Yes, it'd be much clearer to expand the question to a simple “Does the person have a religion?” before asking which one.
“[Michael Dove, chair of the Census21 Group, told Crikey that] the current question on the [#AustralianCensus, “What is the person's religion?”] leads many people to talk about their cultural background rather than what religion they align with.
“It was in the interests of bishops and the church that the “cultural Catholics get counted so the Catholic Church can overstate its relevance, and continue to enjoy the privileged funding, policy, and media access benefits”, he said.
““There’s an awful lot of religious privilege that flows from the census stage and that needs to be changed.””
If you wanted to write today about vested interests, about the groups (and their networks) that are preventing governments from pursuing the reforms needed for Australia's economy to flourish, you'd have different targets.
"The gunman, 63, shot Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her 18-year-old daughter, Gretl, on Friday at their Floreat home, where his ex-wife was believed to have been staying, before taking his own life."
Lazing on a Sunday afternoon… would be lovely, but I’ve been out pounding the pavements for another 5km in my #TheMay50K run. And I’ve only got 5 more days to go to raise funds, so go read the latest blog post and DONATE TODAY! #MultipleSclerosis#Australia#KissGoodbyeToMS
I'm off to Brisbane to see the mighty Cirith Ungol, live. I'll be riding the Honda CRF300 Rally down so I can explore a bit while I'm there. Should be awesome!
There's not a whole lot out here. Middlemount QLD was the only petrol and food for 271 km. Hardly any traffic, and no police or speed traps for the whole journey so far.
My friends always tell me how boring the highway is, but I missed having plenty of servos or covered rest areas to break up the ride and relax for a bit.