{"id":735,"date":"2010-06-28T20:03:37","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T10:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/machinegunkeyboard.com\/?p=735"},"modified":"2010-06-28T20:05:53","modified_gmt":"2010-06-28T10:05:53","slug":"abbott-proposes-compulsory-christianity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/machinegunkeyboard.com\/?p=735","title":{"rendered":"Abbott proposes compulsory christianity"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"WTF moment of the week in Australian politics:<\/p>\n

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All kids must read the Bible, federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says <\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n

BIBLE classes should be compulsory so children have a fundamental understanding of Christianity on leaving school, Tony Abbott says.<\/em><\/p>\n

“I think everyone should have some familiarity with the great texts that are at the core of our civilisation,” said the Federal Opposition leader.<\/em><\/p>\n

“That includes, most importantly, the Bible.<\/em><\/p>\n

“I think it would be impossible to have a good general education without at least some serious familiarity with the Bible and with the teachings of Christianity.<\/em><\/p>\n

“That doesn’t mean that people have to be believers.”<\/em><\/p>\n

But former Howard government Islamic advisor Dr Ameer Ali, said Mr Abbott’s remarks were “over the top”.<\/em><\/p>\n

“It’s one thing to say every child needs a good knowledge of history and geography or science,” Dr Ali said.<\/em><\/p>\n

“But it is something else to say all children should have a knowledge of the Bible. That might hurt other people who have their own holy scriptures,” he said.<\/em><\/p>\n

And the Australian Education Union’s federal president, Angelo Gavrielatos, said that religion was not a priority for schools.<\/em><\/p>\n

“There is a place for comparative studies of religion in the curriculum, but ultimately we consider it a private matter for parents and their children,” he said.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Living proof that fucktardery never ends in the Lieberal Party.<\/p>\n

Rave on, Tony-o. If Labor swapping leaders won’t win them the next election, your religionuttery will shoe them right on in.<\/p>\n

-weez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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