ࡱ> uwt%` 0bjbj"x"x <@@ *TTTTTTTU[[[8[ [UW\\4\4\4\|]|]|]֑ؑؑؑؑؑؑ$IhhT>_|]|]>_>_TT4\4\H```>_XT4\T4\֑`>_֑``@TT4\\ )c[_p8֑'0W`|pnTR|]Z]@`^4J^|]|]|]`^|]|]|]W>_>_>_>_UUUYUUUYUUUTTTTTT To The 鱨վ, I am pleased to have the opportunity to make a submission to Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st Century. My submission is of a general nature on two points of interest below. Prayer in Parliament The recital of the Lord's Prayer in Australian Federal and State parliaments is a long standing tradition that begin in an era when there was little awareness of non-Christian religions nor awareness of those people who are non-religious. The Lord's Prayer is a Christian prayer. Censuses reveal that Australians presently follow a wide range of religious as well as a notable proportion of non-religious people. For parliament to recite the Lord's Prayer elevates the standing of Christianity above other beliefs. Given the leadership status of parliament, a powerful message is sent to the community. It has the effect of alienating large sections of the community who do not follow Christianity. It may be the case that non-Christians are not being represented fairly in parliament and are thus disadvantaged. Giving special standing to certain religious beliefs in parliament is unfair, unjust and discriminatory. Imposing a specific religious observance on members of parliament, staff and members of the public (in public galleries) inhibits their freedoms by requiring them to listen to the prayer. One interpretation of the recital of the Lord's Prayer in parliament is that it is being used as a mechanism for preaching certain beliefs onto others and to reinforce the dominance of certain beliefs. The question must be asked whether this has a place in parliament and the answer surely must be "no". Some would argue that the Lord's Prayer can be viewed merely as a statement having meaning for all people and need not be viewed as a Christian prayer. However, the same could be said for practically any religion or religious statement and making such a claim does not make it so. The heritage of the prayer and its introduction into parliament reveals its Christian roots and the religious association still exists in the minds of many. Arguments that the Lord's Prayer should be kept because it recital is a long standing tradition have no bearing on its discriminatory nature. The prayer may have been appropriate when first introduced but times have moved on and it is no longer so. Those who view the prayer as simply a statement having meaning for all people could remove all doubt and introduce something which genuinely achieves that goal. Recommendation: That instead of the Lord's Prayer, parliaments recite a statement surrounding the aims of parliament and the standards its members wish to uphold. Such a statement could be inclusive of all people and would not discriminate for or against certain beliefs. Note that while some may be tempted to replace the Lord's Prayer with a non-specific prayer that appeals to all religions, such an approach would fail to appease those who are non-religious. Blasphemy In the state of Tasmania blasphemy is a crime under section 119 of the Criminal Code Act 1924. Anyone who publishes words which shock or outrage the feelings of Christians is guilty. This is both a restriction on freedom of speech and discriminatory because Christianity is given special treatment. The offence of blasphemy and blasphemous libel was abolished in the UK in 2008. Recommendation: That section 119 of the Criminal Code Act 1924 in the state of Tasmania be repealed.  Barry Brannan      PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 2 h  0Ĺh#h#mHnHu h_h#jh_h#Uhl"jhl"U hV/h* h PJjh PJU h PJh 6H*] h 6]h $+  & K {1+ gdmLgdV/gd $a$gd gd [gd gdV/gd@0gdqgdmL:&P 1h:pqBP. 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