And let me put it out there - subjecting anyone to ‘Anti-Israel’ driven abuse and vandalism is a form of ‘antisemitism’.
‘Guilt by Association’ of citizens of a State with its Government is discrimination.
The only justifiable form of Anti-Israel protest is pen and placards directed at the Israel Government.
#AusPol #HumanRights #UniversalRights
Albert Barnes, Presbyterian minister, on Job (chapters 29 and 31) being ever willing to plead the orphan’s case. Injuries to orphans are egregious, as they have no defense.
They suffer in war, abuse (Epstein, etc.), and as one left to themselves financially, and having their assets, such as a cow, being unfairly taken.
How can you deliver the fatherlesss and him that had none to help him?
#christian #solideogloria #universalrights #waymaker #saveamerica
If you take to 'The Sword' and not 'The Pen' against 'blasphemers', then it should be known that 'The Sword-bearer' is more blasphemous than the alleged blasphemer.
Until there is such a declaration and commitment is made in Australia, I guarantee that we will always remain hypervigilant towards homegrown Religion-driven violence.
#AusPol #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #Interfaith #Multiculturalism #DiversityAndInclusion #UniversalRights
The ONLY religious way that interfaith and infrafaith arguments should ever be considered 'righteous' in Australia is non-violent, non-coercive, non-abusive argument.
Absolutely no exception to this rule, including against people who fallen out of faith or are alleged of (non-malicious) blasphemy.
#AusPol #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #Interfaith #Multiculturalism #DiversityAndInclusion #UniversalRights
Australia,
We genuinely needs to talk about universal human rights and freedom of religion:
... particularly the freedom to be ....' atheist, agnostic, religious, religious but institutionally sceptical, etc. etc. etc.
and the 'freedom from ...' discrimination, threat, harassment, abuse, violence, and being coerced into religion etc etc.
The problem is that we have long avoided the fundamental problems being faced, and instead prioritised a very superficial interpretation of 'freedom of religion'.
A genuine political leader would publicly fund and call for a Interfaith forum to discuss the challenge of violence and its threat against freedom of religion, with the intent to reaffirm the Governments' and every religious organisations' commitment to to the UNDHR.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/16/sydney-church-stabbing-bishop-mar-mari-emmanuel-wakeley-assyrian-christ-the-good-shepherd-terrorist-attack-what-we-know-so-far-ntwnfb
#AusPol #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #Interfaith #Multiculturalism #DiversityAndInclusion #UniversalRights
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Loved this 'The Worker's Maypole, An Offering for May Day 1894 (Illustration by Walter Crane) by Andrea Bowers at #tatemodern today
It’s difficult for Israel to cry ‘anti-semitism’ if they wilfully attack Christians.
https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/we-will-not-go-gaza-nuns-refuse-to-leave-to-support-those-unable-to-escape-the-region
#Conflict #ReligiousDiscrimination #UniversalRights
‘We will not go’: Gaza nuns refuse to leave to support those unable to escape the regionThe Sisters of the Rosary, whose convent is attached to central Gaza
Worrying:
A lot of soul searching requires by both Islamic and Liberal communities.
The aggressive (but non-violent) acts of expression directed at Islamic institutions (in the form of book burning) is the same that was once experienced by Christian institutions. This expression towards Christianity only quelled when it’s institutions started to admit its wrongdoings and negligence.
So long as followers of the ‘Religion of Peace’ tolerates violence directed at people who struggle to find reason to follow or respect Islam, then we will only see further escalation.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/priority-terror-target-fears-australians-get-sweden-travel-warnings-amid-quran-burnings/a4m2q8wal
#Islam #Religion #Secularism #UniversalRights #FreedomOfExpression
Ken S
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