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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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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 |
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9:21 AM The Demise of the Democrats
Today the new Federal Senate takes office and the party that tried to get rid of Christians in parliament is no longer there.
The Australian Democrats, especially under their last leader, Lynn Allison, tried very hard to suggest Christinas had no place in politics. In 2006 they ran an online survey about the role of Christians in politics - they were overwhelmed by the response and refused to publish the results. Thanks to a Salt Shakers and a number of other groups who circulated the survey web address they were overwhelemed by 40,000 responses compared to the normal 1,000. (See their web response)
Well, the good news is that we are still here and they have gone.
Their demise started when they moved from being a centre party to a left wing pro homosexual party. the election of homosexual activist Brian Grieg, and the left leaning leadership of SA Senator Natasha Stott Despoja moved them to a party focused on selective left wing issues.
Lynn Allison and Natasha Stott Despoja presented an anti Christians bias by opposing Christian pregnancy counselling centres, pushing the RU486 debate and supporting same-sex marriage.
Hopefully the Democrats will now fade into the history books, never to appear again.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
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11:18 AM Muslims call for polygamy in Australia
“Sheikh Khalil Chami of the Islamic Welfare Centre in Lakemba said polygamous marriages, although illegal, existed in Australia and should be recognised.
Islamic Friendship Association of Australia president Keysar Trad said recognising polygamous unions would help protect the rights of women in the relationship.
See full article
In our July Salt Shakers Journal, out NOW, we have an article titled ‘Marriage & Family - Nailing up the coffin‘. It lists seven nails that have recently, or are about to be, put in the coffin that will spell the end of marriage and family as GOD designed it. NOW WE HAVE AN EIGHTH NAIL
We have believed for some time that Muslims in Australia were living in ‘religious’ polygamy, marrying more than one wife according to Sharia (Islamic law), but not declaring them to Australian authorities. Now an admits it is happening and wants to NORMALISE POLYGAMY
To claim that polygamy protects women is the most male chauvinistic comment we have heard in a long time!
The question now is – will prudence or principle direct the way this debate goes in Australia.
Principle will state that Australian Marriage Law only recognise one wife at a time and that is the way it will stay.
Why? Because that is best for women and children. That is the ‘western' model based on Biblical principle.
Prudence – money – would suggest it would be beneficial to the government to allow more wives to be legally recognised. How many? Does it matter? If Muslims want four is it not discriminatory to say they cannot do so in the twentieth Century?
At present, in reality, a man can have as many unregistered ‘wives’ as he likes. If his unregistered wives have children they can legally register as single mothers and get government benefits - as long as a man does not live in the same house as the woman for more than three nights a week.
Prudence would say. "If these ‘wives’ were registered then they could not claim single mother status and the ‘husbands’ income would be assessed for any child benefits.
This would immediately raise many problems - but life always gets very complicated when you move away from God’s design - unfortunately, that has not stopped us moving away before.
Another danger arising from this Muslims suggestion is that the only reason given by the Federal Labor government for their endorsement of one man, one woman, heterosexual marriage is “tradition”. That is very dangerous indeed because ‘traditions’ can change all too easily these days, especially when a government is looking to save money!
We need t tell Muslims who come to Australia that they should abide by our laws – one man, one wife.
We should not be changing our culture for 1.7% of the community – especially when we know that what we have is the best and fairest system there is.
Where are the feminist voices? They say they care for ‘women’ so they must reject this suggestion.
We call on the government to rout out those who are suggesting the abuse of women and even young girls by forced and/or multiple ‘religious’ marriages. They should comply with our law or be deported.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
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11:27 PM Some good news . . .
- a euthanasia conviction in NSW
The partner and friend of Graham Wylie have been convicted of plotting to kill him.
Click here for details.
- surrogacy proposals for same-sex couples in South Australia unsuccessful!
The SA Legislative Council rejected an "amendment to give same sex couples legal access to gestational surrogacy" last night.
Unfortunately, surrogacy for other couples was passed by the Upper House.
Click here for article.
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Monday, June 16, 2008 |
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12:17 PM Peace & Harmony more important than evangelism!!!
We have spoken many times against the appeasing of other 'religions' through inter-faith/multi-faith movements established across Australia and across the world.
The local Council based groups, the Sydney based 'Common Dreams', the 'National Interfaith Festival' held in Qld and the big one, the 'Parliament of the World's Religions' meeting in Melbourne next year.
NOW WE HAVE THE TRUTH - from the President of the UCA in Australia, the Rev Gregor Henderson, who is quoted in a report in the June UCA Vic/Tas Crosslight newspaper
'Other faiths, [are] not for conversion' - you might upset the interfaith dialogue!
Rev Henderson says, “But deliberate targeting of people of other faiths has a touch of disrespect about it; it will not contribute to inter-faith understanding and harmony; it will not contribute to peaceful relationships in the Australian community. “Evangelistic targeting of other faith communities... is very likely to create tensions between these groups and Christians
This IS Dhimmitude - Appeasement - Surrender – NOT just to Islam but to ALL other religions.
