TASK 2 - Government and Religion Relationship by Mrs G https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u Resources for the Investigating phase! en-us 2016-08-22 02:25:58 UTC 2016-08-30 03:40:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Religion and Politics: opportunity or threat?https://www.rationalist.com.au/religion-and-politics-opportunity-or-threat/ https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120223152 Evidence of religious beliefs influencing government decisions and individual beliefs impacting political stances in the Australian Government
Suggests that there is a prominent influence due to politician’s personal beliefs that have been brought into government already – our government is already somewhat Christian based, proving a full extent
Ashleigh]]> 2016-08-29 03:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120223152 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120224094 2016-08-29 03:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120224094 <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/05/13/3216153.htm">http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/05/13/3216153.htm</a> https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120224577 Title: Australia's fading separation between church and state:
15 word summary: Australian Government is secular but still inclusive of all religions in the public sphere.
This suggests that religion and state are not entirely separated in Australia - religion does have a political voice.
Tom

]]> 2016-08-29 03:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120224577 http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2010/07/07/2947061.htm https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120224923 2016-08-29 03:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120224923 "http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2010/07/07/2947061.htm">http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2010/07/07/2947061.htm</a> https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120224926 Summary
The author believes it is not ethical for the government to fund religious schools.
The articles suggests that there is communication between the government and religion through the funding of religious schools.
Lachlan Haddow]]> 2016-08-29 03:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120224926 Religious perspectives  https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120225179 https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2015/08/29/prime-minister-tony-abbott-and-the-christian-right/14407704002308 ]]> 2016-08-29 03:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120225179 http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=45411#.V8Oxwvzr3IU https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120225555
Summary: In state schools,  there are various opposing views which state that religion is core to impacting  morality,  but the government must also allow some leeway for students to have their own moral code. This suggests that religious education is a core to impacting one's moral code and the Australian Government supports this process.
Anul

]]> 2016-08-29 03:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120225555 In Australia's Government of today, the line between religious and state perspectives is intertwining  https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120225844 - Riley Domin
http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/05/13/3216153.htm]]> 2016-08-29 04:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120225844 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120225901 2016-08-29 04:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120225901 Religion continues its free ride without our blessing https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467459 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-29/fotinopoulos-why-does-the-church-still-get-a-free-ride/4918626
Summary: The Australian majority is shifting to non-religious status, yet religious institutions still continue to be funded.


Relevant Information: 
- Potential future inquiry angles obtained: Secular Scorecard, Secular Party of Australia
- Outsourcing of social welfare to religious institutions by Howard government suggests a religious-state relationship
- Figures obtained through worldwide poll by Win-Gallup International suggests a fading religious demographic
                                         Sam Rogers]]> 2016-08-30 03:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467459 Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Christian right              “a clear majority (16) have been either nominal Christians only or agnostic”. More interestingly, it is hard to even establish what religious beliefs some of them held, which goes to show how irrelevant faith was through much of this country’s political history.                                           https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2015/08/29/prime-minister-tony-abbott-and-the-christian-right/14407704002308 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467521 Ethan

]]> 2016-08-30 03:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467521 separation of church and state prevents state from becoming theocracy, and church from government interference. https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467584 http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/10/18/3342494.htm

This suggests that for Australia to live harmoniously, there needs to be a definite separation of state.
Greta ]]> 2016-08-30 03:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467584 Religion Has No Place in Government https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467603 https://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php/articles/3465

15 word summary- Decisions of public-policy positions should not be justified by religious doctrine of a singular denomination.

This suggests that the Australian government is influenced by religion in policy making as reasons in religious doctrine will is sufficient justification.
Lucy]]> 2016-08-30 03:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467603 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467662 2016-08-30 03:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467662 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467677 Australia being a secular state is a misconception, it is now rather a pluralistic theocracy

https://www.secular.org.au/the-separation-of-church-and-state/

Summary: Australia being pluralism suggests that various religious, ethnic, racial, and political groups should be allowed to live in a single society.
Will

]]> 2016-08-30 03:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467677 http://rightnow.org.au/opinion-3/religion-state-relations-in-australia/ https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467700 The high court believes that section 116 doesn't prohibit the state from encouraging or aiding religion. This is then affecting how effective our secularism is.

