Word for Word

12 Oct 2015

The Rational Politician – Dr Meredith Doig

Faith & Religion, News & Politics, Society & Culture

It’s fair to say Australian politics over the last 5 years has been irrational at best.  Policy led by social media.  Leadership continuously up-ended.  Parties preoccupied by internal bickering.  Promises continuously broken.  The population totally disenchanted.  Ineffectual governing.  The list could go on and on.

Dr Meredith Doig is the President of The Rationalist Society of Australia.  The organisation has been pivotal is getting SRI in Victoria’s Public Schools changed from parents having to opt-out, to opting-in if parents want their children taught religion at school.

A secular approach to politics, ensuring the separation of “Church and State”, is what has driven Dr Doig to join the Australian Sex Party.  Her ultimate goal is to win a Senate seat in the 2016 Federal Election.

In February 2015 Dr Doig wrote an excellent secular alternative to the ‘Lord’s Prayer’ which is currently read out at the start of each day in our parliaments nationally.

 

 

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