Foxy,

"There isn't a separate stream of law
derived from religious sources that competes with or
supplants Australian law in governing our civil
society."

Rubbish; it is quite common for the Courts in the Northern Territory to take into consideration Customary Law when dealing with Aboriginal people.
Customary Law is often/nearly always of a religious nature.

Dear O Sung Wu,

I don't know what our court procedures entail.
I had just assumed that we all stand when the
judge enters the court room - as a sign of respect.

Thank You for asking about mu health.

I did go to see the specialist on Thursday afternoon.
He told me that the test I had done was very revealing
and useful. I won't bore you with the details but the
good news is that at this stage they are going to try
to take care of the clots through medication. (Much
to my relief).

He is arranging for me to be put on
a certain specialist program at one of the largest
hospitals here in Melbourne. All I have to do is now
wait for the hospital to ring me and arrange everything.

The specialist wants to see me again early next year -
for more tests after this program.

I am calm and positive. I believe that with the new medicines
and the technology that they currently have available for cardiac
patients - hopefully, I should do well.

Thanks for caring.

Dear Is Mise,

Kindly supply us with evidence of your claims
Sir.

Surprising that you have no recollection of the Aurukun rape case. The Queensland Attorney-General appealed the case on 12 December 2007 on grounds that Judge Sarah Bradley erred in giving disproportionate weight to the offenders’ social and cultural status.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/AUIndigLawRw/2009/6.pdf

Foxy,

OTB has given you one reference but I would think that anyone who reads/listens to the news would be aware of the use of Customary Law in the NT.

Dear Is Mise,

We are talking about religious laws and as they
apply in this country.

The radical Muslim cleric Ben Birka was asked in an
interview on the "7.30 Report" :

"But don't you think Australian Muslims - Muslims living
in Australia - also have a responsibility to adhere to
Australian law?"

To which he answered: "This is a big problem. There are two
laws - there is an Australian law and there is an Islamic
law."

Peter Costello explained - "No, this is not a big problem.
There is one law we are all expected to abide by. It is the
law enacted by the Parliament under the Australian Constitution.
If you can't accept that then you don't accept the fundamentals
of what Australia is and what it stands for."

"Our State is a secular State. As such it can protect the freedom
of all religions for worship."

"Religion instructs its adherents on faith, morals, and
conscience. But there is not a separate stream of law derived
from religious sources that competes with or supplants Australian
law in governing our civil society. The source of our law is the
democratically elected legislature."

"There are countries that apply religious or sharia law - Saudi
Arabia and Iran come to mind. If a person wants to live under
sharia law there are countries where they might feel at ease.
But not Australia."

"Terrorists and those who support them do not acknowledge the
rights and liberties of others - the right to live without
being maimed, the right to live without being bombed - and as
such they forfeit the right to join in Australian citizenship
and our community. The refusal to acknowledge the rule of law as
laid down by democratic institutions also stabs at the heart
of Australian compact."

Regarding the treatment of Aborigines in the NT - I'm sure that has
nothing to do with religion - as is the case here
with these Muslim Terrorists. That's why I asked you to provide
some evidence to support your claims.