:06am Good idea . . . SOB
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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens Reply #2 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 6:13am I don't know why they bother, he's obviously not answering their prayers....."deliver us from evil".
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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 34686 Gender:	Re: Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens Reply #3 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 6:53am here we go again. the "compassionate ' greens who do nothing but cry crocodile tears for the poor , sticking the boot into the "christians" who are out running all the soup kitchens, charities, homeless shelters etc etc. breath taking hypocrisy and so much bad karma for our green brethren
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Reply #4 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 6:55am

aquascoot wrote on Jan 15^th, 2014 at 6:53am:

here we go again.
the "compassionate ' greens who do nothing but cry crocodile tears for the poor , sticking the boot into the "christians" who are out running all the soup kitchens, charities, homeless shelters etc etc.

breath taking hypocrisy and so much bad karma for our green brethren Wink

How exactly is getting rid of a compulsory prayer in a secular institution "sticking the boot in"? And since when does parliament run soup kitchens?

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Reply #5 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:04am

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven. just not on Manus or Nauru
Give us today our daily bread, as we make asylum seekers queue for three hours in the sun for theirs
Forgive us our sins
as we forcefully imprison those who are within their right to seek asylum
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from public scrutiny.
[For if we weren't such hypocrites, we would actually follow the Bible instead of doing whatever the hell we want instead] Amen.

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Pete Waldo wrote on Jan 15^th, 2014 at 11:24pm:

Thus killing those Canaanite babies while they were still innocent, was a particularly merciful act

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red baron Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10204 Blue Mountains Gender:	Re: Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens Reply #6 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:05am Perhaps the Greens might like to start Parliament with everyone kicking back and smoking a joint, that's about their level.
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Reply #7 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:05am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jan 15^th, 2014 at 6:55am:

aquascoot wrote on Jan 15^th, 2014 at 6:53am:

here we go again.
the "compassionate ' greens who do nothing but cry crocodile tears for the poor , sticking the boot into the "christians" who are out running all the soup kitchens, charities, homeless shelters etc etc.

breath taking hypocrisy and so much bad karma for our green brethren Wink

How exactly is getting rid of a compulsory prayer in a secular institution "sticking the boot in"? And since when does parliament run soup kitchens?

SOB

You are no friend to the greens. Cats kill 1000's of native animals every year

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 104631 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens Reply #8 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:05am It's a good Greens idea - get rid of ridiculous religious nonsense.
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens Reply #9 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:07am Aquacoot Removing a religious prayer from a secular workplace is not an attack on christianity. If it is then why are you not demanding every workplace to pray at the beginning of all workday shifts.
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Reply #10 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:10am

red baron wrote on Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:05am:

Perhaps the Greens might like to start Parliament with everyone kicking back and smoking a joint, that's about their level. Wink

Makes a change from drunk conservatives state mps

The New South Wales Premier has given his Finance Minister, Greg Pearce, a stern warning over allegations he had to be sent home from parliament because he was drunk.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-03/nsw-minister-warned-after-27drunk27-parlia...

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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6490 Gender:	Re: Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens Reply #11 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:41am I hate the greens, but i agree on this one
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Phallic Baldwin Senior Member Offline Phallic Baldwin Posts: 370 Gender:	Re: Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens Reply #12 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:44am Wow the greens are really tackling the big issues...
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Reply #13 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:47am

Phallic Baldwin wrote on Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:44am:

Wow the greens are really tackling the big issues...

Yes they are … and multitude issues at the same time.

i.e

Gladstone leak needs Senate inquiry: Greens

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/gladstone-leak-needs-senate-inquiry-g...

Greens call for tougher gun control laws

http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/2021413/greens-call-for-tougher-gun-control-...

Greens push for bans on liquor advertising

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/greens-push-for-bans-on-li...

etc etc etc

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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Scrap Lord's Prayer in Parliament: Greens Reply #14 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 7:48am It's traditional. There are many anachronistic traditions in the parliament. It's just a throw back to the very beginings of the English parliamentary democracy that we mirror. Do they want the indigenous folk to also give up their 'dream time'? Go suck on a sauce bottle Greens.
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Question: Should the Lord's Prayer be scrapped in Parliament?
Yes 13 (68.4%) No 6 (31.6%) not sure 0 (0.0%) Total votes: 19 « Created by: Bobby. on: Jan 18^th, 2014 at 3:56pm »