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Anzac services abandoned in Auckland, terrorists win

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Fraser Anning being proved right!
Posted by runner, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 11:26:00 AM
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Australia has fought no religious wars, and its soldiers were of different religions and none. The final Australian commander in WW1 was not a Christian. Memorial Christian religious services seem inappropriate. A non-religious memorial ceremony seem to me more appropriate to commemorate the fallen than a religious service.
Posted by david f, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 12:55:12 PM
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A non-religious memorial ceremony seem to me more appropriate to commemorate the fallen than a religious service.
david f,
I totally agree !
Posted by individual, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 9:12:45 PM
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david f,

"Memorial Christian religious services seem inappropriate"

Why?
At least 93.756% of the Australian soldiers in WW1 were Christians.
Posted by Is Mise, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 9:43:53 PM
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Dear Is Mise,

93.756 is not all. The ceremony should include all.
Posted by david f, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 11:16:28 PM
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Hi there DAVID F...

Traditionally, ANZAC Day has always been commemorated by Christain services in my memory. No doubt there were some servicemen & women who were not Christian. But Australia is a predominantly Christian country founded primarily on Christain principles, therefore why change for the minority.

Of course, those minorities, have every right to commemorate the solemnity of ANZAC Day, in their own way, and I fully support it. However, the day we drop those Christain principles is another death knell for perhaps the holiest day in our Nation's calendar?
Posted by o sung wu, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 9:54:51 AM
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