8/24/2023 0 Comments False witness bibleMy sibling wondered if the Morrisons would have to pull out if he won the upcoming Federal Election. There were several family members scheduled to holiday in Hawaii during December/January and joining that group was Scott and Jen Morrison. Ĭonversely, at our family’s Easter get-together in April 2019, the discussion of the end-of-year holiday to Hawaii was had. The PM’s office answered with an emphatic no. Samantha Maiden, of The New Daily, was one of the journalists who asked whether the holiday had been planned to meet up with the “QAnon family”. Journalists posed questions to the PM’s office in a bid to find out where he was. It then became apparent Morrison was decidedly absent. In December 2019, many parts of Australia were in the grips of catastrophic bushfires. One of my siblings and his family have been close friends with the PM and his wife for decades so have some members of my extended family. There are some issues, however, where I know Morrison bears false witness. “I don’t comment on gossip” while avoiding answering questions relating to Hillsong pastor, Brian Houston, being a suggested invitee to the white house dinner. “I am on the bus – I just got off it” while flying around Qld with the campaign bus travelling largely without him on it. There are also some absolute clangers showing the word gymnastics produced by Morrison in his avoidance tactics. There are subjects Morrison dismisses such as “on water matters ” and “Canberra Bubble ” which ensure he omits details and avoids accountability. If you’re not a political watcher, you may have missed out on the frequent obfuscation used by Morrison to avoid providing an answer to journalists. It’s likely he didn’t know about it, but I’m going to use the Bible to permit me to judge Morrison, “Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. It’s also the church where I was sexually assaulted by two attendees but I didn’t see Morrison making sure the crime was reported to the authorities. Morrison was an “elder” of that church, which is part of the spiritual leadership team, and on occasion he preached in the church. Go back about twenty five years and there was a young Scott Morrison attending Maroubra Baptist Church. His eyes were closed, his arms raised, singing in true Pentecostal style. He is very clear on his religious beliefs so much so that he invited a camera crew into his church to model how devoted he is to these beliefs. Let’s consider the most prominent Christian in Australia at the moment: Scott Morrison. My grandmother said a lie is, “a misrepresentation you knowingly convey to someone whether by omission, deed or word.” ” It doesn’t seem too complicated, but in day-to-day life many of us struggle to uphold the truth. We are called to be truthful, not only in our words, but in our entire way of acting towards others. The catechism in the Catholic Church states this commandment, “forbids misrepresenting the truth in our relations with others. So, the ninth commandment: Thou shalt not bear false witness against your neighbour. Therefore, it’s probably safe to assume all commandments were afforded the same degree of adherence because Moses didn’t say otherwise. Given Moses had to jot down the commandments with stone and chisel, there was plenty of downtime for chit chat with God. In his discussion with Moses on top of a mountain, God didn’t prioritise the ten commandments. I’m looking at the “lesser” commandments that don’t receive quite the same attention in the lives of Christians. Of course, I’m not accusing Christians of regularly committing murders, theft or adultery although Christians aren’t immune to those things. The contents of the Old Testament are typically ignored in modern Christianity anyway so why would I expect the Ten Commandments to be treated any differently. Even the current Prime Minister of Australia, who is a “born again” Christian, is often seen to breach the bible rules set down during the era of Moses. My encounters with Christians over the course of my life have shown remarkable indifference towards God’s stipulations. I’m sorry God, but your ten commandments in the Bible are somewhat meaningless in today’s society.
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