To Toni.

It sounds like your school experience was very different then mine was. The only time I can remember Christianity being expressed by staff was during the holidays around Christmas. Like other holidays such as valentines or Halloween Christmas cards or decorations were made in kids crafts in the younger grades that matched the holiday near.

Can't say much else about your school. I didn't go there. I suspect your brother wasn't evangelizing, but instead was protesting. There's a difference. On tries to win people, the other tries to make a point, or I. Some cases just try to piss people off. There are Christian protesters that call themselves evangelizing Christians too. I would still note the difference though.

As for my church. I have to admit. I'm not actually from Australia. But if you ever want to come, I'd be happy to have you there. If I could and work schedule permitted, I'd meet you at the airport. My church is called Westminister Presbyterian Church. I don't know if you'd stay for more then one service, but if you did, I'd say that's a hopeful sign. Or if you were kicked out. I don't know, maybe go with you to a few different churches in town. Give you the chance to voice your protest, but at the same time give you the oppurtinity to be in church and hear it's message.

// I have to admit. I'm not actually from Australia.//

Ah. Right. Gotcha.

Yet another interfering Septic. Piss off, yank.

Sorry, allow to me to retract and revise that last thought. It was unnecessarily rude.

What I meant to say was: if you're not from Australia, and you don't have experience of our education system, do you really feel that it is your place to comment on our education system? Which you don't know anything about?

Look, I get that the Christian message is universal and crosses all cultural boundaries... but educational policies are specific to separate states in the Australian Commonwealth, and if you don't know what you're talking about maybe it would be best just to mind your business.

//My church is called Westminister Presbyterian Church.//

Especially since I googled your church...

We're dealing with Young Earth Creationists. They're also against the ordination of women.

Really, it would be best if you minded your own business and stayed away from Australian children. We've had quite enough of your type here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTedvV6oZjo

George,
I think we are on the same page. I am beginning to understand that Aquinas and Augustine to what they wanted from Aristotle and Plato and that was not a bad thing.
Pete

Toni.

[if you don't know what you're talking about maybe it would be best just to mind your business.]

Fair point. I'm sorry. Your schools your knowledge base.

//Fair point. I'm sorry.//

No worries, mate.

Now, I believe the topic of discussion was the logicality or otherwise of God. Which I'm quite happy to discuss from my pantheist persepective. But I'm also quite curious about your denomination (beyond the obvious question of 'why Young Earth Creationism? I mean really, why? I don't get it').

My googling indicates that the WPC makes it home in Pennsylvania. And the only other thing I know about Pennsylvania is that that is where you find the Amish community, plus a lot of other similar faith communities that aren't technically Amish. Is your denomination an Anabaptist offshoot, or are you more mainstream protestant?