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News: Kids send Marcus the lamb to slaughter

September 15th, 2009 Peter 4 comments

Kids send Marcus the lamb to slaughter
I find this somewhat reassuring, while some may find this discomforting as pointed to in the article. In summary, kids at a school in Kent, England, vote to slaughter a lamb which they themselves raised. It was set within an educational farm setting, educating students on farming life. However, [...]

News: Counter-terrorism raids across Melbourne

August 4th, 2009 Peter Comments off

News: Counter-terrorism raids across Melbourne
Breaking news this morning across the media. Victoria Police and Australian Federal Police, in joint co-operation, launched a counter-terrorism raid across 19 addresses throughout Melbourne.
More than anything else, this action highlights the truth about the world we are now living in. No longer is the terrorist situation focused upon the United [...]

Creation Intention

July 29th, 2009 Peter Comments off

Labor won’t shift on gay marriage: Rudd
Once again, the debate rises once more with rallies in support of same-sex marriages starting on Friday. I’m sure as usual, there’ll be a statement made that the Christian (and Catholic) perspective “hates” or “rejects” the idea of same-sex marriage, but rarely have I seen anyone give Biblical defence [...]

Setting the standard…

July 27th, 2009 Peter Comments off

Fergie Cleans Up Her Act – for Young Fans
One of the biggest flaws of our celebrity culture is the lack of role models that can be found. More often than not, the examples set by our celebrities are far from ideal. Now, I’m not saying that they have to be perfect; actually, I’m not exactly [...]

Equal Opportunity?

July 20th, 2009 Peter Comments off

School staff selection ‘under threat’
Over the last few years, the Equal Opportunity Act has come under review; of particular significance, the freedom of religious organisations to operate upon the basis of their faith beliefs. The above article by Winston Tan highlights the struggle that faith institutions face in contemporary times, we now live in a [...]