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December
02, 2008
We
see the clear pattern throughout the world, especially
in First World countries. We see the actions of governments,
judiciaries, police, schools, etc. The homosexualist
agenda rampages on. It is war on all oppositors. All
weapons are in play -- firing from jobs, stiff fines,
prison sentences, physical assaults.
The
homosexual lobby is forcing the world to embrace its
agenda. And it seems to be succeeding! And it will
ultimately succeed in its diabolical designs if the
genuine people of God do not stand up to be counted.
Let
us actively join with pro-life forces throughout the
world and engage the enemy in this war. We are in
spiritual warfare. The very life of the world is at
stake.
God
bless.
frank
Australian
Health Minister Fires Men’s Health Ambassador
for Documenting Risks of Homosexuality
By
Ellen M. Rice
SYDNEY, December 1, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Last
week, Australian Health Minister Nicola Roxon appointed
Warwick Marsh of the Fatherhood Foundation as one
of six men’s health ambassadors who were charged
with the task of building a federal men’s health
policy, in part to address the epidemic of male suicide
in Australia. The Australian homosexualist group,
Coalition for Equality, however, immediately demanded
Marsh’s firing, and two days later, on November
27, he was gone.
Marsh drew fire from the Coalition for Equality largely
because he was one of 34 co-authors of the Fatherhood
Foundation’s document, “21 Reasons Why
Gender Matters.” The Sydney Morning Herald reports
that the pro-homosexual Coalition immediately urged
Ms. Roxon to fire Mr. Marsh, and fellow men’s
health ambassador Barry Williams, of the Lone Fathers
Association, another co-author of the Gender Matters
document. Coalition for Equality Spokesman Rodney
Croome said, "If the federal government is sincere
about an inclusive and effective men's health agenda
it must remove these hatemongers immediately."
Mr. Williams, however, repudiated the document, which
Roxon, according to Australia’s ABC News, called
"quite abhorrent." "Look, it is very
strong stuff,” Roxon said, “but I think
that this is a document that was authored by 34 people.
I think that Mr Williams' sins are not having read
and taken care what he put his name to," she
said. "He has publicly and expressly disassociated
himself from any of these comments and I am prepared
to accept that explanation." Nonetheless, Croome
says he wants Williams fired for his advocacy against
homosexual “rights.”
“Gender Matters” controversially describes
homosexuality as a "gender
disorientation pathology," characterizing it
as a "symptom of family dysfunction, personality
disorder, father absence, health malfunction or sexual
abuse."
Marsh, however, has continued to defend the document,
for which he has been fired.
Until
this recent event, Roxon had been considered something
of a “moderate.” In 2004, after Prime
Minister John Howard’s National Marriage Bill,
which sought to protect true marriage, was stopped
in the Australian Senate, Marsh and others organized
the National Marriage Forum, to which Howard, the
Deputy Prime Minister, and then-Labour party opposition
leader Ms. Roxon were invited. Roxon appeared and
stunned the record-smashing crowd by announcing that
the Labour Party would support the controversial marriage
bill.
Homosexualist advocates criticized Marsh at the time
for his role as Master of Ceremonies at this Forum,
at which they claim a speaker called homosexuality
“vile and shameful.” Marsh, however, explained
to LifeSiteNews (LSN) that the speaker in question
chose to read the Scriptures during the luncheon and
the “vile and shameful” remark was a modern
translation of St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans,
Chapter 1.
Marsh told LSN that Roxon was at the forum, and knew
all about him. She, along with other MPs, received
a copy of "21 Reasons why Gender Matters."
Marsh characterizes Roxon’s supposed ignorance
of his record as “a gross lie.”
LifeSiteNews.com contacted the Ministry of Health,
which provided Roxon’s comments from a Dec.
1 press conference: “I take responsibility for
not having undertaken the proper [vetting] process,”
she said, claiming she was unaware of Marsh’s
views on homosexuality. “My strategy was to
ensure that we have more people, not just health professionals,
out promoting the need to get men engaged in and using
health services. I am very confident that this is
a good idea.
“Everyone
makes mistakes and I think that I have made clear
that I take responsibility for that.”
Marsh received news of the firing via an email from
the office of the health minister, not from Ms. Roxon
personally. He states he has received no personal
contact from Roxon.
With
moderates such as Roxon bowing to pressure
on homosexual rights, Australian family advocate
Bill Muehlenberg stated that Australia is “not
far from fascism”: “Our Labor government,”
said Muehlenberg, “has declared war
on anyone who dares to challenge the powerful homosexual
lobby.
“Today
someone who dares to speak the truth about homosexuality
will lose his job. Tomorrow he will likely see prison,
fines and other draconian penalties imposed. …
This is really about shutting down debate, silencing
differing opinions, and forcing the Australian public
to embrace the homosexual agenda.”
Calls to Cardinal George Pell of Sydney Australia
were not answered by press time.
To express concerns:
The Hon Nicola Roxon MP
Minister for Health and Ageing.
Australian Labor Party
Parliament House Contact
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7220
Fax: (02) 6273 4146
Email:
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