A young lady (let’s call her Julie) related the story of a conversation she had with her mother, a strong Catholic lady who had always voted for the Australian Labor party. Julie, also a strong pro-life Christian asked her mum how she could continue to vote for a party that supported abortion and whose leader was a declared atheist with a live in boyfriend; a party that the anti-Christian Greens have such a strong influence over whose main aim is to re-engineer the social and moral fabric of Australia. It seemed so much at odds with Julie’s mother’s faith and personal convictions! 

Perhaps it’s the old chestnut of the separation of church and state that has allowed people to justify their support for parties with policies in direct conflict with their own beliefs.