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...that's why Salt Shakers is dedicated to helping Christians understand the times
and equipping them to be salt and light in the community by upholding Biblical
values and by being more aware of the ethical issues affecting today's society.
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Friday, June 19, 2009 |
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12:24 PM Activists push for same-sex 'marriage'
The Australian Marriage Equality group is continuing to push for the right for homosexuals to 'marry'.
This week the group launched the results of a survey they commissioned - it was conducted by Galaxy Research.
They announced that the poll found that 60% of Australians think same-sex couples should be able to marry in Australia. But prior to that question, the researchers asked a question about the recognition in Australia of same-sex marriages that have been conducted in other countries where it is legal...
Click here for the full Galaxy poll results - including the questions on page 8.
Senator Bob Brown immediately quoted the poll in an effort to get the federal government to change their policy and allow 'marriage'.
Following that, an openly homosexual MP from South Australia, Ian Hunter, said he wanted to 'marry' his partner... and wants the Labor Party to change their policy at their upcoming conference!
So are they content with 'relationship registers'?
Clearly, No. The homosexual lobby groups want full 'equality' including the status of 'marriage'!
Australian law states that marriage is between a man and a woman - and that same-sex' 'marriages' from overseas will not be recognised. We need to keep it that way in the best interests of children and society generally!
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 |
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2:05 PM Polygamy the new frontier
Recently, in the USA, the New Hampshire parliament legalised same-sex 'marriage.
Almost immediately a lobby group that promotes polygamy, Pro-Polygamy, claimed they wanted 'marriage' rights too, saying it was 'discrimination' and 'bigotry' not to allow them to marry several people.
The Governor originally said he wouldn't sign the bill and insisted on chages to allow religious groups to NOT particpate in such same-sex 'marriages'. Governor Jake Lynch said he had heard “compelling arguments that a separate system is not an equal system.”
So he changed his mind!
Article: Next frontier? Polygamists demand multi-sex marriage
WND, June 5, 2009.
The moral of the story?
Give in on one front - and another one will open up.
So stand firm!
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009 |
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12:18 PM Hate crimes and Homophobia
Two separate items in the newspapers...
Hate Crimes
Victoria's Attorney-General Rob Hulls has announced that he plans to introduce 'hate crimes' legislation ...
This means that the perpetrator of a crime can be given tougher penalties based on the characteristics of the victim... the proposed categories are race, religion, gender and sexual orientation.
Article - Hulls plans hate crime crackdown,
The Age , June 1, 2009.
Homophobia
The Victorian Education Department has a policy on sexual diversity that suggests having posters about homosexuality in schools - and that teachers could be brought before the Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission if they're accused of not stopping discrimination!
Article: Push to help gay pupils with new anti-homophobia policy
- Herald Sun, 2 June 2009.
See more detailed reports on these two issues on our Latest News page.
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Friday, May 29, 2009 |
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4:58 PM Some good news!
The following items (with more details) were sent on an E-News email today... if you don't receive those please contact Peter and ask to be added to the list. Just give your name and details.
1. Tasmania - Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Tribunal dismisses complaint by homosexual against the Red Cross
The case was brought by Michael Cain because the Red Cross wouldn't let him donate blood because he said he had had sex with a male in the previous 12 months.Click here for media report.Click here for the Tribunal decision.
2. Victoria - Court of Appeal calls for tougher sentencing of child sex offenders
HS VOTE LINE – Should judges impose maximum jail sentences on child sex offenders? In two recent cases the Victorian Court of Appeals INCREASED the sentences given...Media report - click here.
3. California - Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8
– confirming, for the time being anyway, that the term ‘marriage’ can only relate to heterosexual relationships.
Protests by homosexual groups immediately erupted across California and in other parts of the US following Tuesday’s announcement.
4. Australia - National Day of Thanksgiving - Tomorrow 30 May 2009
Click here for our website page on the NDOT.Click here for the National Day of Thanksgiving website – there are lists of events being held around Australia.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009 |
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5:02 PM So much going on …
This week we’ve posted the following items on our Latest News page
– visit the Latest News page for full details on each…
21 May 2009 - University of Queensland Diversity Week
Your tax dollars at work!
The University of Queensland is holding Diversity Week next week - 25-29 May. They want everyone to "walk in others' shoes" - whether that is race, religion, culture of sexuality/gender.
21 May 2009 - UK freedom of speech clause at risk
Last year the UK government passed a law to make “inciting hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation” an offence.
A “free speech clause” was put into the Act by the House of Lords to ensure that criticism of homosexuality would not be considered as an ‘offence’ under the Act.
NOW the UK government is moving to REPEAL the free speech clause!
Christian Concern for our Nation has prepared a detailed Information and Action Pack on this proposal by the UK government.
20 May 2009 - Dinosaur soft tissue and protein found
Have you heard that scientists have found soft tissue and protein in dinosaur skeletons?
If these creatures really did die out 80 million (or 60 million or whatever they claim) would their remains really still have soft tissue?
The answer? NO!
Creation Ministries report on the latest discovery...
"Mary Schweitzer announces even stronger evidence for amazingly preserved flexible blood vessel and cell structures from dinosaurs. This time they are from the bones of a plant-eating dinosaur (hadrosaur / duck-billed dino) rather than a T. rex. And this time she performed the tests the critics demanded to prove this beyond reasonable doubt. Objective chemical measurements show that proteins should not last anywhere near the claimed 80 million years even if frozen. So this discovery should by rights be the end of the billions-of-years paradigm."
See the CMI article
Dinosaur soft tissue and protein—even more confirmation!
20 May 2009 - Did you miss IDAHO Day?
You might have missed IDAHO Day but homosexual lobby groups and communities around the world did their best to let everyone know...
So what is IDAHO, you ask...
It stands for the 'International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia' or IDAHO for short. This year they added 'transphobia' and highlighted the issue of transsexuality.
19 May 2009 - The government's legislation for the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
On 4 May the Rudd government announced changes to their proposed carbon trading scheme. On 14 May they introduced the new legislation into the federal parliament.
15 May 2009 - Review of exceptions in Victoria's Equal Opportunity Act
The Victorian Parliament's Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee (SARC) is currently reviewing the exceptions contained in the state's Equal Opportunity Act to see if they comply with the Victorian Charter of Rights and Responsibilities - they want to hear from YOU!
Click here for our Campaign page on this issue...
Full details on all these items and more - see the Latest News page.
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Monday, May 18, 2009 |
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9:35 AM See You At The Pole
2009 - Thur 21st May 7.30am
Australian High School Students in United Prayer.
Gather, unite, pray 1 Samuel 3:10.
An annual event for high school students to proclaim their faith and pray.
2009 marks the 10th year of SYATP in Australia...
Thousands of students from across Australia from every denomination will pray at their school flagpole on the same day at 7.30am.
If you are a high school student, please get involved in a SYATP prayer event next Thursday 21 May... if there isn't an event at your school, then why not organise one?
If you're not a high school (that's probably most of you!) please encourage any Christian young people at your church or who you know, to participate!
Check out the SYATP website.
Reports, info, how to get involved, register etc....
Our SYATP webpage - click here.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
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5:08 PM Budget - deficit, spending and more
The federal government has released its new budget. From the situation, at the election of the Rudd Labor government in Nov 2007, of having NO federal government debt we are looking at a debt of $58 billion in the next year. An overall deficit in the coming years of more than $200 billion - possibly up to $300 billion - will put our future generations in debt for many years to come.
Click here for media report.
Yes, we know there is a financial crisis, and there has been a reduction in revenue from resources - but the spending of money that we don't have (in an attempt to save jobs etc etc) is a concerning development.
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