Posts by Just thinking
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Anyone know why Tony Blair converted to Catholicism?
I'm always a little surprised when Anglicans do this (I can't tell the difference myself) and the converts seem to fit into two very different camps.
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If I may, we had a State Religion and it still maintains a de facto status in New Zealand.
To add to Matthews point. Much of the Church land holdings were gifted to the Church and as such have no resale value, as they would need to be returned to the desendants of the original owners. These lands having heritage status and would be not be able to be developed, but would have rates/taxes applying to them.
A valid arguement for a change to rates calculation of collective Maori land.
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The real problem of being in a company doing good (Gods) work, are the labour relations. It's huge leverage to have over your employees or they take that weight on themselves.
Sallys & secular social workers are doing Gods/good work, for little finacial benefit & often at the expense of their own families wellbeing
I see Social Work and Councilling as the secular imbodiment of ministry and reconcilliation (confession).
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I've been struck by the community and healthy environment I see in the couple of schools I've had contact with, quite different from my memory too.
But the key is to find a place that best fits for your kid.
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lol
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Joe, your arguement to exclude Catholic Schools from funding through the integration programme could easily include Kura and anyone else outside of your mold.
Why not celebrate diversity?
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Is the thrust here, Brian shud pay tax on his gifts, which due to there size amount to income?
So SteelBalls and all gambling should be counted by the tax man & Lotto & little timmies $50 at Xmas from Nanna?
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Thanks for the link Lyndon.
What a depressing state of affairs.
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My old Manager used to tell me and the whole office who to vote for. - He was a dick.
Some things were bad and are getting better, valid criticism can be positive and create a better future.
What succession planning does Brian have in place, who will replace him or are they gonna pass the Kool-aid?
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Joe, yip it is for some, for others St Francis is a guiding light.
http://www.catholicworker.org.nz/cg/CG50-AGreenSaint.htmRussell, sure Brian is fleecing the flock & his scripture reading is a crock.
Fundamentally what is the difference between Destiny & Proton as opposed to Global Plus/AA/Airpoints as a means of cornering a segment of the market?
The Church members see a value in their money is getting them their points to heavan rather than Fiji. Brian sees it as both.