{"id":2842,"date":"2013-09-29T08:19:57","date_gmt":"2013-09-28T22:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sams-blog.com\/?p=2842"},"modified":"2017-12-09T18:20:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T08:20:14","slug":"suffer-little-children-well-abbott-and-morrison-certainly-are-experts-on-that-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sams-blog.com\/?p=2842","title":{"rendered":"Suffer little children: Scott Morrison is an expert"},"content":{"rendered":"

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. – Gospel of St Matthew, Chapter 19, verse 14<\/em><\/p>\n

NO DOUBT, this morning, two practising Christians will attend their respective churches and worship their God. <\/p>\n

Tony Abbott, the prime minister of Australia, is a committed Catholic. Scott Morrison, his immigration minister, goes one step further – he is a committed Pentecostal born-again Christian.<\/p>\n

Or so the pair claim.
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\nYesterday, Morrison was busy denying claims by asylum seekers that Australia had not acted on information that a boat full of these unfortunate souls was in trouble and sinking.<\/p>\n

The information was provided a full 24 hours before the boat sank. There were 13 children among the dead.<\/p>\n

No doubt Abbott – who refused to comment on the issue at all when he emerged with his gut stuffed after a breakfast held before the AFL grand final in Melbourne – and Morrison will be saying a prayer for the souls of these kids this morning.<\/p>\n

From the details available<\/a>, it is clear that this is another “children overboard” affair – the time, in 2001, when the Australia government lied about asylum seekers, saying they were throwing their children overboard.<\/p>\n

That lie, at least, was told by Peter Reith, a man who does not claim allegiance to any Christian sect.<\/p>\n

Morrison and Abbott are ardent pushers of their faith – when it is convenient. At times like these. they will twist and turn and waltz in any direction to get out of a mess.<\/p>\n

It is not even a fortnight since Abbott’s government was sworn in, yet its hardline policies have sent 13 children to an early grave. Not to forget the adults who were with them.<\/p>\n

It’s an excellent way to begin a three-year term.
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