"The ambiguous wording of the bill raises concerns regarding teaching and preaching a biblical sexual ethic, which the Adventist Church has always sought to uphold."
Tag: religious freedom
While many of the concerns have been addressed in the second draft of the bill, church leaders say there are still some significant flaws.
"We praise God for the court's decision."
Church leaders say the bill needs more work to adequately protect religious freedom.
Seventh-day Adventist leaders are corresponding with politicians and working together with other Christian organisations as the New South Wales state parliament considers a bill to remove abortion from its criminal code.
A seminar organised by Hillcrest International Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hamilton, New Zealand, saw Adventists and other church and community members coming together to learn about current religious freedom issues.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church was represented at a meeting of faith leaders with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday.
Jarrod Stackelroth reflects on freedom and how the quest for religious freedom turned his forebears into immigrants, seeking the right to worship in peace.
Seventh-day Adventist education leaders have been warned nothing should be taken for granted, despite the recent Australian election result being seen as the best outcome for faith-based schools.
An update on the legal dispute between the Adventist Church in Fiji and the Fiji government.