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What on earth is wrong with having a Christian in the Lodge?

18 May 2020

4:51 PM

18 May 2020

4:51 PM

From the moment Pentecostal church-going Scott Morrison became Prime Minister his Christian faith has been the subject of hot debate.

His expectation-defying re-election 12 months ago only intensified matters

Commentators on the ABC’s The Drum wondered if Morrison might try to turn Australia into a theocracy, forcing everybody to memorize the Bible and speak in tongues.

Twitter lit up with people worried that Australia’s most famous church, Hillsong, might suddenly control the whole country, swamping the nation with positivity and catchy tunes.

That the church Scott Morrison and his family attend is not part of Hillsong was completely missed on social media where the...

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