they should give up their religious beliefs if they want to be politicians. Wanting to push away the needy is not what they taught me at Sunday school. confessionals must be very full of pollies.
do people just live on these forums to make nasty comments about people on boats... how weird and sad some people's lives are.

I'm actually shocked to think that Christian and principles can be used in the same sentence. It seems the least likely to live up to a Christian principle is a Christian!

Is Senator Fielding getting his Chritianity confused? http://www.stevefielding.com.au/news/details/send_asylum_seekers_to_the_back_of_the_queue_fielding/

Wasn't Jesus and his family refugees in Egypt fleeing Herod? Would Senator Fielding have put Jesus and his family at the back of the queue? Would baby Jesus have survived being returned? Is this Christian?

Matthew 2:13-23 Jesus the Refugee-http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=Matthew+2%3A13-23&passage2=&passage3=&passage4=&passage5=&version1=47&version2=0&version3=0&version4=0&version5=0&Submit.x=40&Submit.y=11

Senator, would you have sent Jesus and his family back to a refugee camp?

Is exaggerating, "the tidal wave", a Christian trait? Did you actually see the vision of the December 26, 2004 Tsunami in Indonesia? Now that was a tidal wave!

"Though shalt not bear false witness"- Oops is exaggerating a fib? http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=Exodus+20%3A16&version1=47

Is sending a refugee to the back of the queue Christian?

"Do unto others" Matthew 7:12-http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=Matthew+7%3A12&version1=47

Which refugee camp would you like to be returned to Senator?

Are you being merciful? Matthew 5:7-http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=Matthew+5%3A7&version1=47

It's good to see that Mikk also can quote from the book that undermines Christians the most - their Bible! Do Christians really know their Bibles?

Well done Mikk...

...Anyone can call themselves Christian...but it is your actions that show what is truly in your heart!

Luke 13:26-27 Then you will say, ‘But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ And he will reply, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil.’

And Leigh quoted Good old Little Johnny Howard "Australians are the ones who should be deciding who comes here and how."

Did the aborigine (the original Australians) decide who and how people could come here. NO! WE were "boat people" and we stole their land!

As usual the white Australian hypocrisy continues.