Are you kidding? Are they doing this in the US? The Catholic church doesn't believe in divorce either, are they coming out with a law to run parallel with the legal system? Please don't be like the US conforming in an attempt to make everyone happy and putting aside Australian culture and belief. I have no problem with anyone practicing their own beliefs, but don't try to shove your beliefs on me, just as I don't try to push them on you.

Come and live in this awesome country accept our laws and way of life. If you dont like it leave! If you convert to this religion you still have the laws of our country to live by! I will not abide by any Muslim law as this is Australia and its a christian country if you look at the constitution!

Anyone watch V on Sunday .. the Visitors ..

Hey, its begun already...

Islam is all about domination by stealth, one little step at a time.

Whoa .. hold the phone a second. Of course we practice and accept religious freedom in this country and so we always should and must.

We need to respect each others belief systems.

But, what do we do when those belief systems start to clash at some very fundamental levels with our "current" set of values.

What would we like to see happen?

Should we marginalise our beliefs and our values for those of another religion for the sake of religious tolerance?

A delicate subject, best handled by common sense on both sides and a lot of education and information flowing between all sides. Tread gently and with respect for each other.

When people from anywhere come to Australia to live, they have to accept our laws and our way of life. If they are not happy with this, they should go back to where they came from. Australia, and I, welcome people from various countries and religions, but they do need to embrace our way of life.

There is only one law in Australia - Australian Law. If you can't live under it then leave. This (if past) would be the thin edge of the wedge. What next? Exclusive Brethen law, Aboriginal Law, Catholic Law , you get the drift. People who propose these things are only trouble makers with hidden agendas.

If Muslims living in Australia you don't like Australian laws as they are, the solution is obvious.

We dont want or need Sharia law here and we should strongly opose it. This is Australia. Its not a muslim country. If the muslims want sharia law best they go to a muslim country. If they dont like the way we do things here they shoud get back to the existance they came here from. GET OUT.

Assimilate or migrate elsewhere. I don't see Aussies going abroad telling people that they need to have sausage sizzles every weekend. When in Rome.

I believe there are some countries in the world who
have Sharia Law as their only system.
Go and live there!

@helens of Buderim,

I'm sorry, I'm having difficulty finding the part of the Constitution that refers to Austalia being a Christian country. Maybe you were mistaken.

as theses people who once were a minority now become a majority of course thay would want to change the laws to better suit them.
but this is australia and these people have come over here to escape the problems in their own country but in doing so thay bring their problems with them and as they have come to australia that have to abide buy our laws and no we should not change our laws or our customs to apease these people as in there eyes non muslims do not matter

@swain67

no, we just invade them if they don't agree with our principles, ie. Vietnam, Iraq.

If people come to live in Australia they need to adhere to australian laws. There is no room for laws from other countries to be used here as well. After all Muslim countries don't have Australian laws running alongside theirs either & would agree there is no place for such a system there.

How simple and primitive that so many people in the world still believe in all this religious and belief rubbish. We’re still living in the stone age and really haven’t progressed very far at all. Its no wonder there’s so much conflict in the world.

Labelling people with different beliefs like products in a supermarket. We may be educated animals but really we still know nothing. We are the only species that actually lacks the intelligence to see the truth.

People have designed beliefs and religions to help them cope with their simple lives and then use it as a means to an end to actually think they’ll be better off in life if they follow those rulings.

I’m sure there are still some intelligent people out there that must realize this way of life no longer works in a modern society.

We are all one peoples and we don’t need religious beliefs to hide behind any longer.

Is this any different than catholic.

Apparently the church only recognize catholic nuptials and doesn't recognize civil divorces.

If people accept our hospitality and come to live in this country then they accept our way of life ... simple as that ... if I go to a muslim country I accept that I must conform to their laws and culture ... religion is the basis of 90% of this world's problems ... hypocrites ...

Inch by Inch.... Step by Step......

In every country overseas where this has happened, when the Muslim laws have been banned, there comes violence. I honestly believe we are not dealing with a religion that intends to live comfortably side by side with ANY other religion. Why, even in their own country where different aspects of the religion exist, they murder and maim at a whim. In fact, Sharia Law is often the means and excuse by which differing sects are murdered and these attrocities are accepted BECAUSE they are Sharia Law and thereby "sanctioned" by God... or in this case, Allah.

Are we so stupid as to accept this within Australia's borders? Probably.....

You cannot run two legal systems side by side;
Muslims left their homelands to either get away from the regimes who imposed Sharia Law or for the better life style ( there is a more contoversial reason but for now I leave that alone ). When Australians travel to or live in Muslim countries we have to abide by local law, but when do they allow foreigners to change their law or allow us to change ther society. As many have said, IF Muslims want Sharia Law, then it is best for all, that they return to their homeland immediately, where they can enjoy their Sharia Law.

The last line in of the Australian Citizenship Pledge is "whose laws I will uphold and obey." It doesn't say anything about other laws. What will the Aussie Muslims want to change or add to next?

It is very simple. Australia is a Christian country, it was founded on Christian beliefs and principles. In the event that any system of beliefs do not agree with the law of the land based on these Christian principles then you have my permission to leave and go to a country that supports your beliefs. Do not expect others to accept, adopt or conform in any way shape or form to laws based on an alien belief system.

Fedup

A number of Muslim women in Australia find aspects of their religion oppressive and seek to liberate themselves from it. Coming to Australia is their first step towards more freedom from their religion.
In the UK females are routinely murdered for this.
We would profoundly let them down if we talk nonsense such as considering aspects of Sharia law. We are seeing Muslim men trying to stifle the only avenue of freedom their women are seeking in Australia.

All you have to do is see what happened in Europe and decide whether this is what we want, I don't think so and for the sake of upsetting a few of the minority or squeaky wheels then I think it's worth preserving our laws and lifestyles and not bowing to more and more to keep a particular group happy. If you like our milk and honey then do your bit to assimilate to "Our" culture.