Doing a quick bit of research, one turns to the repository of all knowledge, Wikipedia.
But if you go down to the woods today, be sure of a big surpise:
They are making a good point.
Doing a quick bit of research, one turns to the repository of all knowledge, Wikipedia.
But if you go down to the woods today, be sure of a big surpise:
They are making a good point.
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Sentire Cum Ecclesia began years ago back when blogs were the latest thing. They are a bit passe now, and I spend most of my time on twitter (@scecclesia) but from time to time, I do add new things on this ‘ere website. Mostly I use it as a place for journaling about my Pilgrimage experiences.
The motto of the blog is:
“Maior autem his est spes”
I propose that
1) We replace the absentee monarch of Australia (who is also the Monarch of Great Britain) with an elected Australian monarchy.
2) The elected monarch exactly replaces the current monarch in the current constition.
3) The elected monarch has exactly the same powers, duties and responsibilities as those of the current absentee monarch. All the monarch's functions are carried out by his/her personal representatives (as is currently the case): federally by the Governor General, and in the states by the State Governors.
4) The Governor General and the Governors continue to be selected and appointed as they currently are, that is, by the premier with the approval of the monarch.
5) The monarch is elected to sovereignty over Australia for life, but his/her sovereignty is strictly non-hereditary.
6) The elective body is the "college of electors" comprised of the state governors and federal governor general.
7) The election of the monarch must be a unanimous decision on the part of the college of electors.
"The fervant Romanists have always this point in their favour: that they are ready to believe. And they have a desire for the conversion of men which is honest in exactly inverse ration to the dishonesty of the means which they employ to produce it."
-- Anthony Trollope, "The Way We Live Now"
"The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head."
-- Terry Pratchet, Hogfather, page 242
"I really don't think I'm arrogant, but I do get impatient with people who don't share with me the same humility in front of the facts."
--Richard Dawkins
However, if you disable javascript in your web browser before going to the page, you will be able to read the article.
Ahh. Very interesting. Anyway, the 24 hours are up now. But it did bring home to me my dependance on Wiki for “quick ” facts. I know it is not %100 reliable, but you could always rely on it to have something to say about the subject you were interested in.
Unfortunately by the time Wikipedia’s protest took effect the legislation they were protesting had been dumped in the US Congress, so it was more than a little redundant (although I share their concerns for internet freedom).
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As one whose corners of knowledge are yet but modest, Wiki is an absolute boon. Being not totally Catholically theologically-formed but still en passage, I turn to Wiki very often! I donated to them twice in the recent campaign and would like to keep doing so. Where would be be, without Wiki?
‘St Catherine of Siena? See what Wiki has to say’ and you see that you need to check out her Dialogue. Great as a framework for the acquisition of further knowledge. Some of the Wiki contemporary biographies: surely some of the subjects, wish Wiki had been somewhat less thorough, in its cool objectivity!! Plus yes, I am now after that Paulist book, St Catherine of Siena’s ‘The Dialogue.’ ~~~~ Semper Fidelis, A.