Posted to Herald Sun (2/7/2013) on 2/7/2013 at 8:24 PM
Commenting on "It’s trolling Ed Husic that is un-Australian"
http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/theperch/index.php/heraldsun/comments/its_trolling_ed_husic_that_is_un_australian/
The House of Representatives Practice (6th Edition) Chapter 5 on Swearing-in of Members under the heading of Affirmation states that "The oath of allegiance need not necessarily be made on the authorised version of the Bible, although this has been the common practice. A Member may recite the oath while holding another form of Christian holy book, or, in respect of a non-Christian faith, a book or work of such a nature. The essential requirement is that every Member taking an oath should take it in a manner which affects his or her conscience regardless of whether a holy book is used or not."
There is nothing un-Australian or unconstitutional about Ed Husic swears his allegiance to Australia using the Koran instead of the Bible. With today's technology, people making such comments including blog writers and talkback radio hosts can easily check out the facts on their computer before barking up the wrong tree, and showing their naivety. This is an incitement of religious disharmony and creates mistrust of law abiding citizens of Australia.
Commenting on "It’s trolling Ed Husic that is un-Australian"
http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/theperch/index.php/heraldsun/comments/its_trolling_ed_husic_that_is_un_australian/
The House of Representatives Practice (6th Edition) Chapter 5 on Swearing-in of Members under the heading of Affirmation states that "The oath of allegiance need not necessarily be made on the authorised version of the Bible, although this has been the common practice. A Member may recite the oath while holding another form of Christian holy book, or, in respect of a non-Christian faith, a book or work of such a nature. The essential requirement is that every Member taking an oath should take it in a manner which affects his or her conscience regardless of whether a holy book is used or not."
There is nothing un-Australian or unconstitutional about Ed Husic swears his allegiance to Australia using the Koran instead of the Bible. With today's technology, people making such comments including blog writers and talkback radio hosts can easily check out the facts on their computer before barking up the wrong tree, and showing their naivety. This is an incitement of religious disharmony and creates mistrust of law abiding citizens of Australia.
