9 Responses to “Simply depressing”

1. 1
   Bene Diction Says:
   October 11th, 2004 at 12:17 am

   That was succient.:^)

2. 2
   Reverend Mike's House of Homiletic Hash Says:
   October 11th, 2004 at 12:04 pm

   The News from Down Under
   Last week, Phil was suggesting that Vice President Cheney was not up to the job and offered his own favorite PM, the Man of Steel himself. However, it would appear that Mr. Howard has other things to do with his…

3. 3
   Jan Says:
   October 11th, 2004 at 2:44 pm

   Unfortunately. I really had hoped for a change. Hip pockets win out again over compassion and justice.
   Shalom,
   Jan

4. 4
   Steve Says:
   October 11th, 2004 at 3:11 pm

   Wonder if the Labor party would bring ‘compassion and justice’?

5. 5
   Carl Says:
   October 11th, 2004 at 3:58 pm

   Watch the headlines on this news ticker:
   http://thecurrencylad.blogspot.com/2004/10/washed-up.html

6. 6
   Garth Says:
   October 12th, 2004 at 12:34 pm

   Wow , I thought I was the only christian that didn’t vote for little Johnny, so that’s encouraging. Why does the christian vote seem to be conservative and concerned with selective moral issues (abortions, gay marriages, censorship etc) and giving more money to those above average income and not concerned with social justice issues, compassion for refuges etc? I think the idea of legislating ‘God values’ in areas of acceptable behaviour has much to do with it.

7. 7
   Lilian Says:
   October 13th, 2004 at 7:28 pm

   Not surprised…much as I like Latham’s issues on social justice, the team maketh the leader. He needs to build a stronger, credible team.

8. 8
   bryan Says:
   October 14th, 2004 at 10:09 am

   I know this must be hard for you.

9. 9
   alan Says:
   October 14th, 2004 at 8:46 pm

   Well yes I guess its all depressing;on the other hand one of the most exciting and challenging and I guess confusing things to come out of the election is an emergence of a new dimension of the involvement of the church.
   Never so many clergy candidates(more clergy than solicitors- not sure thats good or bad!);never so much guidance/advice/resources for Christians;never such an investment of the resources of one denomination(perhaps since the role of the catholic church a few decades ago);never have the
   established “Christian political parties”(such as the Christian democratic party)been rolled by another Christian political party;never so much ignorance and confusion by the political commentators on this new kid on the political block etc etc.
   The challenge is what does it all mean.
   Yeah the religious right in Aust may not be the same as in the USA;on the other hand the “evangelical” church stream in Australia is not being challenged from within as it is in the USA.
   Makes for another fascinating 3 years.
   Alan