But it's different in Sweden... (was Re: [LINK] So what have we done about Melbourne IT's dirty deed)

[brendansweb at optusnet.com.au]

> Deus Ex Machina <vicc at cia.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Robert Hart [hartr at interweft.com.au] wrote:
> > Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> > >muslim society must seperate church from state. there is no 
> alternative.
> > >  
> > Please now turn round and apply this rule to the current government. 
> It 
> > very clearly is not separating its religion(s) from the activities of 
> > the state, as witness the funding of 'church' groups to provide 
> > pre-abortion counselling (as just a single example).
> 
> and it doesnt stop there, my kid comes home from kindergarten and tells 
> me
> "jesus loves you". wtf????

Does he?
 
> it seems nsw state schools teach scripture. its a fundamental pillar of
> modern democracy that church and state are clearly separated. this small

Whether it is and whether it ought to be are two separate questions.  The US has specific constitutional protections which Australia lacks. 


> detail seems to have escaped the nsw government.

Ah, the Queen of Australia is also the head of the Anglican Church.  It might be hard for NSW to effect the separation you are asking for. 

 
> even more reasons to move to a republic.