Poll: Half of Brits Mistrust Pastors and Priests

The new archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, gestures after being enthroned during a ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral, in Canterbury, Southern England, March 21. A new poll shows 54 percent of Britons believe the Church of England has struggled to give moral leadership to its constituency. (Reuters/Gareth Fuller/Pool )

Only around a half of Britons trust the clergy to tell the truth, and a similar proportion think the Church of England does a bad job of providing moral leadership, a poll showed on Sunday.

The survey by pollster YouGov commissioned by Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper further showed that 69 percent of respondents thought the Church of England, mother church of the world’s 80-million-strong Anglican communion, was out of touch.

Forty percent of those polled said they did not trust priests, vicars and other clergy to tell the truth, and overall doctors, teachers and judges were rated as more trustworthy.

Fifty-four percent believe the Church of England has struggled to give moral leadership, the poll found.

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Rise Up Australia Party promotion in Melbourne at large conference with several thousand people

Dear friends, Last Friday at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre at the River of Life Conference, Rise Up Australia Party had a stall to promote the RUA Party Policy Principles and…

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Pr Daniel & Rise Up Australia Party Campaign in Toowoomba, Bongeen & Sunshine, Qld on 17-19 May 2013

Dear friends & family in Christ, Pr Daniel will be speaking at a Rise Up Australia Party Campaign Meeting in Toowoomba, QLD at 7pm Friday 17th May at Philharmonic Centre…

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Live webcast of special guest sharing her story of Christ’s redeeming love for the homosexual at CTFM on Mother’s Day this Sunday 12th May

Dear family & friends in Christ, We’re excited to announce that a very special guest speaker, Christine Sneeringer from the USA, will share her miraculous testimony of God's redeeming love…

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Great campaign meetings and ministry in Wagga & Albury, NSW

Dear family & friends in Christ,

We thank and praise God for a great weekend for CTFM & RUAP in Wagga & Albury, NSW.

Pr Daniel & team spoke at a RUAP campaign meeting in Wagga on Friday night, a Breakfast and another campaign meeting in Albury on Saturday night.

Following is a very interesting comment that was made by a gentleman after the Breakfast. ”Firstly, I am not a political person , not by a long shot. But I would like to commend you Daniel  on your stance. It is a long time since we have seen any leadership in this country. Personally, I’d have to say I thought Australia as the majority of us have known it, was finished! No hope. But now I can see some light in the darkness. This nation has been sold out. I reckon your party and your own guts give an old Aussie digger like me some hope …I’ve got kids and grandkids. And we’ll be praying for you. Australia may not be finished yet!”

On Sunday Pr Daniel preached at the AM & PM services at Albury Church of Christ.

Those who attended the meetings were greatly touched and challenged to  take a stand to protect our Judeo-Christian heritage and to ‘keep Australia Australian’ for generations to come.

We thank God for very positive media coverage before and after the meetings. You may click the following links to read two more newspaper articles from Wagga & Albury that appeared today Monday the 6th May.

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1479726/one-culture-for-everybody/?cs=11

http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/1479696/school-teacher-selected-for-rise-up-australia/?cs=14

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Blacks don’t believe gay rights are the same as civil rights: poll

by Ben Johnson – Mon Apr 01, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – By a two-to-one margin, blacks reject the notion that homosexual rights compare with the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and ’60s, according to a new poll commissioned by Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television.

The poll found that more blacks oppose redefining marriage and believe clergy are right to denounce homosexuality.

In all, 55 percent of blacks deny the idea “that equal rights for gays are the same as equal rights for African Americans.” Only 28 percent believe they are the same.

Despite the endorsement of prominent black leaders including the president, 42 percent of blacks still believe marriage should be “restricted to a man and a woman,” more than those who believe gays should be able to marry (40 percent).

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Truth Telling in the Culture Wars

Bill Muehlenberg - CultureWatch - 01/05/13 The two biggest threats to faith, freedom, and family today come from militant groups dedicated to the destruction of the West, democracy, and Christianity.…

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More RUAP newspaper articles

Dear friends & family in Christ, You may click the following links to read three more newspaper articles from WA, SA & NSW regarding Rise Up Australia Party. http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Geraldton-Guardian.pdf http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Border-Chronicle.jpg…

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Does your Faith play a part in Politics??? By Pr Daniel / A great quote from Cindy Jacobs / Fantastic message from former US President Regan

Dear family & friends in Christ,

Could your personal faith play a part in your Political life?? Should people of faith be involved in Politics?? This is a very interesting question.

Very often, you hear the statement, “Church and State should stay separate. Christians should not be involved in Politics.”

May I humbly ask you a question, “How many times in the past year have you said something or complained about our Government?? When did you last do something to help the Government or the Nation??”

Whether you like it or not, Faith plays a major role in Politics.  Even the Atheists cannot deny that their Faith that there is no God, very much moulds their world view on everything they do. One of the greatest lies that we in the Church have accepted is that ‘Church and State should not come together’, based on a misinterpreted statement of a speech, completely taken out of context, made by Thomas Jefferson, one of the first US Presidents.

Following is a link to a short video of an absolutely fantastic speech by former US President Ronald Regan. It is a must watch as it will definitely challenge you and make you want to get involved in the Political life of the Nation you live in.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/OvN1jTkzXbY?rel=0

Cindy Jacobs, a great woman of God from the US, made the following statement in her book ‘Reformation Manifesto’.

She stated, “’This gospel of the Kingdom will be preached Mathew 24:14’ echoed in my spirit as I read this. For my whole adult life I had thought that we would preach the gospel of salvation to all the world, and when everyone had heard, Jesus would return, but this is not what scripture says.

