Jayb,

"Because prior to the 80's it was considered a Mortal Sin to send your kids to a State School & a venial Sin to engage in casual conversation with an OPD, Not so much an Anglian."

That's a good one, are you trying to outdo Paul as the Forum's funnyman?

Banjo,

I'll be delighted to answer your questions as soon as you give a few references.

Foxy: I presume that you're referring to Nick Saffran's anti-Muslim article in "The Federalist?"

That's the one.

Foxy: We've heard all the arguments previously many times.

Well, if you're right, you're right, eh. What he says is right on the money, you can't deny that. Just because he has a Conservative view point & at one time worked for the AEI. So what?

Do I discount "everything" you say just because you support the moslims take over of Australia, or seem too at least.

I don't support your apology for muslims but I have supported many of your posts. I like to think I am discerning as to what I support & what I don't support, no matter who posts it. Sometimes I agree with something, other times I disagree with something. We all do. Such is the nature of the beast.

Loudmouth (Joe), "..what does 'integration' mean in the context of Australia's multi-ethnic society ?"

It is another of the perfectly good words that have been co-opted by activists and NGOs to serve their purposes.

Those valued values, culture and traditions you talk of are discounted and even despised by the leftist social engineers.

Now if you would like to be be seen as progressive and enthuse about feminist Islam you might be heard.

Look how happy they are,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabby-aossey/muslims-are-the-true-feminists_b_9877692.html

Whereas critics of Islam like this woman should be hissed at, talked over and not heard. She is obviously dangerous. Salon and moral equivalence says so,

http://www.salon.com/2014/04/20/ayaan_hirsi_ali_and_the_dangerous_anti_islamic_logic_of_the_war_on_terror/

Islam criticism alert!!

Quick, hose the previous post down with meaningless platitudes. Platitudinous, your cue, one step forward please.

Will someone get one of those stock posters of a RC priest to trample and burn as a diversion?

Dear Jayb,

Such is the nature of the beast, indeed.

People of good will can have different opinions and
still not be coming from a place of malice.

Is Mise: That's a good one, are you trying to outdo Paul as the Forum's funnyman?

No, not really. Gee's, that'd be a hard to do.

I do remember being told that if we passed an OPD Church (Methodist, Presbyterian, AOG, etc.). We had to cross the road & look the other way. If it was a C of E Church we had to stop, Bless ourselves & say a prayer to bring them back to Be Catholics.

We lived in Ayr. Mum was asked to sing for a friends Wedding. She practiced in the C of E Church in Ayr. The Wedding was in the Cathedral in Townsville. Just before the Wedding she had a practise, singing "Ave Maria" with the Big Organ. The Gardiner raced up the stairs & grabbed her bodily & dragged her out of the Cathedral. Screaming, "We'll have none of those Catholic songs sung in the High Church of England. I don't care what you do down in Ayr." (Low Church of England). I was only about 10 at the time, but I still remember it. (71)

Such were the Days of our Lives. Back then.