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nswchs has written 846 posts for NSW Council of Churches

Liberal Party backs traditional marriage

#1053 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 29 March 2015 “It has been a tough four years in the trenches but thanks to tens of thousands of people willing to speak up, marriage continues to be preserved,” Australian Christian Lobby managing director Lyle Shelton said on Tuesday, after the federal Parliamentary Liberal Party failed to cave … Continue reading

Support ethical policies, say churches

#1052 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 29 March 2015 President of the NSW Council of Churches, the Reverend Dr Ross Clifford, has voiced concern that so-called “forgotten issues,” conveniently sidelined during the recent State election campaign, will be back on the table as early as tomorrow. Dr Clifford said “Some of the most significant and … Continue reading

Churches urge voters to support ethical policies

For immediate release – 24 March 2015 As the 2015 NSW election campaign draws to a close, the NSW Council of Churches has urged voters to be aware of so-called forgotten issues and to consider the moral implications of party policies as they go to the polls. “The policy platform of each political party, as well … Continue reading

Resist change to marriage law

#1051 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 22 Mar 2015 The iconic gay fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana caused a stir this week, claiming children deserved to be raised by their mother and father wherever possible. Australian Christian Lobby managing director Lyle Shelton said this highlighted the “adverse societal consequences” of changing the definition of marriage. … Continue reading

Growing support for medicinal cannabis

#1050 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 22 Mar 2015 While the dangers of cannabis use are well known, there is growing interest in the use of the drug for medicinal purposes, with a federal Senate committee inquiry considering the merits of a bill to regulate the cultivation, production and distribution of cannabis. With the Baird … Continue reading

Respect Indigenous human rights

#1049 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 22 Mar 2015 Religious leaders have urged the federal government to reconsider a decision to close 150 remote Aboriginal communities to save money, after Prime Minister Tony Abbott said it was “not the job of the taxpayer to subsidise lifestyle choices.” Catholic Bishop Christopher Saunders said it was a basic … Continue reading

Magistrate ordered to do ‘equality training’

#1048 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 15 Mar 2015 In a worrying development in the debate on whether or not children need both a dad and a mum in order to have their best interests served, a British magistrate has been reprimanded for privately telling an adoption panel that children do best when raised by … Continue reading

Long day-care may harm kids: paediatrician

#1047 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 15 Mar 2015 In 2006, U.S. neuroscientist Professor Allan Shore and Australian author Steve Biddulph were among 110 signatories to a letter published in the London Telegraph, warning of the effects of enrolling very young children in long-day care centres. Lead author Sir Richard Bowlby said it was more … Continue reading

Church exists to make new disciples

#1046 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 15 Mar 2015 In his inaugural Lambeth Lecture, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby observed that the church exists to worship God, and to make new disciples of Jesus Christ. He said: The best decision anyone can ever make, at any point in life, in any circumstances … is to become a … Continue reading

NSW political leaders court Christian vote

#1045 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 8 Mar 2015 With three weeks to go before the NSW election, leaders of both major political parties addressed a gathering of Christians at Annandale on Tuesday. Premier Mike Baird said his religious faith informed his conviction that political leadership demanded ensuring “you have a strong economy so you … Continue reading

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