Take warning from New Zealand, says Rev Fred Nile

Rev. the Hon. Fred Nile ED, L.Th, MLC, Leader, Christian Democratic Party

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TUESDAY 29 MAY 2007

Take warning from New Zealand, says Rev Fred Nile

Leader of Australia’s Christian Democratic Party, Rev the Hon Fred Nile LTh ED MLC has warned Australians that an official attempt to deny New Zealand’s status as a “Christian nation” could be replicated in Australia.

Reverend Nile was commenting in a report in the Waikato Times of 29 May 2007, dealing with the Asia Pacific Interface Dialogue, opened by Prime Minister Helen Clark. The Waikato Times states that the New Zealand delegation will formerly adopt a statement of religious diversity which states inter alia that New Zealand is not a Christian nation.

Today (Tuesday) at noon NZ time, 4,000 Christians led by Bishop Brian Tamaki of the Destiny Churches of New Zealand conducted a protest outside the venue, the Copithorne Hotel in Waitangi.

“New Zealand and Australia enjoy a similarly proud Christian heritage”, said Reverend Nile. “Both nations tolerate the behaviour of minorities who promote a doctrine of moral equivalence as part of their campaigns against Christianity, and the anti-Christian elements in New Zealand now appear to enjoy official support. Both New Zealand and Australian are Christian nations, which recognise minority religions.”

“I commend the efforts of New Zealand Christians in resisting all official attempts to strip New Zealand of its status as a Christian nation,” said Reverend Nile. “And I caution Australians to be wary of anti-Christian attitudes among Federal and State parliamentarians and bureaucrats in Australia.”

Reverend Nile concluded: “God defend New Zealand!”.

ENDS

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