Well maybe it’s early days yet, but this just from twitter regarding the Rise of Atheism Conference in March 2010.
@atheistcon: Expressions of interest in Melbourne Atheist Convention far exceeded expectations. MCEC booked for 2,500
I see this as good news. Now while it’s not paid registrations I am, how you say, “Cautiously Optimistic”. See, when it comes to religion Aussies are laid back Actually when it comes to anything but sport we are pretty laid back.
Unfortunately when it comes to government funded religion we are laid back too. The Rudd government continues to disappoint with increases in funding to the Exclusive Brethren
THE Federal Government was criticised yesterday for increasing funding for Exclusive Brethren schools to an estimated $62 million over the next four years.
The Government has chosen to continue with the previous government’s controversial funding formula for private schools, which will deliver an additional $24.6 million to the Brethren schools over the next four-year funding cycle, according to budget projections.
Anna Patty Education Editor SMH
All this for a group that subjugates women and does not allow congregants to vote. A democratic government spending tax dollars on an anti democratic group????
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Good news on the atheist conference, bad news on the Exclusive Blowhards. I'm really sorry I missed the atheist convention in DC a couple of years ago. Maybe I'll catch another in a nearby city sometime.
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A lot of people are attributing this rise to KRudd. To be fair, the raise in funding is actually something put in place by his predecessor lil' jonny. The real dissapointment is that someone who openly came up without prodding and ridiculed the EB and their relationship with lil' jonny, once getting in to power has suddnely decided not to touch them in any way shape and form.
One would think that after labelling them as a cult, once he got in power he would have at least done SOMETHING in regards to reversing all the free rides jonny gave them, but instead he hasn't even done so much as to mention them let alone start putting them where they rightly belong and reversing the unfair advantages given to them.
As far as I know its a continuation of previous policy, but yes he was critical, that seems to have disappeared though.:)
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