Hypocrisy and Hate in Anti-Christian Victoria
by David Roberton, AP:
There is an astonishing development in Australia….For me it is absolutely chilling and threatening. This is not just about Victoria – its about the whole of Australia – and the Western world. There have been many canaries in the coal mine – but this is the first time I have seen this – someone being persecuted and losing their job, not because of something they said or did – but purely because of the church they belonged to. Not a cult – not an extreme sect – but a mainstream church with no history of extremism. Read, weep, pray and wake up….(This article first appeared in Australian Presbyterian here).
“Essendon’s chief executive Andrew Thorburn has stepped down after shock link to church was revealed”.
Notice the language. This was a ‘shock link’. Not to a strip club. Not to a gambling syndicate. Not to a drugs scandal – they would barely have raised an eyebrow. This was a shock link to a church. This was not a link to ‘controversial’ social media posts (aka Israel Folau). The new CEO was forced out not because of anything he said or did, but simply because he is linked to a mainstream Christian church which teaches the Bible. https://cityonahill.com.au/
The implications of this are enormous. The message is clear. According to much of the Australian press, the business community, the sports administrators and politicians such as Dan Andrews, no Christian should be permitted to play any significant part in public life. At least in Victoria, and doubtless coming soon to a State near you.