Third try:

http://www.independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/religion-retains-hold-on-australian-politics-in-soft-theocracy,14902

Foxy,

Note that rabbis and Imams are also provided where different faiths dictate.

Shadow Minister,

Thanks for that.

This is a real learning experience for me.

And quite frankly - I don't see anything wrong
with it.

Dear Foxy,

«it broadens this discussion and adds to our knowledge of the roles that religion plays in our society from symbolic, to financial, and constitutional»

There was this mouse who lived in a hole in the warehouse-fence.
Every now and then, a truck would park next to the hole to offload goods.
The mouse concluded that the purpose of that truck was to warm up its home in the winter by blowing hot air from its exhaust pipe.

Religion is for reaching God. Surely it could have some effect on society too, but to view it as a socio-economic tool is to have the vision of that mouse!

I also see that Albo is out spruiking his Christian credentials. He should be cancelled immediately!

"Our religious institutions
are already supported in part by the state. They don't
pay taxes. "

Unions don't pay taxes. Are they supported by the state? I call for a separation of union and state.

Charities don't pay taxes. Are they supported by the state? I call for a separation of charity and state.

Greenpeace doesn't pay taxes......

The Australia Institute doesn't pay taxes.....

The ABC doesn't pay taxes.Are they supported by the state? I most definitely call for a separation of the ABC and state.

Churches don't pay taxes because they don't make profits. Nothing to do with state support. That's just a whine that those who hate the church use to try to drag it down