Okay I'm obviously very passionate about my politics and my Christianity. In any case I apologise in advance if I come across borderline (o who am I kidding?) angry.
But is there a Christian vote?
But is there a Christian vote?
Hi Tigercub!I guess the obvious candidate for a 'Christian vote' would be the Family First Party? They do after all oppose abortion, same-sex marriage....etc. Since it was started by the former head of the AOG church, I disagree with enough of FF's policies (let alone their connections to Hillsong) I shall put them pretty much last on my ballot paper.
As a Christian, I have personally been weighing up the pros and cons of each candidate. For instance; The Greens have a lot of good policies, but they also support same-sex marriage (though I am in two minds over that, is it a human rights issue, or a homosexual one?) Do I not vote for them based on that alone, and instead vote for a party that could have no real action plans for anything I feel passionate about; but also none that clash with my beliefs?
I suppose we should all remember, that no matter what their policies are now, politicians can always change their tune once elected...
Decisions decisions....
From Day One of the election campaign:I'd actually like to know more about Family First...care to share more information?
From Day One of the election campaign:
"Family First is the only party that understands that families in the outer suburbs and regions are struggling to make ends meet and need help. Family First is the only party that understands the concerns of small business and that they need protection to be able to compete.
"The other parties are out of touch and pay lip-service to the needs of families and small businesses."
Family First's policies show the party is in touch with the real issues affecting families and small businesses. Family First wants to:
- • Cut petrol tax by 10 cents a litre to help families and keep interest rates low;
- • Restore guarantees for workers’ penalty rates, public holidays and meal breaks;
- • Give ALL families a $4000 childcare payment to decide the childcare they want;
- • Protect small business and keep grocery prices as low as possible;
- • Provide special tax breaks to first homebuyers saving them up to $100 a week;
- • Give carers four weeks annual leave like paid workers receive.
Senator Fielding urged voters to be serious about the Senate, and the contest between Family First and the Greens for the Balance of Power."
Hi Tigercub!
Why the opposition to FF? I'm putting them first on my ballot paper. As you might know from reading the recent thread on here about Hillsong, I detest Hillsong but that doesn't stop me from voting for FF.
I'm constantly amazed at the Christian ignorance surrounding FF. It's not an AoG Party let alone a Hillsong one. It's not even funded by AoG and its Board is interdenominational.
How wonderfully Christian is that - the removal of choice.
Amen to thisI think its a terrible double standard, we have a party like family first, who whinges and moans about how our government suppresses choice of Christian families in various aspects of our every day lives.
Yet they are the party that is proposing the removal of choice for abortion, recriminalising homosexuality, etc. we dont have to condone those things, however what right do we have to impose our moral absolutes on people who dont believe. That reminds me of Nazi Germany
The question would be, is how do they expect to pay for these policies, raising taxes?
Christian parties IMO are a total joke.
Would you abort a fetus with a serious life-long disease/impairment that would mean constant pain? Well if Family First get in, you won't have the choice! How wonderfully Christian is that - the removal of choice.