What does Mr Henderson think will happen to people of other ‘religions’ when they die?
Does he think “all ‘religious’ roads lead to heaven so only those with 'no' religion go to hell?
Jesus told us to EXPECT persecution for preaching the Gospel – for being Salt & Light. Why? Because the gospel is confronting to all people - even Christians!!! Jesus 'confronted' the Jews, so did the disciples, they also 'confronted' the Greeks with all their gods and the Romans. NOT to upset them but to prevent them going to HELL
WAKE UP CHURCH – we are being led astray. Where are the Christian LEADERS who will stand up and say “WE have a message of SALVATION needed by ALL those who worship ALL other gods or none, because JESUS is the ONLY WAY?
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
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12:53 PM Aussies joining new ethical stem cell research
It is great news that Australian scientists are joining a growing international effort to develop ethically-acceptable stem cell technologies to revolutionise the treatment of many diseases.
The report, in The Age newspaper, justifies the long battle by those of us who do not believe in eugenics to say there are better ways to find cures and treatments than using human embryos. If these people had given in to embryo experimentation the new process might not have been discovered. Still today there is not one widely recognised embryo stem cell treatment or cure yet there are over 73 cures or treatments using ADULT stem cells - see the results here.
Good ethical research has, and will continue to give good results. The end never justifies the means.
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Friday, June 06, 2008 |
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1:53 PM So many things are happening at present
Euthanasia, pornography, abortion, child pornography, same sex relationships ...
News and information for the following are posted on our website.... or the internet.
Just follow the links.
Victoria - 'Physician assisted Dying' Bill proposed by Greens MP Colleen Hartland.
The draft Bill says it should not be called 'suicide'! It will be tabled on Wed 11 June in the Legislative Council.
Please opposed the proposed bill - ACT NOW! Contact your SIX MPs.
Click here for our 'Campaign' page and more information on the Bill.
To find our who your SIX MPs are, click here then type in your addresses and click 'Search'.
Federal - Same-sex superannuation
The Coalition has stalled a Rudd government Bill to grant superannuation/pension rights to same-sex couples. Although passed in the House of Representatives with an amendment to support marriage, the Senate will call for Inquiry to consider using the term 'interdependent'.
Click here for media article.
Victoria - VLRC abortion report
Recommends abortion should be decriminalised. Click here for details and action (contacting MPs)!
To find our who your SIX MPs are, click here then type in your addresses and click 'Search'.
Henson photographs of naked 13 year old
The federal censors have classified a naked photo of a 13 year old girl as 'PG' claiming it would only have 'mild' impact on children.
However, the point is NOT the impact it will have on children but the impact it will have as child pornography! Click here for media report.
Police have NOW decided NOT to charge Henson over the photographs.
No charges for Henson
SMH - Daniel Emerson - June 6, 2008 - 2 pm.
"Photographer Bill Henson and the Sydney gallery which displayed his controversial pictures of naked children last month will not be prosecuted after police accepted there was no reasonable prospect of conviction. Police today said they made the decision following advice from NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery..."
The gallery is now re-hanging the photographs seized by police and is planning to open the exhibition 'by appointment only'. It has now been revealed that photos of naked 13 year old boys, showing genitalia, were also available for purchase at the gallery - but were not 'on show' in the exhibition. Media report.
Child Pornography
Meanwhile, 90 people have been arrested in Australia on charges of downloading and possessing child pornography in 'Operation Centurion'. Click here.
The images were accessed from an internet site that had been hacked into - the hacker had uploaded images of child pornography onto the site.
NSW - Homosexual Rights
The NSW government has passed the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Bill 2008, which changes 57 laws to give rights to homosexuals. In particular they have added 'domestic status' to the ground of 'marital status' in anti-discrimination laws and allowed the partner of the birth other in a lesbian couple to be added to a birth certificate as 'parent' if they have the child through IVF.
Media Report.
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Monday, June 02, 2008 |
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2:22 PM  Victorian Law Reform Commission Report on Abortion tabled in Victorian Parliament
The VLRC Report on the 'Law on Abortion' has been released. As expected, the VLRC has recommended that abortion be 'decriminalised' - removed from the Crimes Act. This really means making it LEGAL.
This is not a surprise BECAUSE the government, in the 'terms of reference', asked the VLRC to "provide advice about options to:
1. Clarify the existing operation of the law in relation to terminations of pregnancy.
2. Remove from the Crimes Act 1958 offences relating to terminations of pregnancy where performed by a qualified medical practitioner(s)." As expected, they have ignored all the people who said NO - ABOUT 80% OF THE 500 SUBMISSIONS!!! The Report lists three legislative MODELS for the government to choose from in order to remove abortion from the Crimes Act. All laws would be placed in the Health Act.
Model A: Woman's consent - and doctor deciding if it is 'necessary'
Model B - Two stages - 24 weeks the dividing line
Model C - Any abortion- ANY time FULL details of these 'Models' - and links to the Report on our Campaign page - click here. ALSO Action - writing to your MPs!
Image: Pre-born baby 11 weeks from conception.
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