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No by saying its not a universal truth, it was an admission that just because a government chooses to spend money on raising awareness over a certain issue, doesn't mean to say that the the view of the government is necessarily the correct one. That said it is irrelevant because regardless, I...

Have a read of this. This page is a fairly comprehensive summary as to the Christian arguements agaisnt gay marriage. I have summaried the main points below as a TL;DR version. Same-sex Marriage, Gay, Homosexual, and Lesbian Unions 1. Effects on Moral and Religious Standards: - The Bible (as...

Lol, thats not exaclty what I meant, and its definately not a universal truth that what the government spends money on telling us is true, but in this case I do happen to believe them.

I know enough about illicet drugs not to be stupid enough to use them. I don't think I can say the same thing for you. Billions of dollars have been spent in public education campaigns to warn about the side-effects of drug use. There must be some truth there. Furthermore religion is...

I don't blame the loss of societies moral values on the gay population alone, they are merely one cause. I equally blame the "casual sex" culture that has arisn and the aspects of the entertainment industry, for promoting the "sex revolution" which encourages such imoral behaviours, especially...

Hardly. With the same logic that you used to assume that a high proportaion of people surveyed claimed they were Christian but were in fact not, I can likewise assume that a large proportion of people surveyed were in fact Christian but chose not to disclose their faith. Its not dumb, and...

Well in that regard, I could assume then that many of the people who identify themselves as athiest are in fact practising followers of a faith, but did not want to admit it for fear of persecution or stereotyping by society.

As currently they do not have that responsibility, and that is the issue being debated herein. The proposed initiative by Mr. Abbott is that they should be given that repsonsibility. Schools already have the broad reponsibility to educate the youth, teaching them how to be successful and...

Popularity proves nothing. That said, more people living in this world believe in religion than those who don't, with 33% of them being Christian (of various denominations). Regardless, people, have always had a tendancy to do what is quick or easy, what feels good now, and what is popular...

Accountable to God.

Religion can never "lose" to society. There will always be those who maintain their faith against the sinful temptations accepted and even encouraged by our society.

That quote relates to the meaningfulness of a person's faith who has had it forced upon them. By teaching about the Bible within schools, Abbott is hardly forcing anyone to accept Christ. I imagine his aims are to foster a greater understanding of the faith among children and an appreciation...

I think greater emphasis on religious teaching should occur within schools however it should be aimed at teaching students (preferably primary school age) about different religions and cultures (of which Christianity is one), as a means to promote cultural acceptance in society. Classes...

I know how you feel. I have 6 and I *have* to have them in my pencil case. I don't think I could ever go through a day of school without them :)

I like writing summaries and notes on the computer in preparation for tests, with pictures from the web or scanned from books when I need diagrams. Its good because it allows you to always go back and add additional information to sections when you understand them or to correct errors. I...

You could buy one of those Parker Pens in the Jotter range. They come in all different colours and they're made of metal so they're very durable. They cost about $10-$20 depending on where you go and you have to pay for ink, but only having one or two pens means you shouldn't have to lend them...

Fail troll is fail.

Alcohol does cause more damage to society than drugs do. However that does not give a reason why currently illegal drugs should be legalised. If anything it provides a reason for them to remain illegal, because otherwise they will become as easily accesssable as alcohol is now. If nothing...

Definatetly not. Illegal drugs are wrong on many levels. Drugs can cause serious and permanent damage to their users as well as greater society when people become addicted, leading to higher levels of street violence and theft. It would be wrong for the government to ever endorse such...

Promoting homosexuality and encouraging it in modern society is just one example of the continual moral degradation occurring within society. Other which have preceded it in recent times include the no-fault divorce, legalized abortion and the “sexual revolution”. The encouragement and...