Shaun Heffernan]]> 2016-08-30 03:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467700 The Separation of Church & State https://www.secular.org.au/the-separation-of-church-and-state/ https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467742 Australia now resembles a pluralistic theocracy instead of a secular state as numerous religions have been established 

This suggests that the religions that have been established within Australia are all contributing to the government, which shouldn't be happening if we are being labelled as a 'secular state'.  
-Louisa

]]> 2016-08-30 03:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467742 "Is Australia a secular country? It depends what you mean" https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467769 http://theconversation.com/is-australia-a-secular-country-it-depends-what-you-mean-38222

Summary: The extent of secularism in Australia depends on your definition of secular.

Suggests: This article suggests that the separation of church and state is affected by various factors within the country.

- Josh]]> 2016-08-30 03:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467769 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467829 Is Australia a secular country? It depends what you mean

http://theconversation.com/is-australia-a-secular-country-it-depends-what-you-mean-38222

Summary
- there are three types of secularism, all have a separation between church and state but the extent is different for each

- this suggests that the type of secularisation within a country depends on the population, their faith/lack of, and their opinion. this then affects the relationship between church and state.

Chloe Griffin]]> 2016-08-30 03:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467829 Whose Religion? Which Secularism? Australia Has a Serious Religious Literacy Problem https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467863 http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2015/09/23/4318349.htm
Secularism is not the exclusion of religion but is instead the inclusion of all beliefs 
This suggests that religion does have an influence on Govt. as if we are truly secular then religion should have a voice towards Govt. decisions
-Sean]]> 2016-08-30 03:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467863 The government is funding Christian Chaplains in public schools , they give religious views on issues in the political eye.  https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467866  This suggests that the government is attempting to influence students with Christian beliefs.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/apr/29/australia-blurred-separation-church-state 
Kim

]]> 2016-08-30 03:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467866 Is There a Separation of Church and State in Australia and New Zealand? choulcroft https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467883 This article suggests that there is no separation of church and state as no state government has introduced legislation to separate church and state = Australian states could set up established religions.

http://www.hsnsw.asn.au/MaxWallace.html

Chloe H]]> 2016-08-30 03:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120467883 Although it's impossible to keep religion out of Government issues and individual's opinions, they still aspire to keep it out of the political sphere https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468177 This article suggests that religion will always play a role in Politics even when Government parties try to block it out from their sphere all together
- Riley Domin
http://cpds.apana.org.au/Teams/Articles/ReligionOutOfPolitics.htm]]> 2016-08-30 03:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468177 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468179 2016-08-30 03:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468179 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468197 2016-08-30 03:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468197 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468225 2016-08-30 03:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468225 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468494 2016-08-30 03:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468494 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468518 http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/05/13/3216153.htm
Australia's fading separation between church and state
This article suggests that Australia completes secularism differently to other secular countries. 

Kathleen ]]> 2016-08-30 03:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468518 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468601 2016-08-30 03:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468601 https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468904 Secularism Is an important part of Australian culture and tradition.
http://web.b.ebscohost.com/pov/detail/detail?sid=69c6173c-d2c2-47ae-97d4-36295dbe5be2%40sessionmgr107&vid=0&hid=102&bdata=JnNpdGU9cG92LWF1cw%3d%3d#AN=96222887&db=apr
article explains how Australia has been secular since the start of time and also discusses the relevance of religion in politics. 
Suggests that there is a low connection between religion and gov as religion should be seen as a side note for politics and should not come in the way of their work. 
Tajanna 

]]> 2016-08-30 03:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468904 The Separation of Church and State https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468989 2016-08-30 03:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120468989 http://icon.oxfordjournals.org/content/10/1/153.full https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120469046
Summary:
The Australian Government provides financial support for religious communities.
Suggests:
This suggests that there is a high connection between State and Religion as they both communicate and there is financial support between the two.

Brody Kindelan]]> 2016-08-30 03:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120469046 Australia's blurred separation between church and state https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120469450 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/apr/29/australia-blurred-separation-church-state

SUMMARY: Constitutional ambiguity has allowed religion an excessive influence in schools in Australia

Izzy]]> 2016-08-30 03:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120469450 https://www.secular.org.au/the-separation-of-church-and-state/ https://padlet.com/tgrambower/yprkwfap419u/wish/120470006
The Separation of Church and State in Australia

Summary: Separation is the essence of secularism and it is already believed that Australia is a secular state.

Portia

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