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In the Australian vernacular, the word “crucify” is often used as a metaphor to mean to treat very badly. In my view, Cardinal George Pell was metaphorically crucified by a nascent police state because he was a conservative Christian. In the hearts of Australian people and in the true spirit of the Christian religion, commitment to freedom and human decency can still be found. If those values are paramount in learning the lessons of the tragedy of what the Victorian "justice system" did to Cardinal George Pell, then Australia and the world can be better places for the lesson. If...

Will Iraq Establish Islamic Sharia Law? By Dale HurdCBN News Sr. Reporter October 14, 2003 A poll of 50 Iraqi university professors, attorneys and legal experts found that 70 percent favor a secular constitution. CBN.com – The United States wants Iraq to start working on a new constitution, but some leaders in Iraq want that nation to become an Islamic state. In a final drive to win U.N. Security Council backing for a new multinational force in Iraq under command of the United States, the Bush Administration is offering more sovereignty to Iraq's governing council. The resolution will also give...

Post War Government Systems Will these wars of liberation bring true liberation and a lasting, positive change that is good for America long term?This is the reason I ask: The United States of America is governed by the rule of law. That rule of law comes from our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Our Constitution and Bill of Rights is based upon Judeo-Christian Biblical principles, precepts and statutes written therein. That is: "moral absolutes" such as the Ten Commandments. Our government is also set up in a manor of three separate independent branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. No one branch...