{"id":15386,"date":"2025-03-31T19:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rationalemagazine.com\/?p=15386"},"modified":"2025-03-31T19:06:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:06:56","slug":"support-for-scripture-program-highlights-bias-of-politicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rationalemagazine.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/support-for-scripture-program-highlights-bias-of-politicians\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for scripture program highlights bias of politicians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-excerpt\">\n    <p>Editor\u2019s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our Publishing Guidelines.\nDear Editor,\nIn reference to your article about Special Religious Education (SRE) in public schools (RSA Weekly, 29 March 2025, \u2018NSW Labor government backs Liberal-National MPs in praise of scripture program\u2019), it just shows just how biased our politicians are toward especially Christianity. And now the Muslims are getting a foothold here in Australia, as well.\nWatching the clip that you attached shows what an almost impossible task it is for us non-believers to change their misguided views. Our parliaments and local governments are very heavily pro-religion.\nIf Dutton becomes PM, he will do a Trump \u2013 i.e. force religious instruction into public schools.\nThere are churches and Sunday schools where parents, if they desire, can take their children. There is no place in our schools for indoctrination.\nSeparating church from state never seems to rate a mention with any but a very few politicians.\nJohn Barrell\n&nbsp;\nInserting God into the picture justifiable\nDear Editor,\nOur Executive Director, Si Gladman, told us that the Religious Advisory Committee to the Services had inserted the words \u201cto God\u201d in their definition of \u2018spirituality\u2019 (\u2018Defence adds \u2018God\u2019 to definition of \u2018spirituality\u2019 at behest of religious clerics\u2019). I see no problem with this. In fact, I believe it encourages a clearer and more accurate use of the term \u2018sp...<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-message\">\n    <hr style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 1000px !important;height: 5px;border-width: 0;color: red;background-color: red\" \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h3><em>You're part way through this article. 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