Aboriginal Reconciliation
There have been many initiatives and processes in support of the Aboriginal Spirituality and its approach to Reconciliation. The most predominant tradition through its campaigns and movements in asserting the Aboriginals is the Christian religious tradition. This can be seen through the ongoing support, the ACC, the media, protests and the formal apology for the abuse through the missionaries. This is highly effective as it recognises the wrongfulness and asserts the positivity in the process of Reconciliation. Interfaith initiatives have also been effective to a moderate extent through the Week of Prayer and the statements of both the Buddhist and Islamic communities.
The Christian groups effectively maintained and highlighted a positive …show more content…
The Christian groups in 1998 despite major discrepancies between various political groups, farmers and miners adamantly opposed the Ten Point Plan, which they viewed as a severe and unmerited reduction on the right of Aboriginal people to formulate native title claims. Hence, this strongly affirms the relationship between Aboriginal Spiritualities and the Christian religious tradition and to a large extent promotes the Christian tradition and its positive contribution to the process of …show more content…
For example, in 1997 following the publication of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission’s (HREOC) report Bringing Them Home church groups offered formal apologies regarding the role of missionaries in the abuse of Aboriginal people. They also strongly urged the Government to make a public apology for their role in implementing the protection and assimilation policies, and to implement the recommendations made by the HREOC. This accurately conveys the sustained recognition of the Christian tradition and the positive effort in the process of Reconciliation.
Jewish groups for example hold a week of prayer for reconciliation every year. The Week of Prayer started in 1993, with the express goal of providing an interfaith prayer, thought and reflection with the common goal of Reconciliation. In addition to the major Christian churches, the campaign includes faiths as diverse as Islam and
The Christian groups effectively maintained and highlighted a positive …show more content…
The Christian groups in 1998 despite major discrepancies between various political groups, farmers and miners adamantly opposed the Ten Point Plan, which they viewed as a severe and unmerited reduction on the right of Aboriginal people to formulate native title claims. Hence, this strongly affirms the relationship between Aboriginal Spiritualities and the Christian religious tradition and to a large extent promotes the Christian tradition and its positive contribution to the process of …show more content…
For example, in 1997 following the publication of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission’s (HREOC) report Bringing Them Home church groups offered formal apologies regarding the role of missionaries in the abuse of Aboriginal people. They also strongly urged the Government to make a public apology for their role in implementing the protection and assimilation policies, and to implement the recommendations made by the HREOC. This accurately conveys the sustained recognition of the Christian tradition and the positive effort in the process of Reconciliation.
Jewish groups for example hold a week of prayer for reconciliation every year. The Week of Prayer started in 1993, with the express goal of providing an interfaith prayer, thought and reflection with the common goal of Reconciliation. In addition to the major Christian churches, the campaign includes faiths as diverse as Islam and