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Thought police might knock on anyone's door : Comments

By Chris Ashton, published 18/5/2016

The idea that any religious institution should only disseminate its beliefs with caveats and qualifications strikes at the heart of freedom of religion, expression, and association.

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Well, it's sad that the priest was taken to court, but these dramas can be avoided by having a secular and a Christian version of marriage. Discarding secular influence on Christian marriage would make them more selfless which is kind of the idea anyway.
Posted by progressive pat, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 10:01:42 AM
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All this false outrage from followers of the Catholic faith when others question their faith makes me feel ill.
Where is the outrage at the Catholic hierarchy who have/are protecting/hiding the dirty old paedophile brothers and priests who messed with the kiddies under their care?

"Suffer little children to come unto me, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven".
Thought police indeed.
Posted by Suseonline, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 10:34:40 AM
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Not "any religious institution" I'm afraid. The twisted 'rights' perveyors were meaning the Islamic institution when they came up with that one; not our own Christian religion, which is now so despised by the yahoos in Australia.
Posted by ttbn, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 10:46:21 AM
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Have to agree and emphatically so, with Susan!
Alan B.
Posted by Alan B., Wednesday, 18 May 2016 11:26:37 AM
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The progressive are so sure of their point of view that they cannot tolerate alternate views.

I'm sure that Martine Delaney dropped her case against the Archbishop because she realised that she hadn't a legal leg to stand on, and secondly because most of Aus thought that she was a bigoted idiot.
Posted by Shadow Minister, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 11:45:00 AM
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Hi Suse

The behaviour of paedophile priest was appalling, as was the institutional cover up by the church. But I don't see how either is relevant to the right of the church to propound its position on same-sex marriage.

I support same-sex marriage, and don't agree with the Roman Catholic church's position on the issue (and many others). But it should be free to argue its case.
Posted by Rhian, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 2:47:18 PM
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