{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F95be1151-17b1-48b2-a74b-4184930b8179","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 200 \u2013 Justin Murray the Humanist Chaplain\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/95be1151-17b1-48b2-a74b-4184930b8179\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 200 \u2013 Justin Murray the Humanist Chaplain","description":"In this episode, we speak to Justin Murray, the Humanist Chaplain who has been rejected by the Defence Force because he is not from an approved religion.<br />\n2:25 Pre-poll Voting<br />\n5:16 Anzac Day Review<br />\n<br />\nHello Trevor,<br />\nCan I present my nominee for \u2018Most Religious Dawn Service?\u2019<br />\n2 hymns, 1 prayer, and an epilogue that states that we are \u201crepledged to dedicate our lives/ To serving God, our country and mankind.\u201d<br />\nOh, and the ANZAC oration naturally started with an acknowledgment of country, too. Just for fun.<br />\n&#8230;<br />\nHave a good day,<br />\nDaniel<br />\n&nbsp;<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nHey Daniel<br />\nMy 9:30 am service had<br />\nA prayer and a reading from the Bible<br />\nA hymn (Eternal father)<br />\nThe Lord\u2019s Prayer<br />\nA benediction (final blessing)<br />\nAnd actually, that made it a lot better than previous years.<br />\nNo welcome to country<br />\nMany speakers emphasized that the service was not about glorifying war but the first of four resolutions ended with \u201c\u2026 The resultant glory they gave to Australia and NZ at that time will never fade.<br />\nTrevor<br />\n9:29 Submarines<br />\n12:07 Justin Murray<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/aug/03/military-chaplains-could-be-atheists-if-discrimination-complaint-upheld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here is a background article from The Guardian:</a><br />\nThe requirement for military chaplains to belong to a recognised religious denomination is discriminatory, according to a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission brought by a humanist chaplain.<br />\nThe commission has accepted a complaint from Justin Murray, a volunteer chaplain at Canberra hospital, meaning it will now investigate and conciliate the case which could open the way for atheists and agnostics to hold posts as military chaplains.<br />\n<br />\n1:11:08 Don&#8217;t be Fooled by Party Names<br />\nHere is <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156196551993671&amp;set=a.103011693670&amp;type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a good guide from Phil Krohn</a>. Sometimes the names are misleading and they stand for exactly the opposite.<br />\n<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.ironfistvelvetglove.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/party-sausage.jpg\"></a><br />\n1:21:53 Raju and Barnaby<br />","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/085762e2-797c-4ef4-9b10-434ecde61c07/logo2018v2.jpg"}