Hey Guys,

I'll have to postpone Mari's lecture for tonight because of the 
length of her prayer session. I'll try saving this and see how it 
goes in another day or so. Six Ay M comes very early tomorrow 
morning, as I have a physical therapy appointment.


LOVE IN CHRIST,

Reeva Parry.

At 02:12 AM 7/29/2007, I sent the following:

>Message From The Other Side Of The World
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>This is TRUE, I checked it before sending it to you.
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>Debate In Australia
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>This is true and can be checked at:
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>http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/australia.asp
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>Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on 
>Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government 
>targeted  radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.
>
>A day after a group of mainstream Muslim leaders pledged loyalty to 
>Australia and her Queen at a special meeting with Prime  Minister 
>John Howard, he and his Ministers made it clear that extremists 
>would face a crackdown. Treasurer Peter Costello, seen as heir 
>apparent to Howard, hinted that some radical clerics could be asked 
>to leave the country if they did not accept that Australia was a 
>secular state, and its laws were made by parliament. "If those are 
>not your values, if you want a country which has Sharia law  or a 
>theocratic state, then Australia is not for you", he said on 
>National Television.
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>"I'd be saying to clerics who are teaching that there are two laws 
>governing people in Australia: one the Australian law and 
>another  Islamic law that is false. If you can't agree with 
>parliamentary law, independent courts, democracy, and would prefer 
>Sharia law and  have the opportunity to go to another country which 
>practices it, perhaps, then, that's a better option", Costello said.
>
>Asked whether he meant radical clerics would be forced to leave, he 
>said those with dual citizenship could possibly be asked to  move to 
>the other country. Education Minister Brendan Nelson later told 
>reporters that Muslims who did not want to accept local values 
>should "clear off. Basically people who don't want to be 
>Australians, and who don't want to live by Australian values and 
>understand them, well then, they can basically clear off", he said.
>
>Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by 
>saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's  mosques.
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>Quote: "IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave 
>It.  I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we  are 
>offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist 
>attacks on Bali, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by 
>the  majority of Australians."
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>
>However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the 
>"politically correct" crowd began complaining about the 
>possibility  that our patriotism was offending others. I am not 
>against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is 
>seeking a better  life by coming to Australia." "However, there are 
>a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and 
>apparently some born here, need to understand." "This idea of 
>Australia being a multi-cultural community has served only to dilute 
>our sovereignty and our national identity. And as Australians, we 
>have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our 
>own  lifestyle."
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>"This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, 
>trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought  freedom."
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>"We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, 
>Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you  wish to 
>become part of our society ... Learn the language!"
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>"Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right 
>wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and  women, 
>on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly 
>documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the  walls 
>of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider 
>another part of the world as your new home, because God is  part of 
>our culture."
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>"We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask 
>is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us."
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>"If the Southern Cross offends you, or you don't like "A Fair Go", 
>then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this 
>planet. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, 
>and we really don't care how you did things where you came from. By 
>all means, keep your culture, but do not force it on others.
>
>"This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow 
>you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you  are done 
>complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our 
>Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage  you take 
>advantage of one other great Australian freedom, "THE RIGHT TO 
>LEAVE." "If you aren't happy here then LEAVE.  We didn't force you 
>to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted."
>
>Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves, American citizens will 
>find the backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths!