tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post8147758739652062980..comments2024-03-29T06:58:28.383+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Religious Decline (or Stability) in the West IslandPeter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-35418236522408274512016-08-15T22:28:07.939+12:002016-08-15T22:28:07.939+12:00Hi Peter,
Given our e-census was a complete failur...Hi Peter,<br />Given our e-census was a complete failure we're not sure if we'll get meaningful statistics out of it or not!!<br />Regardless, the issue I always think deserves more analysis is not just "What are the religious demographics of our country now?", but "What are the religious principles that provide the foundation for our country?".<br />So while traditional Christianity may be declining in terms of formal affiliation, does that mean our underlying values will change?<br />Someone like Rev Garry Bouma (interviewed in that article) argues elsewhere that it means more of our public space should be multi-faith and generically spiritual, despite him being an ordained Anglican minister!<br />Others of us believe that the Christian heritage of our country is worth preserving even as our society changes. This ought to be seen in areas like working hours, marriage, caring for the elderly and dying, caring for the poor locally and globally, truth telling in public life, etc.<br />No doubt the decline in Christian faith is eroding these values already. Quite interestingly, the rise in other religous groups is increasing the resistance against the anti-religious agenda in areas like euthanasia and abortion.<br />Andrew Reidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-81323329165577771272016-08-10T15:41:50.638+12:002016-08-10T15:41:50.638+12:00Peter, in sport, just like religion, wishful think...Peter, in sport, just like religion, wishful thinking is no substitute for reality.Father Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17062632692873621258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-12256572285214004802016-08-10T11:06:56.297+12:002016-08-10T11:06:56.297+12:00meanwhile thousands of West islanders have come to...meanwhile thousands of West islanders have come to Christ recently<br />https://www.facebook.com/EternityNews/videos/1077142182371010/<br />or text version https://www.eternitynews.com.au/good-news/jesus-gets-thousands-of-new-followers/John Sandemannoreply@blogger.com