On (10 Dec 05) Steve Asher wrote to George Pope...
 SA>  SA>  GP> Why would the churches be bothered?  There's absolutely
 SA> NOTHING
 SA>  SA> in
 SA>  SA>  GP> the Bible to support this celebration, but much to condemn
 SA> it
 SA>  SA> (the
 SA>  SA>  GP> adoption of pagan practices, especially)
 SA>  SA>
 SA>  SA> If Jews and Muslims are really so unhappy living in Australia
 SA> with its
 SA>  SA> Christmas traditions, they might consider moving to somewhere
 SA> where
 SA>  SA> they
 SA>  SA> will be happier... e.g. Israel, Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq
 SA> etc.
 SA>
 SA>  GP> Way to sidestep my question!
 SA>
 SA> Not really; I assumed you had asked a "Dorothy Dixer" and
responded to
 SA> it.

I don't know what a "Dorothy Dixer" is so obviously I didn't ask one. .
.
and you STILL avoid my question!

 SA> No country is inherently Christian, but many countries do have
 SA> Christian
 SA> traditions, including Australia.

Even some inherently Moslem nations have some Christian traditions. . .
Even the High Church of Satan has mostly Christian traditions!

 SA>  GP> And why should THEY have to leave what is just as much THEIR home
 SA>  GP> country?
 SA>
 SA> I suggested it as a possibility, not something to be mandated. The
 SA> Oz government has strongly asserted that Sharia Law will not be
 SA> adopted here, & again has suggested that anyone who wants it badly
 SA> should leave for somewhere that has it; there is talk of deporting
 SA> dual-nationals who seek to undermine Australia's legal system.

Isn't Australia a democracy with free speech laws?

So what's wrong with anybody who pays taxes in Oz speaking up for what
they believe to be a better system?

And if they successfully convince a majority of Australians, then, by
Australian law it must become so, right?

Because I care,
<+]::-{)}  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))


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