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24 Mar 2022, 10:35 am

The founder of Australian megachurch Hillsong, Brian Houston, has resigned after it was determined that he had breached the church’s code of conduct at least twice over the past decade by behaving inappropriately toward two women.  The 67-year-old's resignation came after an internal investigation by the church's board.

Houston stepped away from his ministry duties in January, saying he needed to fight a criminal charge of concealing past child sexual abuse by his father, Frank Houston, also a pastor.

The Australian police charged the younger Houston in August 2021 with one count of concealing a serious indictable offense, alleging that he knew information relating to the sexual abuse of a young male in the 1970s and failed to bring that information to the attention of police.

Source:  This New York Times Article 



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24 Mar 2022, 9:33 pm

Oh dear, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison really should choose his friends better, His best buddy is a member of QAnon and now this.



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24 Mar 2022, 9:36 pm

It is gratifying to see Fnord is taking an interest in Australian news. 8)



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24 Mar 2022, 9:42 pm

Pepe wrote:
It is gratifying to see Fnord is taking an interest in Australian news. 8)


He thinks it's putting us Aussies in a bad light because we post stuff about them



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24 Mar 2022, 9:46 pm

cyberdad wrote:
Pepe wrote:
It is gratifying to see Fnord is taking an interest in Australian news. 8)


He thinks it's putting us Aussies in a bad light because we post stuff about them


Really? :scratch:
"Interesting". 8)



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24 Mar 2022, 9:51 pm

Pepe wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Pepe wrote:
It is gratifying to see Fnord is taking an interest in Australian news. 8)


He thinks it's putting us Aussies in a bad light because we post stuff about them


Really? :scratch:
"Interesting". 8)


Left and right unite! to fight



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24 Mar 2022, 9:55 pm

cyberdad wrote:
Pepe wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Pepe wrote:
It is gratifying to see Fnord is taking an interest in Australian news. 8)


He thinks it's putting us Aussies in a bad light because we post stuff about them


Really? :scratch:
"Interesting". 8)


Left and right unite! to fight


It happens.
Let us not make a habit of it, though. 8)
But I am actually more of a "centrist" than right-wing. :wink:



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24 Mar 2022, 9:58 pm

next move to the yank



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24 Mar 2022, 9:59 pm

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Oh dear, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison really should choose his friends better, His best buddy is a member of QAnon and now this.


I will bet your left testicle that your mob will be in after the next election.
I won't be voting for anyone, as I have mentioned before. 8)



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24 Mar 2022, 10:00 pm

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next move to the yank


Don't hold your breath. :mrgreen:

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Locked thread, maybe? :scratch:



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24 Mar 2022, 10:02 pm

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I won't be voting for anyone, as I have mentioned before. 8)


Same here. Albo should maybe try being a role model for men's health instead of politics.



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24 Mar 2022, 10:03 pm

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I won't be voting for anyone, as I have mentioned before. 8)


Same here. Albo should maybe try being a role model for men's health instead of politics.


Mental health for all, hopefully.

I hope he tackles "The Mean Gurlz" when he gets in.
But once again, don't hold your breath. 8)



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25 Mar 2022, 12:29 am

Pepe wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Pepe wrote:
I won't be voting for anyone, as I have mentioned before. 8)


Same here. Albo should maybe try being a role model for men's health instead of politics.


Mental health for all, hopefully.

I hope he tackles "The Mean Gurlz" when he gets in.
But once again, don't hold your breath. 8)


Wong is on the back foot
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... erson.html

I can't put my finger on it but I have never found to be very genuine, Since the Kimberly Kitchin fiasco she's been flying her social justice colours (not just her self-centered marriage equality bill) but she isn't really a good fit in labour (my guess her gay lifestyle mean't should couldn't join the Liberal party which would probably have been a better fit for her).



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25 Mar 2022, 12:53 am

cyberdad wrote:
Pepe wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Pepe wrote:
I won't be voting for anyone, as I have mentioned before. 8)


Same here. Albo should maybe try being a role model for men's health instead of politics.


Mental health for all, hopefully.

I hope he tackles "The Mean Gurlz" when he gets in.
But once again, don't hold your breath. 8)


Wong is on the back foot
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... erson.html

I can't put my finger on it but I have never found to be very genuine, Since the Kimberly Kitchin fiasco she's been flying her social justice colours (not just her self-centered marriage equality bill) but she isn't really a good fit in labour (my guess her gay lifestyle mean't should couldn't join the Liberal party which would probably have been a better fit for her).


I don't know much about Wong except she is one of the mean gurlz. :mrgreen:
She was squirming like buggery about how she treated Kimba.
And so she should.

If it was a one on one it wouldn't have been too bad.
It was a pile on with Wong, KK and Gallagher.
It is amazing when bullies join forces.
It would never happen in an autistic community.



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25 Mar 2022, 3:28 am

The ministry tends to attract more sociopaths than virtually any other profession. That's not to say there aren't many men and women of the cloth dedicated to the Word.


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25 Mar 2022, 3:48 am

meanwhile it looks like Morrison won't be able to quietly sweep this one under the carpet
https://www.news.com.au/national/politi ... 1ccb341b95