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	<title>Comments on: With Dirty Politics and all, Victoria votes</title>
	<link>http://www.jeremy.id.au/2006/11/24/with-dirty-politics-and-all-victoria-votes/</link>
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		<title>By: Matt Cook</title>
		<link>http://www.jeremy.id.au/2006/11/24/with-dirty-politics-and-all-victoria-votes/#comment-3762</link>
		<dc:creator>Matt Cook</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 06:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Family First do leave religion out of politics. Contrary to popular belief, they are not a Christian party.

Yes, all candidates and other important types involved with it are members of the AoG church or similar congregations. And the deistic philosophy of the Pentecostal movement is a major influence on them. But they don't use God to rationalise their beliefs to the public. Their point-of-view is promoted and defended without religion.

Note that both John Howard and Kevin Rudd (not to mention many other major party politicians) claim to be committed Christians, with all the godly influence that implies.

Religion has a lot more to fear from parliamentary politics than politics from religion - especially under the Australian system. Family First has as much right to offer their policies and people to the voting public as any other party.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Family First do leave religion out of politics. Contrary to popular belief, they are not a Christian party.</p>
<p>Yes, all candidates and other important types involved with it are members of the AoG church or similar congregations. And the deistic philosophy of the Pentecostal movement is a major influence on them. But they don&#8217;t use God to rationalise their beliefs to the public. Their point-of-view is promoted and defended without religion.</p>
<p>Note that both John Howard and Kevin Rudd (not to mention many other major party politicians) claim to be committed Christians, with all the godly influence that implies.</p>
<p>Religion has a lot more to fear from parliamentary politics than politics from religion - especially under the Australian system. Family First has as much right to offer their policies and people to the voting public as any other party.</p>
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