Thanks ttbn. Kudos

Hasbeen

Good one on the EVs.

1200 hundred cars went up in flames at Luton airport UK. An EV is the main suspect even though "officials" say the source was a diesel car. The 'inferno' type fire suggests otherwise, and it is reported that most people remain unconvinced by the "official" verdict. They believe it was an EV; and given the sinking of a ship by an EV, and the shipping company's refusal to carry EVs ever again, who could blame them.

I don't think any coercion is going to get most people to give up the ICE cars anytime soon.

Dear ttbn,

Everyone's knowledge of Australian history is due to story telling. No one posting was around before the twentieth century so we couldn't get it first hand before then. After we started to read it depended on what sources we were given and what information bubble we chose to enter.

Dear ttbn,

You wrote "I was sent to Sunday school, then church by my father. At the age of 16 I was allowed to make up my own mind, and I stopped attending church because I found it boring. I still do, and I have not "witnessed my faith" as the 'rules' say since. Organised religion is a crock, but I remain a Christian."

Why do you remain a Christian?

Why do you remain a Christian?
david f,
I'm in a similar situation, opposed to religion & I'm Christian because that's what I was christened as.
I'm not proud of it when I witness so-called Christians on a daily basis but since this includes decent people I remain with that outfit. I know other religions/faiths have decent people too but when it comes to help others in need Christians are always up front !
Just don't make the mistake that I'm implying Christians to be Caucasian only ! Just like Westerners are of every ethnicity !

A couple of the more extreme posters show their true colours, with comments like; " enemy of the State" from Indy and; "should be banished from Australia" according to ttbn. Its obvious this pair would have no problem if a far right extremists government was to seize power, after all any "excesses" would only be necessary for the greater good of the majority (those like themselves) and only against undesirables (those not like themselves). That would be fine, until the regime introduced the 'Old Fart' law and started turning those like themselves into fertiliser, then they might get upset!

Hi David,

You're right about forced Christianity, it was done in the context of the belief by the European colonisers that their culture was superior in all aspects to the barbaric behaviour, they didn't even view it as a culture, of the inferior savage. Christianity was seen as an integral part of the "civilising" process, with the desirable benefit of not only ease of control of the now docile savage, but it helped make the savage useful to the European, but still maintaining him as a subordinate.