Is Australia a secular state? (2 Viewers)

[veridis]

secular state =! secular society
Australia is a secular state, but is a society dominated by Christian values.

In what sense is it more reasonable to believe in the unproven Christian god than the unproven muslim god?

In what sense is it more reasonable to believe is science? How is science proven, by the rules that the scientific establishment has told us. Secular society is also based on faith in some larger concept.

@bassguy - the original German bishops were predominantly anti-Nazi, but through the close Papal links with Mussolini(Concordat of 1929) and close links between Hitler and Mussolini(Pact of Steel) Hitler eventualy gained the power to appoint and dismiss Catholic Bishops in the Reich, and of course those ones were supporters of Hitler.

@emocore - you used to be a better troll

 

[bshoc]

Actually, when the Nazis came to power Catholic bishops publicly expressed their support for the regime.

Like all of Western society, Australia is based on a Judeo-Christian ethical system. We moved away from this over time, recognising the need for a separation of church and state. However, in recent times leaders like Bush and Howard have been bringing Christianity back into government - look at gay marriage and stem cell research.

Common sense for the gay marriage "issue" and an ethical approach to unproven and dangerous biotechnology does not stem solely from christianity ..

 

[Captain Gh3y]

bringing Christianity back into government

did they try to hold mass in parliament house or something?

 

[SashatheMan]

Of course it is.