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they still have ashtrays in bars in WA?
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
Christian leaders have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to demand they protect religious beliefs as the future of controversial rugby star Israel Folau fuels debate over freedom of speech as an election issue.
Labor has also been criticised by the Anglican church in a separate development, for being out of touch with western Sydney voters.
The letter to Mr Shorten details concerns that Labor Party policies do not go far enough to protect religious freedom and have the potential to impact on the free expression of traditional views of sexuality and marriage. It asks Labor for an assurance that religious institutions will continue to be able to hold such views and defend them in public.
he Liberal Party has committed to introducing a Commonwealth Religious Discrimination Act, but the religious leaders asked the Prime Minister to go further by protecting believers in associations including churches, mosques, charities, schools and corporations.
On Tuesday, Folau was found to have committed a high-level breach of Rugby Australia’s professional players’ code of conduct for his social media post last month which said homosexuals, fornicators, adulterers and other groups were destined for hell unless they repented.
While the letters do not reference Folau, one of the nine signatories is Rev Dr Hedley Fihaki from the Assembly of Confessing Congregations of the Uniting Church in Australia, who like Folau is of Tongan background and said his "situation is affecting all of us".
"If Israel is not free to express his religious beliefs, which are taken directly from scripture, then the implications for preachers like myself is that we too will be shut down and our contracts are also under threat," Mr Fihaki told the Herald.
https://www.watoday.com.au/federal-e...08-p51lgo.html
Beam me up Scotty FFS.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
Like I said before, yes Pastor Fihaki your CONTRACT is in danger if you go sprouting off at the mouth... religious, political, nutjob doesn't matter. Luckily for you Pastor, it's only your contract, which you chose to sign to get some filthy lucre.
What ISN'T in danger Pastor, is YOU, from the threat of Government persecution. You don't have to worry about the Black Maria's turning up at your Assembly and Thought Police dragging you Congregations away to the gulag for some Confessions and re-education. Which HAS been the case in most societies and nations throughout history. So thank your lucky stars good Pastor you're living safely and happily in AUSTRALIA.
The long sobs of autumn's violins wound my heart with a monotonous languor
Like!
This is a contract compliance issue, not a freedom of speech issue. Don't like the policy? Don't sign the contract.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
agree,but we haven't seen the contract,have we?
If Rugby Australia did indeed fuck it up and not insert the social media clause it certainly won’t be as cut and dry as they’d hope.
I have no doubt RA fucked up anything they possibly could. It appears though the agréement with RUPA precludes inserting extra clauses that could be detrimental to the player.
That said Izy is toast. He has clearly breached the code of practice, they don't need special clauses. In fact Izys problem is he did use social media, and has kept the post up. If he just used his much touted "freedom of speech" and preached from the pulpit to his god fearing congregation, he and everyone else would be in a much happier position.
The long sobs of autumn's violins wound my heart with a monotonous languor
They tried but Folau didn’t sign the paperwork and sent it back. The RA also put out a public press release stating that they intend to terminate his contract. Uncle Cam hasn’t said boo in regards to this matter and Castle has taken the heat. Given his lack of character not surprised that he has done that.
Last edited by Bakkies; 11-05-19 at 21:18.