The harm of religion, where the religion becomes controlling and abusive of its adherents, and attempts to extend that controlling abusive influence to society more broadly, all would agree such behaviour is extremely harmful for both individuals and society. Religions are well known for using harmful practices of indoctrination to exploit followers through bigoted dogma and authoritarian leadership. Religious extremism does promote violence, intolerance and hate of others, all in the name of "God".

Under the Constitution freedom of religion is an absolute right of all Australians, but should that right include the promotion of bigotry and hate, often by an extreme minority within the religion, and as that occurs how should society/government deal with it.

Change this sentence..."Religious extremism does promote violence, intolerance and hate of others, all in the name of "God"" to....Religious extremism does promote violence, intolerance and hate of others, all in the name of "Allah" and then your post makes sense.

Hi Trumpster,

"Allah," is the Arabic word for God. In Judaism names for God include, Adonai, El-Elyon, El Shaddai, and Shekhinah.

BTW, Coptic Chistians, as opposed to Toxic Christians, being Arabic, also refer to God as Allah.

The three major Abrahamic faiths are monotheistic religions, Christianity, Islam and Judaism, all share the same deity as their supreme being, by whatever name that deity is called.