The place of the Lord’s Prayer at the start of Federal parliamentary proceedings each day seems secure following strong support for it from Australia’s two main political leaders.
Both Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull emphatically declared their support for the retention of the Lord’s Prayer earlier this week following a call for a debate over whether it should be axed.
On the weekend, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Harry Jenkins suggested replacing the Lord’s Prayer with an acknowledgement of Australia's traditional Aboriginal owners. The Australian Greens later weighed in by saying they want the prayer replaced with a period of reflection and a conscience vote in both houses on the issue. Please click here and here for details.
Christianity has had a profound impact on shaping Australia’s laws, system of parliamentary democracy and culture, and it is entirely appropriate that we open Parliament with the Lord’s Prayer.
We welcome the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader’s commitment to retaining the prayer which is in line with the written commitments their parties gave to the ACL prior to last year’s Federal election.
Please click here to read ACL’s media release on the issue put out on Sunday.
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