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Christians Wash the Feet of Syria’s Most Vulnerable

Charisma News – 4/3/2013 – Wendy Griffith/CBN News

Missionaries from E3 Partners invited Syrians to hear about Jesus and take part in a foot-washing ceremony. (CBN News)

As the world watches Syria implode from a bloody and brutal civil war, missionaries are going to the front lines to try and bring comfort and healing to more than a million people who have escaped the fighting.

Many Syrian refugees are finding comfort in unlikely places. On a recent Saturday, more than 100 burqa-clad refugees filed into a church in northern Jordan for a two-day women’s conference.

It is a bit unusual to see so many Muslim women in church, but then these are unusual times in the Middle East and people are seeking comfort wherever it is offered.

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More than 150 people at RUA Party Fundraiser Dinner in Melbourne

Dear Friends,

Rise Up Australia Party had a very successful fundraiser dinner in Hallam (Melbourne) Victoria last Friday the 26th of April.

This first time event was to reach out to the demographics of many different ethnic groups living in the local area.

More than 150 Australians attended from many ethnic backgrounds, including Sri Lanka, India, Greek, Italy, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nigeria, Kenya, Chinese, Netherlands, France, Egypt, Lebanon, Chile, Great Britain, New Zealand, Malta, Fiji and many others.

They all came together as Aussies to enjoy a delicious Sri Lankan meal called ‘Hopper &  Curry.’ Everyone very much enjoyed the food, fun and entertainment.

Guest Artist & Comedian Ben Price (originally from Canada) performed and had the crowd in fits of laughter.

The evening started off with the Australian National Anthem, followed by the Lord’s Prayer and a couple of speeches by Daniel Nalliah, National President and lead Senate Candidate for Victoria, and Rosalie Crestani,  # 2 Senate Candidate for Victoria.

People were greatly impacted on hearing the policy principles of RUA Party. There were loud shouts and cheers with a lot of clapping. The place was just buzzing with excitement.

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We salute our ANZACS – By Pr Daniel Nalliah

Dear fellow Australians,

Today I want to salute our ANZACS for their great dedication and commitment as they fought for our freedom, also their willingness to lay their lives down, so that we could enjoy the freedoms we have. These brave ANZACS took the fight right into the enemies’ territory and thousands laid their lives down. These were our forefathers.

Now, it is our time to stand for our sons and daughters, so that they too will enjoy the freedoms we have today. I would like to encourage everyone to please remember to pray for God’s protection over our country, our soldiers and their families who are fighting for our freedom in other countries.

We must honor these brave men and women in uniform for their love, dedication and commitment for Australia, and pray for them.

Below, I have included some important information on Anzac Day.

May God bless you all,

Daniel Nalliah  (National President RUAP and Lead Senate Candidate for Vic)

What is ANZAC Day?

ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably Australia’s most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

What does ANZAC stand for?

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they took in that name endures to this day.

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Boston bombing / Can we still love and embrace a Muslim or should we be fearful of them?? by Daniel Nalliah

Dear fellow Australians,

This is a million dollar question and a very tricky one.

Can we still love and embrace a Muslim or should we be fearful of them and not have anything to do with them??

Many have asked me this question because of my strong stand against the religion of Islam that  Muslims follow.  When I give them my response, that I genuinely love the Muslim people, they are very often shocked or think that I am not fair-dinkum.

As those of you who surely know by now, I say what I mean and mean what I say. We must understand that a person cannot choose what religion they want to be born into. However, when a person grows older, they can choose whatever religion they want to follow or have no religion at all.

This is the freedom we enjoy in our country Australia.

However, in many cultures around the world, this is not an option. In particular, in Islam (which is culture, religion & law) from birth you are indoctrinated with the teachings of Mohammed and the Muslims are forced to follow the Quran. So a true Muslim is a person who follows the teachings of Mohammed and the Quran.

The Boston brothers were very nice moderate Muslims, up until they started visiting the Mosque regularly and started learning about Jihad from the Quran.

Make no mistake, it is not the teacher who radicalises a Muslim who should only be blamed, but the Quran from which they teach, a book promoting hate, violence, terror, death and destruction.

So how can we love a Muslim and yet not accepts the teachings of Islam.  There are many sincere Muslims and in particular, in most cases Muslim women who are victims of their own religion. They cannot speak out against their religion, as according to the Quran you will be very severely punished.

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The debate that wasn’t: New Zealand’s rushed marriage revolution

by Carolyn Moynihan Fri Apr 19, 2013 – LifeSiteNews.com Life, Family and Culture News

April 19, 2013 (Mercatornet.com) – Wednesday night (April 17) 77 people changed the institution of marriage in New Zealand from a conjugal union with the potential for generating children and providing them with the nurture of their own mother and father into “a union of 2 people regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity” with the potential for systematically depriving children of their mother or father, or both. All in the name of “love”. Starting in August.

Actually, just 17 people managed to do that, because the New Zealand Parliament currently has 121 members and if 17 of the 77 who finally voted for the “definition of marriage” bill had voted against it and with the 44 who opposed the move, this South Sea revolution could have been put down and time taken to properly discuss the whole idea. The notion put about by MPs and journalists that there has been a “fierce debate” on same-sex marriage over the past seven or eight months is sheer fantasy.

The truth is that those in favour of law change didn’t want a public debate. They didn’t broach the subject in the last election campaign (nor the one before) but sprang it on us through a private member’s bill — fortuitously drawn from the ballot soon after it was introduced by lesbian MP Louisa Wall. Calls for a referendum — taken up by New Zealand First, a minor party in the government, and by a few other MPs — were rejected by the majority in the House on grounds that include: it would be difficult for people to exercise an informed vote (of course, if you won’t give them time to be informed) and “minority rights issues” should not be the subject of a referendum (even though no-one has shown us how people incapable of marriage can have a right to it).

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