The Church and State Australia (CSA) ministry founder, Dave Pellowe, faces a complaint put before the Queensland Human Rights Commission accusing him of racism and vilification.
Pellowe is being ‘forced’ into a legal battle after he replaced the Welcome to Country message with Psalm 24:1.
Church & State conferences, led by Pellowe, open with the ode to God’s ownership of the land instead of the now common Welcome to Country message.
Explaining reasons for the allegations, Pellowe said:
‘I quote Psalm 24:1 which contradicts the claims of Aboriginal religion that the spiritual entity it calls “Country” requires deceased ancestors to permit someone’s arrival or travel...
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