Cross on the Mount......... err, Bluff

Maybe you should read the article at the link.

"On his website, Mr Duncan said he first heard of the idea when three community leaders spoke to him of their "vision to build a cross on top of Memory Mountain" in 2009."

and

"One day we approached Ken and said 'mate, is it possible to put up a cross up here?' And he said 'yep, it is possible'
Haasts Bluff Aboriginal elder Douglas Multa"

Phil

I thought it said that God spoke directly to him...and told him how to raise the funds? If God spoke directly to me and told me how to raise a million dollars I'd run with it.

I would agree with you, except that we as a nation have largely abandoned what most people once valued.
The same goes.for the other major western nations. And some wonder why society is in decline.

Paul, I think the "decline" problem stems from the relentless media, advertising, and corporate pressure to be full-time consumers, and to be totally materialistic.
Unfortunately, people in our societies are under relentless pressure to make continuous major wealth gains, to purchase the latest consumer, "name-brand" product, and to trample on others in the rush to do so.

All advertising is aimed at increasing selfishness ("make sure you get this item, before others do!"), and every material gain is designed to show superiority over others.

If you've ever lost all your material possessions in a fire, been deprived of all your assets via devious means, or endured a major family tragedy, then you'll know that material possessions and great monetary wealth are not the be-all and end-all of this life.

It's difficult to make people, particularly younger people, understand that this life is merely a test, to see if we actually possess and show love for our fellow man, over and above the pursuit of material gain.

As one member here says in his signature line, "not everything that counts can be counted - and not everything that can be counted, counts!"
I think that little saying sums up life, very neatly.

Cheers, Ron.

Society's in decline? The crime rate has been dropping for years, we are all living longer and we are noticably more well off than when I was a kid. The only difference these days is that news is 24/7 and shoved down our throat at every opportunity. It's required to feed the monster. If the news mongers can sensationalize it they will. Bad things used to happen quite regularly, the racism and intolerance even back in the 50's, 60's and 70's we are well rid of. I wonder how many women today would love to go back to the good old days and clean, cook and raise babies for a living for no pay?
Terrorism was rampant in the 70's, plane hijackings, even massacres at the Olympic Games. Polititians press the terror button to get cheap votes. You are more likely by far to get killed in a car accident than a terror attack.....and the road toll has dropped through the floor as well.
Personally, I see the world as a much more tolerant and safer place now than it has ever been which leads me to beleve that society is not in decline.

Michael H9, try and tell the families of the 24 motorcyclists in Vic that have died since Jan.1st that "the road toll has dropped through the floor". Terrorism is rife now also...just ask the Belgians and the French..we could go on , and the "ice" that is now causing havoc in our midst. You must have your head in the sand.




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Rooster,

Road toll Qld has fallen just a tad since 1974. As for motor bikes, just ban them that will fix the stats. Ha.Ha

The per capita road toll trend shows a gradual decline with the fatalities falling from 32.14 fatalities per 100,000 population in 1974 to 4.72 fatalities per 100,000 people in 2015.

However of the 242 road fatalities in 2015, 54 were linked to motorcycles – where the victim was either a motorcycle rider, a pillion passenger on a motorcycle or was struck by a motorcycle.

Terrorism. WW1 and WW2 and Vietnam come to mind and that was terror for any involved but I guess we could just gloss it over as something else. Cambodia was also something else.

The media is very guilty of lets say, massaging the truth a tad.