Hands up for what?

As the Uniting and Anglican Church gain national press [ABC] on their stance against the Government's industrial relations legislation the Assemblies of God (Hillsong) sing a different song. The Age reports, Brian Houston, Assemblies of God in Australia national president, as saying he was relaxed about the impact of the changes on Sunday worship. "It would be nice if things never changed but we need to come to grips with the reality that there is increasing competition for people's time."

Isn't it a little odd to consider that the Pastor of Hillsong sees no relelvance for these IR changes? Has it anything to do with Costello's, and other politicians, speaking engagements at his church? Is Houston being influenced by the fact that a number of conservative politicians attend his congregation?

What's going on? I'm really struggling to understand how radically different Brian Houston's understanding of the bible is to mine. The faith is not corralled into Sundays but seeps into everyday life ... particularly into the places where the most vulnerable are open to abuse. Some might even suggest that this is where Christ might be rediscovered!

I haven't got time to wave my hands blindly at a faith removed from the world. It's time to tread the streets and join with others in protest to these restrictive legislative proposals.

Join theVictorian Trades Hall Council's National Day of Community Protest on Tuesday 15 November!