People who want to inflict their faith on others are usually insecure about their own belief system and try to convince themsleves by convicting others.

Back on topic, I think advertising should only be limited to signs on respective buildings or place of unions for these groups. I think bus advertising, bumper stickers and all of these forms should be illegal.

Peace,

Dear David N.... the 68% is from the census. Note I said those who CLAIM Christianity...this says nothing about their individual lives and behavior. But it DOES say something about how a bus or advertizing company might perceive the impact of a negative or potentially vilifiying/insulting slogan :) get it now?

David F.. yes I'll be happy to see your submission...you know the email.
But such submissions have more impact when they are Multi-partisan..
Unfortunately, those behind this vile Act of parliament were Jewish and Muslim more than any other. So it would be great for someone of Jewish background to be on record against it.

Please note..the only reason I make these 'threats' is to wake people up to the vileness of the legislation and to get them on board to get RID of it. I show how the law can be used against those who it was intended to protect.. thus showing it to be a silly law.

ROBERT.. I refer you to the above 2 paragraphs to understand why I would do what I said.

FH... there are 2 forms of insecurity. That which arises out of lack of confidence in one's own faith, and..that which arises due to the political/economic/social/demographical events one is surrounded by.
It is not my faith that I'm insecure about.. that only leaves one other right ? :)

Polycarp,

You can drop the “get it now?” If you are going to use deceptive figures then at least be honest about the intended deception. It is a common form of falsity proffered by religious persons to flaunt the grossly inflated figure of 68% Christian make-up of the population. You added to this lie because you thought you could get away with it. The result of such propagandising could indeed have the bus advertising companies believing it to be true. You have done nothing to qualify the statement and your excuse is lame.

David

Polycarp,

"FH... there are 2 forms of insecurity. That which arises out of lack of confidence in one's own faith, and..that which arises due to the political/economic/social/demographical events one is surrounded by.
It is not my faith that I'm insecure about.. that only leaves one other right ? :)"

Thats the language that people who throw mud on others use to justify their actions.

Thanks for proving my point.

Peace,

It seems we are going to talk about religion even when the subject is not believing in it.
The actions in banning this are just one in sight into the hold religion has on us.
What if there is no God?
I say clearly there is not.
We let a non existent dream of man tell us what is right and wrong?
That is the very heart of religion, every one of them, why do they insist on intervening in our every day lives?
One Under God , enough, you constantly call people fools.
Take a look at your self.
I am concerned not that people believe in a God, it is their right but to impose on me the rules to live by of a fantasy is not on.

Hmmm now both DAvid Nichols and FH need a bit of a chide here.

DAVID N first.

David.. all you showed was how bigotry over-rides any sense of reasonable discourse. You made quite a colorful post with some emotive language "LIE" etc.. against my absolutely accurate statement "68% of Australians CLAIM to be Christian" I said that in connection with the possibility that ECONOMICS might be a reason Ad/Bus companies are reluctant to say things which might alienate that segment of the population. I hardly think the thought of 68% of your cash flow is nothing to worry about. Not that all those claiming the faith will suddenly boycott busses, but it might be perceived that way by bean counters.

Even Pericles would defend me on this I feel.

Dear FH.. what I stated was that there are 2 kinds of insecurity.
Given that a vile law has been used by your mob to vilify, denegrate and impoverish our mob (RRT ICV/CTF) my claim in entirely justified.
No one like the thought of being dragged into costly court actions by other people who simply lie and consipre against them. (as was proven without a shadow of a doubt in my mind by the fact that the EOC had a member who was ALSO on the ICV!)
It's simple.
1/ Has any Christian group taken legal action against the Islamic Council of Victoria? "no". (but I'm working on it)
2/ Has the Islamic council of Victoria taken action against a Christian group "yes".

Please keep in mind..there are many expressions of Islam in Australia OUTside of your own gentle and 'good mate' version. If ur in Melbourne this friday...come down to the MindBodySpirit festival at Jeffs Shed (Exhibition Buildings) between 3 and 5 and we can go together to the "Islam Stand" and you can hear with your own ears one of those 'other' versions. One which curses and condemns me and my faith in Allah's name.