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21 March 2013 There is a real cry in our community for correcting social evils and inappropriate personal behaviour evident in recent sports betting excess, alcohol related violence, and the violation of human dignity and human rights that occurs every day. Our community needs people of clear moral persuasion and political will to acknowledge our … Continue reading
5 March 2013 The NSW Council of Churches today renewed its call for the O’Farrell Government to extend recent Newcastle trials of measures to curb alcohol related violence. New national data showed that 70,000 Australians were involved in alcohol-related disputes each year, and the estimated annual cost to emergency services was around $15 billion. “Alcohol … Continue reading
13 December 2012 Christmas is about caring for our neighbour, and for Australians this means developing a stronger sense of what is happening in our region and how to become more involved, the President of the NSW Council of Churches, the Reverend Dr Ross Clifford, said today. “Christians and our churches need to actively join … Continue reading
24 October 2012 The NSW Council of Churches has questioned apparent claims by the state tourism lobby and others that a second casino is in Sydney’s best interests. There were good reasons for Sydney’s one-casino policy and nothing had changed which necessitated a rethink, Council President Revd Dr Ross Clifford said. “No one is against … Continue reading
19 September 2012 In light of the defeat of the same sex marriage bill in the federal House of Representatives today, the battle for marriage reform has shifted to the States, especially New South Wales. “We could have same-sex couples being married in Sydney before Christmas,” President of the NSW Council of Churches, Revd Dr … Continue reading
2 September 2012 The NSW Council of Churches leads the way in advancing a Christian perspective on public issues through its programs and political commentary on radio station 2CH. The President of the NSW Council of Churches, Rev Dr Ross Clifford, expressed particular appreciation for the number of comments and the quality of arguments against … Continue reading
31 August 2012 The NSW Council of Churches has thrown its support behind a private member’s bill in the NSW Legislative Council to prohibit alcohol advertising in the interests of public health. In a follow-up to his historic bill to ban cigarette advertising, veteran NSW Upper House member the Rev Fred Nile has introduced a … Continue reading
9 August 2012 The NSW Council of Churches has backed a controversial initiative by the Salvation Army Eastern Territory to take part in a trial of gambling chaplaincy in a NSW Central Coast club. The 12-month trial will see a uniformed Salvation Army Chaplain visiting the club for up to 15 hours per week to … Continue reading
8 August 2012 The NSW Council of Churches has urged Premier Barry O’Farrell to assure voters that he will not introduce a same-sex marriage bill in the NSW Parliament. The Council also sought confirmation from the Premier that, should a same-sex marriage bill be introduced by a private member or another political party, the bill … Continue reading
1 August 2012 Christians in Australia have been warned to expect more intense opposition from some same-sex marriage activists following unprecedented hate speech by homosexual activists against U.S. company Chick-fil-A head Dan Cathy. Mr Cathy last week stated in a radio interview that he supported the biblical definition of marriage as being between one man … Continue reading
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