"I make no apology for the fact that I am a Christian. I came to faith 25 years ago and it was a mature, considered, adult decision,"
Mr Rudd, who is an Anglican, said that Jesus didn't separate private religion and public action. "He told us to feed the hungry, give shelter to the homeless and so on. He put no division between the spiritual and the professional. All Christians have a common concern for the poor and for injustice wherever it is found but only a government is powerful enough to deal with large-scale issues such as slavery, child labour, providing universal education and public hospitals."
The longer I am in Canberra the more I am persuaded that we need your prayers for wisdom - a wisdom far beyond our own. We need your prayers for vision for without a vision the people perish. And we need your prayers for courage.
"But Jesus was not about spin. He was about truth however discomforting it may be politically. Pray that we might be the way, the truth and the life in the national political life of Australia,"
Let's look at some of the facts surrounding this two timing two timer who claims to be a Christian.
One: Mister Rudd is a schismatic who left Holy Roman Catholic Church for the Anglican Episcopate... for matters, I strongly suspect, of convenience rather than faith. (His wife is Anglican, and wears the trousers.)
Two: Mister Rudd is an opportunist. The depth to which he will sink include photographic opportunities with the Pope and using the (then) pending canonisation of Saint Mary MacKillop of the Cross for political gain.This included the deliberate sacrilege of consuming the Eucharistic Host at Roman Catholic Mass despite clear advice from his own church that it would be inappropriate to do so.
Three: The same Kevin Rudd... "regular church goer" (well, whenever a camera is around at least)... who said, "Jesus was not about spin. He was about truth however discomforting it may be politically." Has declared his belief that "secular Australian state should be able to recognise same sex marriage." Apparently that great theologian, his daughter(!!) convinced him of this change in stance from his previously stated position.
Four: Mister Rudd is seeking to further extend Australia's already appalling maltreatment of refugees and other seekers of asylum by sending all boat arrivals to another country. A far cry from "Jesus didn't separate private religion and public action. He told us to feed the hungry, give shelter to the homeless and so on. He put no division between the spiritual and the professional. All Christians have a common concern for the poor and for injustice wherever it is found but only a government is powerful enough to deal with large-scale issues such as slavery, child labour..." |
| What Mister Rudd really like to do with refugees and asylum seekers. |
What's more... Mister Rudd's ancestors arrived in Australia on a boat as convicts!
Thomas Rudd, his paternal 4th great-grandfather, was transported to Australia in 1881 to serve a seven-year sentence for stealing a bag of sugar. He married fellow convict Mary Cable, who had stolen a bolt of cloth, before his sentence was complete. Another ancestor stole 200 pounds of glue and a great-grandmother was convicted in 1798 of forging coins. Another ancestor, Mary Wade, was a grand Australian matriarch who began life begging for food as an urchin on the streets of London.
Gee... thieving and forging? A chip off the old block is our Kevin.He sure does like to have his cake and eat it too.
Does the man have any integrity?
A little bit?
Even a teeny weeny bit?
Hmm... apparently not.
Indeed, for any orthodox Christian, Jew or Muslim, it is difficult to find anything to like, admire or vote for with Mister Rudd. Ironic really. The longer Mister Rudd is in Canberra, the more I am persuaded that the country does not have a prayer.
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| Mister Rudd... I do believe your time is up. |
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| Same to you sir. |
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