Are prayers in Parliament legal? Does this practice ‘impose a religious observance’? (Are ‘Standing Orders’ a ‘law’, a ‘statute’?) asks Luke Beck, Prof of Constitutional Law. He notes to close: secularism is anti-religious privilege, it’s not anti-religion. #SecularismAu

Edelman Trust Barometer–What you are seeing is Australia, right on the cusp of polarisation, says A/Prof Leslie Cannold Hyper-polarisation=‘The democratic harbinger of doom.’ #auspol #SecularismAu #Democracy

Hearing from ChrysStevenson.bsky.social on rise of Christian Dominionism which believes that Jesus will not return til followers have establ’d global theocracy. Seven Mountains aim: infiltrate institutions, build power & influence, with the objective to gain complete control. #SecularismAu

To understand threat of Christian Dominionism, look at the Atlas Network. Chrys: ‘kooky confederation of Christianity & cash. The Christians are the circus…the real power is in the far right libertarian think tanks that support them.’ #auspol #SecularismAu #Democracy

RI in schools was seen as a way to ‘harvest hundreds for the Lord’ 😳according to a talk at a Qld church, says Alison Courtice Secular state schools are not the place for religious instruction. ‘RI is a time and place issue.’ Teaching over preaching, please. #SecularismAu

Teachers not preachers Religious Instruction by preachers is a private matter and should be available if needed outside school hours as is the case in Vic #SecularismAU

I’m keen to read this report by Jack Galvin Waight, Teaching not Preaching, Making our Public Schools Secular. His recent talk for Rationalist Society can be found via this article: rationalist.com.au/australians-ca… #SecularismAu

Values of care, respect, compassion are found within many traditions, & are not exclusive to religions. Education must include the triangulated aspects of the secular, spiritual & religious says Anna Halafoff. Great to hear abt fascinating & important research. #SecularismAu

Maurie Mulheron: 82% of poorest kids go to public schools. Churches play a disgraceful role in segregating our society. Steph Lentz: religious orgs can discriminate in hiring/firing if person is seen to be a threat to communities, basis on which she was fired. #SecularismAu

"I'm so sick of hearing 'challenging my right to discriminate against others is discriminating against me'...why does this discrimination seem to always land on women/girls & the LGBTIQ community" (paraphrased) Thank you Jane Caro for your boldness and bad-assery! #SecularismAu

Around a third of local councils open with a prayer and that numbers continue to decline. Sadly all state govts (except ACT) still do Victor Franco #secularismAU

From Dr Meredith Doig: Our enemy is not religious people, it is the 12% of people who try to prothletise, to impose their religion on others. The other 88% are our allies, they don't agree with the 12% tail either.

If buying Australian flags is so important to you, what did you do to your last one?

Songs you wish were #1 in the #triplejhottest100 I’ll start

“There are reasons for failure but there is never an excuse” thanks to Lliam Sedawie for this ripper quote

I bet every time you’ve victim blamed a woman and said, ‘why didn’t she just leave?’ You hadn’t considered ‘incase he ties up her and her family and kills them all with a crossbow’, as one of the options. We know for most women, the most dangerous moment in abuse is when they