Please read the comments from other voters below, then scroll down make your decision. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
References to Jesus or any specific religion should be removed from procedures of parliament and legislature
You need to register a voting profile or login before you can vote.
Reasons To Disagree
Over 2 million people listed them selves as Christian at the last census. There's no harm done by it Acknowleding God in parliment is inetirely consistant with our NZ cultural background. Moreover by acknowledging God those who serve our society are acknowledging their accoutablility to an objective standard and to the ideal of service - perhaps no bad thing. There is a flawed perception that secular is neutral - when we abandon any higher calling or fundamental basis for our rules of right and wrong we leave ourselves open to loosing the moral foundation of our society. Look at the "secular" nations that have suppressed and put down religion (e.g. USSR under Stalin, China under Mao, Cambodia under PolPot) and see the wholesale slaughter and ruthless repression of people. It is the countries heritage.
|
|
Reasons To Agree
Parliament and legislation is for all the people, not just those that consider themselves christian. Any ceremonial procedures needs to be inclusive of us all. This does not in any way disresepct those who are christian, unless christians believe that being given equal standing to everyone else is disrespectful to them. "Over 2 million people listed them selves as Christian at the last census."
That means that the rest of us didn't! They should never have been there in the first place. Gummint OUGHT (and is SUPPOSED to be) secular.
|
Reasons for Remain Neutral
No reasons have yet been given to remain neutral.
My View
You can make your comments once you have voted.
You need to register a voting profile or login before you can vote.
Back to all voting categories
or
Back to "Religion"
