All cultures and faiths require a creation myth to help make sense of the world. Things are no different for this government and its supporters. Nevertheless, it is fascinating to see how the internal narrative of the sixth Labour government continues to evolve as it is revised.
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Well, that's just, like, your religion, man...
You can’t expect religious New Zealanders to embrace secular government while attacking them for making secular arguments in policy debates.
Read MoreNo, we’re not the most secular nation in the world
‘Jesus is the reason for the season’, says the bumper sticker; not according to three out of four Kiwis who didn’t go to any church on Christmas day, or any other day for that matter.
Read MoreThe Idiotic Cocktail of Politics and Religion
In the midst of the Canadian election campaign - the fourth in seven years - the Conservative incumbents have come up with a doozy...hunt the ethnic vote under the guise of an office of global religious freedom.
Read MoreWould it be OK if God was a Capitalist, then?
In the midst of the most heart-warming story of the year, why must we argue over whom to thank – capitalism or God? Can't we have it both ways?
Read MoreA mangled Christmas message
John Roughan reckons he's found religion but he misunderstands the meaning of Christmas
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