As an Atheist I think we should allow religious groups to discriminate. However no Government funding should be give to these groups. Then we will see what is more important the money of the dogma.

Agreed. Get rid of the tax-free status, stop them taking public funds for limited private use and then let them live or die by their own virtue.
And they need to arrest the pedophile harboring management too: They have yet to come to justice for generations of evil.
Alas, the Rudd government is just as cozy with the church as Howard was. Like the Banks they may be too dangerous to cross.

As another atheist, I don't think religious groups should be allowed exemptions from anti-discrimination laws since this implies that the principle of non-discrimination(a human right) is not universal.Also religious organizations have no claim on taxpayers' money or the right to exemption from taxation.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR), which Australia has ratified, states in Article 18.3:

3. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.

Do NOT hold your breath, they Commonwealth, HREOC and others, are still arguing that the segregation, the separation of Australian families by racial identification is permitted...

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Why is the fact that most pedophile Priests are actually homosexuals never mentioned. (I wonder). Why are statistics not published as to the high rate of disease among practicing homosexuals. Talk to any honest doctor if you don't believe me. Why are their 'gay only bars' Is this not discrimination?

Jim needs to realize that just because something is legal it is not necessarily morally right. Teachers are not just teachers in most Christian schools. They should model a healthy normal lifestyle. Living in defacto or homosexual relationships is abnormal. It is destructive to children and society. The feminized State systems have proved to be abject failures. Why on earth would Private schools want to follow such an atrocious model. Decades of denial and social engineering has led to masses of parents even of non Christian backgrounds wanting their children to grow up with some decent morals.

Just look at the churches that are embracing homosexual Priests. They are dying. On the other hand churches preaching biblically are growing at the rate of knots.

The homosexual lobby should keep its grubby hands off trying to manipulate others to accept as normal what is clearly sinful.

Runner asked: Why is the fact that most pedophile Priests are actually homosexuals never mentioned?

Dear Runner,

One good reason it is not mentioned is that it isn't true. The Catholic Church has used the pedophilia issue to push their agenda against homosexuality. It is difficult to get statistics, but it is likely that most pedophile priests are heterosexual males with a warped sexuality due to the fact they are denied the normal sexual outlets that adult males not under vows of celibacy have. Please cite what evidence you have that most pedophile Priests are actually homosexuals.