Should Roman Catholicism become our state religion?
Should Roman Catholicism become our state religion?
Sports - The Uncultu
Written 12 Jan
How about we just retain our secularity like a properly civil society should and let people make their own choices over faith? I like not having to be forced to go to church every Sunday, being forced to go to confession and not being forced to avoid red meat on Good Friday.
People seem to criticise so readily that the local Islamic population is 'forcing' its way on the rest of Australia, but then there's stooges like you who suggest doing the exact same thing with your own faith.
You have a religion. It has rules. You have to follow those rules. People who don't follow it don't. They'll make up their own decision over what they do with their life.
Sound good? Mmmkay.
27 Answers
Hulitrip users
Written 13 Jan
Roman Catholicism is not a religion, it is simply a denomination of Christianity. And only a quarter of Australians are Catholic.
Hulitrip users
Written 13 Jan
Section 116 of the Constitution states: The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion, or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust under the Commonwealth.
That seems quite clear to me. If you want an established religion, the procedure for holding a referendum to change the Constitution is laid down in the Constitution, Try reading it.
Hulitrip users
Written 13 Jan
As a nominally agnostic, somewhat atheistic RC, I say NO.
There is a reason that separation of church, state and judiciary is written in to our limited constitution.
Hulitrip users
Written 13 Jan
No, but gazetting "Talk Like a Pirate" day as a public holiday has a certain appeal. I'd support that.
Arrrghh...
Hulitrip users
Written 13 Jan
No country should have a state religion..
