Posted on 06/16/2015 7:00:05 PM PDT by naturalman1975
TONY Abbott has momentarily put aside political slogans about boats and trousering for something more reverent.
THE prime minister was preaching to the converted at the inaugural interfaith parliamentary prayer breakfast in Canberra on Wednesday, telling a room of religious leaders and other politicians that believing in something greater than ourselves made us better people.
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Harking back to his seminary days as a trainee priest, Mr Abbott said faith was all people had in their most difficult times.
"Faith doesn't make us good but by God it makes us better," he said.
"There is a judge over us who is greater than those who are sitting in judgment of us today."
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Mr Abbott earlier had remarked on the reception he received on his arrival.
That's because he was late and everyone else was praying.
"Never have I ever entered a gathering to the kind of reverential silence that greeted me as I walked in a few moments ago," he said.
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the only judge any of has to worry about is the SUPREME JUDGE OF THE UNIVERSE.
Christian Cult....
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Puhleeze, no one harang me over that.
A Christian woman expressed her views and I’ve heard all about her intolerance today.
Whic apparently, leads to bullying, suicides and the Homosexual cultists vainly attempting to shut her down for her opinion.
No God? No Jesus in your life? Uh yeah, there is a distinct possibility heaven is not a final destination for you.
It went on and on.
Sad people really...
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