Brazuca

"balkanising, segregating, ghetto-creating sort celebrated by ABC and SBS progressive types."

If more Anglo-Australians actually watched SBS and the ABC, instead of slagging off at them, we mightn't be having this divisive debate. There might just be some understanding and a better chance of peaceful coexistence.

"The concern demonstrated by many Australians gave the Asians a hint and prod as to what they should be doing, and ever since then they have been rapidly assimilating.....Australians are now far more “relaxed and comfortable” with Asians than before their concerns were allowed to be (inarticulately) expressed."

Asians in Australia are making a contribution and for the most part living amongst us peacefully as they always have done. The only change is that they've now been left to get on with their lives while the ugly and insular Aussies amongst us target a new group of immigrants - those from the Middle East.

sneekeepete

"As I have said before the first mistake we made with the notion of many cultures one community is giving the concept a name in stead of accepting it as simply the way we are."

I agree, sneekee. The term "Multiculturalism" has become a pejorative favourite of the Right. Just as the term "Political Correctness" was deliberately coined by the Right to discredit the perfectly reasonable aim of creating a fair-go for all groups in society, so too has MC become a wedge with which to bash the Left and stir up division.

"Pastor Danny Nalliah is the President of Catch the Fire Ministries Inc."

Excellent post, jpw2040. It's interesting - over the last decade we have seen a marked resurgence in Christian fundamentalism, and at the same time there has also been an increase in racial intolerance within the community. Are the two trends unrelated I wonder?

Danny tries to link French rioting to a church hall adjacent to a Muslim school being burnt in Auburn. He ends his article with loving one's neighbour.

Yet some time ago, he called on his congregations to pray to God that masonic and Hindu temples be torn down.

And I thought Muslim leaders were embarrassing!

Ifran,

Muslim leaders are embarrassing,

From the pen of Keyser Trad, Aussies friendly muslim spokesman:

"our ideology is the best salvation for the people of Australia, and the people of the world in general. Yes, we are a threat to the culture of drunkenness, paedophilia, and mostly we are a big threat to the culture of ELITISM."

"In a way, they feel safe because of the quantity of water which surrounds this country, so they feel fortified behind this great body, it gives them a feeling of security. But the reality is, the land belongs to God, not to them, and if those foreigners, whom they fear as migrants are not permitted to enter as migrants, they will come as settlers, in numbers so large that they will not be able to process them, hold them, or stop them. What will they do then? If these foreigners who are restraining themselves, because they see a legal hope, that they can come to this vast mainly uninhabited land for whatever reason, are told that there is no longer a legal way to come here, what will they do?"

Sounds like the answer to Keyser’s Question is Jihad on Australia.

http://www.islam.org.au/articles/16/RACISM.HTM
read Keyser’s hate rant in full

Keyser Trad’s speech above is vile.

Is this the same chap peddling hate speech in churches in Vic.
Just what this site needs another bigoted Christian fundamentalist.
You having intergrated into my culture mate.

I can't see how Islam is some cure for pedophelia. Pedophilia is absotutely rife in middle eastern countries by many accounts, but the cultural taboo prevents recognising there is a problem.

Danny,

Generally a good article.
I read about the CTF story and the 'love' speeches:

'Love your neighbour' for you comes with 'only if he is Christian' or 'until he converts'.

Just be honest,

Peace,