Election News

Do Christians need a Christian prime minister? – “Recently disendorsed NSW Liberal candidate, David Barker, expressed concern that Julia Gillard was “anti-God” and that a non-Liberal vote would be a vote for Muslims, thus reintroducing religion, kicking and screaming in protest, to the campaign agenda.” Excellent critique of theocratic Christianity by Greg Clarke.

Election ignores marginalised says Anglicare – Sydney Morning Herald reports, “The poor and marginalised will be left out of this year’s election debate as leaders focus on middle Australia, the Christian charity Anglicare says.”