Thread: Uluru at peace.

Don't hear anyone complaining about not being able to climb the Olgas !

Originally Posted by goingbush

Don't hear anyone complaining about not being able to climb the Olgas !

What's that? Keen to complain if you let me know what it is

Originally Posted by goingbush

Don't hear anyone complaining about not being able to climb the Olgas !

Didn't know you couldn't .

Originally Posted by Arapiles

I didn't vote, so you can take a percentage or two off that.

Went to Uluru in the 90s, learnt why the traditional owners requested people to not climb and chose to respect their wishes. Same way, when I was in Japan, I didn't **** on Torii or sacred trees, or when I was in Paris I took off my hat in Sacre Coeur and kept my voice down or when I was in NYC I didn't stomp around on the altar of St Patricks or go into the blocked off areas .... I can go on, but have I made my point? Why is respect for others and their beliefs so hard for some people?

Does this belief and respect you speak off also apply to those who believe it is just a rock ????

And there is another issue that has been raised, repeatedly, with respect to Churches, wasn't going to raise it, but can't help myself, so I will, and I will be specific, so there can be no doubt.
I am a practicing Anglican, and so that everyone is in no doubt, that does not make me any better, or any worse, than anybody else.
When ANYONE enters an Anglican Church, the whole building is consecrated, holy/sacred ground, whatever you want to call it, no area within the building is any more "sacred" than another. It is all consecrated. And ANYONE is welcome to enter ANY part of the building/consecrated area. There are NO restrictions,.....we welcome anyone,.....whether you "believe" or not.
To be local, so that you can "test" this, & so relate to anyone travelling around country Victoria etc, if you like to enter any Country Anglican Churches as we do, to check ém out!!,... you will find no restrictions,....you can go anywhere, and it is ALL consecrated, or in other's words, Sacred...but you are welcome ANYWHERE in that building.
Now, as far as larger Churches are concerned, say St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne, the whole building is sacred/consecrated, TO US. We understand it may not be "Sacred" to everyone, but nevertheless, we welcome EVERYONE, whether they "believe" or not. Are there "restricted" areas?....Yes, there are, but they are not "restricted" for reasons of belief/sacred, history etc etc,.....they are simply "restricted" because there are valuable items stored in the vicinity, gold, silver, antique items,alcohol, all sorts of stuff.
Nothing to do with anything else, apart from the obvious fact that some items have monetary value, & in line with common sense, whether these items are in a jewelry shop, bank, or whatever, these items have to be protected from "light fingers",....nothing more, nothing less.
Pickles.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

And there is another issue that has been raised, repeatedly, with respect to Churches, wasn't going to raise it, but can't help myself, so I will, and I will be specific, so there can be no doubt.
I am a practicing Anglican, and so that everyone is in no doubt, that does not make me any better, or any worse, than anybody else.
When ANYONE enters an Anglican Church, the whole building is consecrated, holy/sacred ground, whatever you want to call it, no area within the building is any more "sacred" than another. It is all consecrated. And ANYONE is welcome to enter ANY part of the building/consecrated area. There are NO restrictions,.....we welcome anyone,.....whether you "believe" or not.
To be local, so that you can "test" this, & so relate to anyone travelling around country Victoria etc, if you like to enter any Country Anglican Churches as we do, to check ém out!!,... you will find no restrictions,....you can go anywhere, and it is ALL consecrated, or in other's words, Sacred...but you are welcome ANYWHERE in that building.
Now, as far as larger Churches are concerned, say St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne, the whole building is sacred/consecrated, TO US. We understand it may not be "Sacred" to everyone, but nevertheless, we welcome EVERYONE, whether they "believe" or not. Are there "restricted" areas?....Yes, there are, but they are not "restricted" for reasons of belief/sacred, history etc etc,.....they are simply "restricted" because there are valuable items stored in the vicinity, gold, silver, antique items,alcohol, all sorts of stuff.
Nothing to do with anything else, apart from the obvious fact that some items have monetary value, & in line with common sense, whether these items are in a jewelry shop, bank, or whatever, these items have to be protected from "light fingers",....nothing more, nothing less.
Pickles.

But no one is allowed to climb on the bloody roof!!

Originally Posted by rick130

But no one is allowed to climb on the bloody roof!!

my mate with the Iveco is ,

Originally Posted by Fatso

Didn't know you couldn't .

if you come across a set of LandCruiser tyre skid marks going up the start of one of the domes, .... 'I know nothing' ( in Sgt Schultz voice)